Lidzbark Warmiński
Lidzbark Warmiński | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 54°7′N 20°35′E / 54.117°N 20.583°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Lidzbark |
| Gmina | Lidzbark Warmiński (urban gmina) |
| Established | before 1240 |
| Town rights | 1308 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jacek Wiśniowski |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.34 km2 (5.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 16,390 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11-100 to 11-102 |
| Area code | +48 89 |
| Car plates | NLI |
| Website | lidzbarkw |
Lidzbark Warmiński ([ˈlʲid͡zbarɡ varˈmʲiɲskʲi] ⓘ; German: Heilsberg, [ˈhaɪlsbɛʁk] ⓘ), often shortened to Lidzbark, is a historical town located within the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the capital of Lidzbark County.
Lidzbark Warmiński was once the capital of Warmia and formerly its largest town. Lidzbark itself was a religious and cultural center, for which it was known as the Pearl of Warmia. For a long period of time it was under the control of the Warmian Bishops and it was also a major economic center, only resigning its importance to the nearby city of Braniewo.
The Warmian Bishop's Castle is considered to be a great artistic and historical value in the world and has been recognised as a Historic Monument by the Polish government.