Ogrodzieniec, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
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Ogrodzieniec o is a village
in the administrative district of Gmina Kisielice
, within Iława County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Kisielice
, 17 km (11 mi) west of Iława, and 81 km (50 mi) west of the regional capital Olsztyn
.
The village was the ancestral country estate of the Hindenburg-family near Rosenberg
. It was located in West Prussia
until 1919 when, under the border readjustment following World War I
, the remnants of West Prussia were absorbed by East Prussia
. The property had gone into debt and was in need of major investment when the German government and contributions from German industrials on initiative of Elard von Oldenburg-Januschau
, gave Paul von Hindenburg
clear title to Neudeck in 1927, for his services in World War I and as Reich President. Hindenburg titled the deed to Neudeck in the name of his son, Oskar von Hindenburg
. According to his political enemies, this was ostensibly done, to avoid payment of inheritance taxes.
Paul von Hindenburg
died here on 2 August 1934.
In 1945, at the end of World War II
, the house was looted by Soviet soldiers and set on fire. Neudeck became part of the People's Republic of Poland
the same year. The ruins were demolished around 1950.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the administrative district of Gmina Kisielice
Gmina Kisielice
Gmina Kisielice is an urban-rural gmina in Iława County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Kisielice, which lies approximately west of Iława and west of the regional capital Olsztyn....
, within Iława County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, or Warmia-Masuria Province , is a voivodeship in northeastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Olsztyn...
, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Kisielice
Kisielice
Kisielice is a town in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,222 inhabitants .- External links :...
, 17 km (11 mi) west of Iława, and 81 km (50 mi) west of the regional capital Olsztyn
Olsztyn
Olsztyn is a city in northeastern Poland, on the Łyna River. Olsztyn has been the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship since 1999. It was previously in the Olsztyn Voivodeship...
.
The village was the ancestral country estate of the Hindenburg-family near Rosenberg
Susz
Susz is a town in Iława County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, with 5,600 inhabitants .Throughout its history Rosenberg, Prussia carried a rose in its coat of arms....
. It was located in West Prussia
West Prussia
West Prussia was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1773–1824 and 1878–1919/20 which was created out of the earlier Polish province of Royal Prussia...
until 1919 when, under the border readjustment following World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, the remnants of West Prussia were absorbed by East Prussia
East Prussia
East Prussia is the main part of the region of Prussia along the southeastern Baltic Coast from the 13th century to the end of World War II in May 1945. From 1772–1829 and 1878–1945, the Province of East Prussia was part of the German state of Prussia. The capital city was Königsberg.East Prussia...
. The property had gone into debt and was in need of major investment when the German government and contributions from German industrials on initiative of Elard von Oldenburg-Januschau
Elard von Oldenburg-Januschau
Elard Kurt Maria Fürchtegott von Oldenburg-Januschau was a German Junker and conservative politician.- Biography :...
, gave Paul von Hindenburg
Paul von Hindenburg
Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg , known universally as Paul von Hindenburg was a Prussian-German field marshal, statesman, and politician, and served as the second President of Germany from 1925 to 1934....
clear title to Neudeck in 1927, for his services in World War I and as Reich President. Hindenburg titled the deed to Neudeck in the name of his son, Oskar von Hindenburg
Oskar von Hindenburg
Generalleutnant Oskar von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg was the politically powerful son and aide-de-camp to Field Marshal and President of Germany Paul von Hindenburg....
. According to his political enemies, this was ostensibly done, to avoid payment of inheritance taxes.
Paul von Hindenburg
Paul von Hindenburg
Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg , known universally as Paul von Hindenburg was a Prussian-German field marshal, statesman, and politician, and served as the second President of Germany from 1925 to 1934....
died here on 2 August 1934.
In 1945, at the end of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the house was looted by Soviet soldiers and set on fire. Neudeck became part of the People's Republic of Poland
People's Republic of Poland
The People's Republic of Poland was the official name of Poland from 1952 to 1990. Although the Soviet Union took control of the country immediately after the liberation from Nazi Germany in 1944, the name of the state was not changed until eight years later...
the same year. The ruins were demolished around 1950.