Trzciano (Pomeranian Voivodeship)
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Trzciano (German Hönigfelde or Königfelde, IPA pronounciation [tʂʨanɔ] ) is a village located in north Poland, in Pomeranian Voivodship, Kwidzyn County and gmina of Ryjewo. It is located about 10 km on northeast direction from Kwidzyn. It has population of 440 people.
[edit] History
Trzciano was created by Teutonic Order in the middle of 14th century. In years 1327 to 1366 Teutons created many new villages and wanted Polish peasantry to move in, encouraging them by giving them aristocrat titles. First documentated records about Trzciano was found in miedeval book from that time. Trzciano is called there Hönigfelde (field of honey in German language). In next years, by fatal mistake in writing the name was unaware changed into Königfelde (field of kings in German). Under these names (as well in double-barrelled form, for example Hönig feldt) Trzciano appears on many old maps of Pomerania.
In 1466, after Thirteen Years' War, Trzciano stayed into Royal Prussia, and in beginning of 16th century it became a possession of Prussian Brandt family.
In 17th century, during Swedish occupation, historical called The Deluge Trzciano was "eyewitness" of many important Polish and Swedish army moves. There, in Trzciano, in 1629 was very important battle between these two countries, which ended by great victory of Polish general Stanisław Koniecpolski. The defeat in that battle finally compelled Swedish army to leave Poland and run away through the Baltic sea. After that, in Trzciano was build small shrine in memorial of Koniecpolski's victory. There is also the memorial stone.
The battle in Trzciano was mentioned in Polish chronicles as bitwa pod Trzcianką (the battle in Trzcianka). In fact, "Trzcianka" was the name of Trzciano used in that time, 17th and 18th century. That name evolved from Polish word trzcina, which means reed (phragmites). Later, the name of village changed into "Trzciana", and finally, in 19th century, in current name - Trzciano.
After the Polands recovery of independence in 1918, Trzciano still stayed in East Prussia; just after World War II, in 1945 it was connected into territory of Poland.
[edit] Curiosities
- It is a local legend about that battle, telling that when battle was ending, Swedish king - Gustavus Adolphus, who was general of Swedish army - was running away with his most important people by boat through one of the lakes in Trzciano, he dropped his mace into the water, what symbolised the end of his reign, and he was totally woeful. By the legend, his mace is lying to present day in one of lakes located in Trzciano.
- Trzciano also have its own football club, called Rodło Trzciano.
