History of Szczecin

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The January 1971 Strike at the Szczecin Shipyard and Edward Gierek's Talks with the Shipyard Workers

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The January 1971 Strike at the Szczecin Shipyard and Edward Gierek's Talks with the Shipyard Workers

In January 1971 the Warski Shipyard in Szczecin went through a second strike after the December uprising, ended by talks with Edward Gierek and Piotr Jaroszewicz in the shipyard's common room. The text describes the cause, course, demands and consequences of the strike according to historians of the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) and the museum.

Szczecin in 1945: three takeovers of the city by the Polish administration

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Szczecin in 1945: three takeovers of the city by the Polish administration

The Polish administration arrived in Szczecin on 28 April 1945, twice had to leave the city and finally took it over on 5 July. The border near Szczecin was settled only by a document signed in Schwerin in September.

Castle Hill in Szczecin before the Castle: the Stronghold, the Fishing Settlement and the Temple

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Castle Hill in Szczecin before the Castle: the Stronghold, the Fishing Settlement and the Temple

Before Barnim III's stone house stood on Castle Hill, there was a stronghold here, a fishing settlement below the hill and the temple of Triglav described in the lives of Otto of Bamberg. The text gathers the dating, the differences between the accounts and the dispute over the stronghold after the town's charter of 1243.

Szczecin under Swedish rule (1630-1720): from the Peace of Westphalia to Stockholm

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Szczecin under Swedish rule (1630-1720): from the Peace of Westphalia to Stockholm

The Swedes took Szczecin in 1630 and held it in practice until 1713 and formally until 1720. In that time the city endured three sieges and was turned into a fortress.

The castle after the Griffins: the Swedish governor, Frederick II's mint and the rebuilding from Merian's engraving

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The castle after the Griffins: the Swedish governor, Frederick II's mint and the rebuilding from Merian's engraving

After 1637 the castle was ruled by a Swedish governor, after 1720 a Prussian garrison was stationed there, and in 1752 a mint was established here. After the wartime destruction the castle was rebuilt in 1958-1980 from Merian's engraving.

How Barnim III's stone house became a Renaissance castle

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How Barnim III's stone house became a Renaissance castle

The castle on Castle Hill began in 1346 with the stone house of Duke Barnim III. The rebuilding of 1573-1582 gave it a four-wing layout with a closed courtyard, and the sources differ on who designed it.

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