Zegrze
| Zegrze | |
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Radziwiłł Palace
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 Zegrze
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| Coordinates: 52°27′43″N 21°2′4″E / 52.46194°N 21.03444°E | |
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Legionowo |
| Gmina | Serock |
| Population | 970 |
Zegrze [ˈzɛɡʐɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Serock, within Legionowo County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Serock, 11 km (7 mi) north-east of Legionowo, and 28 km (17 mi) north of Warsaw.
The village has a population of 970. It gave its name to the nearby Zegrze Reservoir, a man-made lake constructed in 1963 with a hydroelectric complex producing 20 Megawatts of energy, a popular place of recreation for the residents of Warsaw.
Zegrze is the location of a historic palace built in 1847 by the noble Krasiński family, given as a dowry of Jadwiga Krasińska in 1862, to her new husband Prince Maciej Radziwiłł. The palace, surrounded by a park, serves as a convention centre and a small hotel.
Coordinates: 52°27′43″N 21°2′4″E / 52.46194°N 21.03444°E
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