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Olsztyn

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Olsztyn , Ger. Allenstein, city (1993 est. pop. 165,600), capital of Warmińsko-Mazurskie prov., N Poland. It is a trade, manufacturing, and railroad center, as well as a popular health resort. Founded (1348) by the Teutonic Knights, who built its impressive castle, it was ceded to Poland in 1466 and to Prussia in 1772. The city was retained by Germany after a plebiscite in 1920. It suffered heavy damage in World War II and reverted to Poland in 1945.

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Olsztyn

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Olsztyn, Poland Allenstein The city's name is the Polish version of the former German name ‘Castle on the (River) Alle’, now the Łyna in Polish. The Teutonic Knights built a castle here in 1334. Becoming part of Poland in 1466, the town was annexed by Prussia at the first partition of Poland in 1772 and was not returned to Poland until 1945.

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