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ELBING , a seaport town of Germany, in the kingdom of Prussia, 49 M. by rail E.S.E. of Danzig, on the Elbing, a small river which flows into the Frische Haff about 5 m. from the town, and is united with the Nogat or eastern arm of the Vistula by means of the Kraffohl canal. Pop. (1905) 55,627. By the Elbing-Oberlandischer canal, fro m. long, constructed in 1845-186o, Lakes Geserich and Drewenz are connected with Lake Drausen, and consequently with the port of Elbing. The old town was formerly surrounded by fortifications, but of these only a few fragments remain. There are several churches, among them the Marienkirche (dating from the 15th century and restored in 1887), a classical school (Gymnasium) founded in 1536, a modern school (Realschule), a public library of over 28,000 volumes, and several charitable institutions. The town- hall
Elbing is a place of rapidly growing industries. At the great
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The origin of Elbing was a colony of traders from Lubeck and Bremen, which established itself under the protection of a castle of the Teutonic Knights, built in 1237. In 1246 the town acquired " Lubeck rights," i.e. the full autonomy conceded by the charter of the emperor Frederick II. in 1226 (see LPBECK), and it was early admitted to the Hanseatic League. In 1454 the town repudiated the overlordship of the Teutonic Order, and placed itself under the protection of the king of Poland, becoming the seat of a Polish voivode. From this event dates
ransom by Charles XII. of Sweden, and in 1710 was captured by the Russians. In 1772, when it fell to Prussia through the first partition
See Fuchs, Gesch. der Stadt Elbing (Elbing, 18181852) ; Rhode, Der Elbinger Kreis in topographischer, historischer, and statistischer Hinsicht (Danzig, 1871); Wernick, Elbing (Elbing, 1888). End of Article: ELBING If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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