Koronowo

History

In the Early Middle Ages, a Slavic stronghold was built in present-day Koronowo. It was included into the emerging Polish state in the 10th century and finally integrated with it in the 12th century. A significant battle took place nearby in 1410 during the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War, in which Poland defeated the Teutonic Knights. King Casimir IV of Poland by virtue of privileges of 1476 and 1484, established two annual fairs and a weekly market. 13 Polish soldiers were killed on September 2, 1939, during the German invasion of Poland, which started World War II. In mid-September 1939, the German Einsatzgruppe IV entered the town to commit atrocities against the population. During the German occupation, the Polish population was subject to mass arrests, expulsions and massacres. The Germans established a prison for Poles, in which 606 people died. Among the victims were local merchants, craftsmen and pre-war mayor Maksymilian Talaśka. The Germans burned the bodies of the victims in attempt to cover up the crime. Koronowo was captured by the Soviets in January 1945 and restored to Poland.

Most-observed species

• Nine-spotted

  Amata phegea Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta
  85
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  79
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  79
• Common Crane

  Grus grus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  78
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  77
• Scolia hirta (Schrank, 1781)

  Scolia hirta (Schrank, 1781) · Insecta
  69
• Common Raven

  Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  67
• Eurasian Jay

  Garrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  64