Bierzgłowo

Bierzgłowo
Village
Bierzgłowo is located in Poland
Bierzgłowo
Bierzgłowo
Coordinates: 53°8′N 18°27′E / 53.133°N 18.450°E / 53.133; 18.450
Country Poland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian
CountyToruń
GminaŁubianka
Population
200

Bierzgłowo [bjɛʐˈɡwɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łubianka, within Toruń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 16 km (10 mi) north-west of Toruń and 31 km (19 mi) east of Bydgoszcz.

Birgelau was the seat of a Komtur of the Teutonic Knights. A castle was erected in 1232 and expanded until 1305.

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Further reading

  • Krahe, Friedrich-Wilhelm (2000). Burgen des deutschen Mittelalters. Grundriss-Lexikon (in German). Flechsig. p. 694. ISBN 3-88189-360-1.


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