Trzciano, Pomeranian Voivodeship
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Shrine (built 1819) commemorating the 1629 battle with Sweden
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 Trzciano
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| Coordinates: 53°48′2″N 19°3′47″E / 53.80056°N 19.06306°E | |
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Kwidzyn |
| Gmina | Ryjewo |
| Population | 440 |
Trzciano [ˈtʂt͡ɕanɔ] (German Honigfelde or Königfelde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ryjewo, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Ryjewo, 12 km (7 mi) north-east of Kwidzyn, and 69 km (43 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk. The village has a population of 440.
The village was created by the Teutonic Order in the mid-14th century. The first documentary evidence of the settlement is found in medieval books where it is referred to as Honigfelde (German, field of honey). Later, the name was unintentionally transcribed as Königfelde (German, field of kings). It appears on many old maps of Pomerania under these names, as well as in double-barrelled forms such as Honig feldt.
At the end of the Thirteen Years' War in 1466 Honigfelde became a part of Polish province Royal Prussia. At the beginning of the 16th century it became a possession of Brandt family.
In the 17th century, during the Swedish occupation known as The Deluge, the village was witness to many important Polish and Swedish military engagements. In 1629 the Battle of Trzciana between these two countries ended in the victory of Polish hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski over Gustavus Adolphus. This defeat finally compelled the Swedish army to leave Poland and to retreat over the Baltic sea. A small shrine was built to commemorate Koniecpolski's victory, and there is also a memorial stone.
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