Local history
Information about the town – Polska / warmińsko-mazurskie
In the early Middle Ages, a Saxon Prussian castle stood on the site of present-day Lubawa, At end of the 12th Century, the surrounding areas were controlled by the Mazowsze dukes. At the beginning of the13th Century, it was handed over to the Teutonic Order. Around 1250, the settlement was granted city-status under the name of "Lubaviae" and the Teutonic Knights built a fortified castle.
In 1410, Teutonic troops from Lubaviae set off for Grunwald. From 1440, the village was part of the Prussian Union. After the Thirteen Years War, in 1466, Lubaviae belonged tothe Prussian Kingdom. From 1772, it lay within the Prussian partition.
In the second half of the 18th Century a Jewish community was established here. During the inter-War period, in 1931, it consisted of 38 Jews.
During World War II, in September 1939, German troops occupied the town. Very quickly thereafter, repressions began and the local synagogue was destroyed. In January 1945, Lubawa was liberated by Soviet troops. During the fighting, almost 80% of the town was destroyed.
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