Sister Cities of New Britain ~ Part I ~ Pułtusk, Poland ~ The Interior of the Gothic Church of Bazylika Zwiastowania in Pułtusk, Poland ~ Built in 1449. There have been many important historical battles fought in and around this beautiful Polish city. Photo and historical narrative courtesy of Wikipedia. Info Link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pułtusk Pułtusk [ˈpuu̯tusk] (German: Ostenburg) is a town in Poland by the river Narew, 70 kilometres (43 miles) north of Warsaw. It is located in the Masovian Voivodship and has about 19,000 inhabitants. It is often recognized for its Polonia Castle. One of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Poland, due to its long history, beauty and floating gondolas on the Narew river it is known as Little Polish Venice.[1] The city offers many attractions and it is a popular tourist destination. It is one of the most popular weekend places for inhabitants of Warsaw. The town was also a battleground in the Polish-Soviet War of 1920, at the eve of the Battle of Warsaw. In 1931 the town had some 16,800 inhabitants. As a result of the Invasion of Poland in 1939 it was incorporated into Nazi Germany; from 1941-1945 it was known in German as Ostenburg. During the German occupation approximately 50% of the citys inhabitants were killed or forcibly deported.[1]. In the battle for Pułtusk during World War II over 16,000 soldiers of the Soviet Red Army fell. As a result of the battle approximately 85% of the city was destroyed. Read more about New Britains Polish Sister City at this Info Link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pułtusk
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