Kętrzyn
Sign in to saveKętrzyn (, until 1946 Rastembork; ) is a town in northeastern Poland with 27,478 inhabitants (2019). It is the capital of Kętrzyn County in the Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship.
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Kętrzyn is a town in northeastern Poland with about 27,500 residents that serves as the capital of Kętrzyn County. The town, formerly called Rastembork until 1946, is located in the Warmian–Masurian region of the country.
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Kętrzyn (, until 1946 Rastembork; ) is a town in northeastern Poland with 27,478 inhabitants (2019). It is the capital of Kętrzyn County in the Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship.
The town is known for the surrounding Masurian Lakeland and numerous monuments of historical value such as the Wolf's Lair in nearby Gierłoż, which was Adolf Hitler's primary headquarters over the course of Nazi Germany's military campaign on the Eastern Front during World War II. The town is also known for its 14th century Teutonic Kętrzyn Castle.