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The History of Szczecin (German: Stettin) dates back to the 8th century. Throughout its history the city has been part of Poland , Denmark , Sweden and Germany . Since the Middle Ages , it is one of the largest and oldest cities in the historic region of Pomerania , and today, is it the largest city in northwestern Poland.
Szczecin and Stettin are the Polish and German equivalents of the same name, which is of Proto-Slavic origin, though the exact etymology is the subject of ongoing research. [8] [a] In her Etymological Dictionary of Geographical Names of Poland, Maria Malec lists 11 theories regarding the origin of the name, including derivations from either: an Old Slavic word for 'hill peak' (Polish: szczyt ...
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Szczecin, Poland This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
The King's Gate (Polish: Brama Królewska; German: Königstor), formerly known as the Anklam Gate (Polish: Brama Anklamska, Brama Nakielska; German: Anklamer Tor), and sometimes also referred to as the Prussian Homage Gate (Polish: Brama Hołdu Pruskiego), is a historic Baroque city gate in Szczecin, Poland, located at the Prussian Homage Square (Polish: Plac Hołdu Pruskiego), at the ...
The Palace of the Pomeranian Estates Assembly (Polish: Pałac Sejmu Stanów Pomorskich), also known as the Old Estates Building (Polish: Stary Dom Ziemiaństwa; German: Altes Landeshaus), is a historical Baroque palace in Szczecin, Poland, located at 27 Staromłyńska Street in the Old Town neighbourhood.
Military history of Szczecin (1 C, 7 P) S. Ships built in Stettin (124 P) Pages in category "History of Szczecin"
Old Town (Polish: Stare Miasto; German: Altstadt) is a municipal neighbourhood of the city of Szczecin, Poland, situated on the left bank of the Oder river. It is the oldest historical district in the city. As of March 2021 it had a population of 3,901. [1]
The Szczecin Voivodeship [a] was a voivodeship (province) with its capital in Szczecin, that was centered on the Farther Pomerania. It existed from 1946 to 1975. It existed from 1946 to 1975. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Until 19 February 1947 it was under the administration of Provisional Government of National Unity , which then was replaced by the Polish ...