Grudziądz
Grudziądz | |
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City panorama and the Grudziądz Granaries Market Square Town Hall Water Gate Former Benedictine monastery | |
| Nickname: City of Uhlans | |
| Motto(s): Grudziądz – Miasto Otwarte (Grudziądz – Open city) | |
| Coordinates: 53°29′15″N 18°45′18″E / 53.48750°N 18.75500°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | city county |
| First mentioned | 11 April 1065 |
| Town rights | 18 June 1291 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maciej Glamowski |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.76 km2 (22.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2021) | |
• Total | 92,552 (40th) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 86–300 to 86–311 |
| Area code | +48 056 |
| Car plates | CG |
| Highways | |
| Website | http://www.grudziadz.pl |
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Grudziądz [ˈɡrud͡ʑɔnt͡s] ⓘ (Latin: Graudentum, Graudentium, German: Graudenz) is a city in northern Poland, with 92,552 inhabitants (2021). Located on the Vistula River, it lies within the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship and is the fourth-largest city in its province.
Grudziądz is one of the oldest cities in north-central Poland, founded by King Bolesław I the Brave over 1000 years ago. The well-preserved Old Town has various Gothic and Baroque landmarks, several included on the European Route of Brick Gothic, most notably the unique Grudziądz Granaries, declared a Historic Monument of Poland. Grudziądz is a former royal city of Poland, and became known as the "City of Uhlans" being the location of the former Polish Cavalry Training Centre. Situated at the crossroads of important highways, it is a city of industry and services, and a noted centre for water sports and motorcycle speedway racing.