Stare Miasto, Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Stare Miasto (disambiguation).
Stare Miasto
Village
Stare Miasto
Coordinates: 53°53′9″N 19°22′1″E / 53.88583°N 19.36694°E / 53.88583; 19.36694
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Sztum
Gmina Stary Dzierzgoń
Population 290

Stare Miasto [ˈstarɛ ˈmjastɔ] (German Altstadt) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stary Dzierzgoń, within Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Stary Dzierzgoń, 23 km (14 mi) east of Sztum, and 72 km (45 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. The village had 1080 inhabitants. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

Today the village has a population of 290.

Historic St. Peter's and St. Paul's church

This church was built in the late 15th century. The oldest cornerstone shows 1495 or 1496. The wooden ceiling and pews are painted in the late baroque style.

The pipe organ was built 1796 and restored and expanded 1866. The elaborate organ case survived the war damages 1945. All organ pipes, however disappeared. The mechanism of the organ fell into disrepair.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 53°53′9″N 19°22′1″E / 53.88583°N 19.36694°E / 53.88583; 19.36694

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