Wielka Żuława

Wielka Żuława
	Satellite photo of Iława. On the top left there is Wielka Żuława
Geography
Location	Jeziorak
Coordinates	53°36′36″N 19°33′00″E / 53.61000°N 19.55000°E
Area	0.824 km2 (0.318 sq mi)
Administration
	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
County	Iława County
Largest settlement	Iława

Wielka Żuława or Wielki Ostrów (German: Groß Werder) is the largest island in Lake Jeziorak and one of the largest mainland islands in Poland. Administratively it belongs to Iława. The island has six resorts.^[1]

On the south-eastern shore of the island, there are relics of a medieval Teutonic stronghold serving as a small watchtower, the period of use of which dates back to the 13th century.^[2] In the Middle Ages, a wooden bridge connected the island to the mainland.^[3] At the very top of the hillfort, there are remains of a small Protestant cemetery from the 19th century.^[4]

Wielka Żuława was the filming place of Gniazdo (The Cradle), a 1974 historical drama film about the reign of Mieszko I of Poland, directed by Jan Rybkowski.

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^ "EkoMARINY : Iława - Oferta noclegowa - Ośrodki wypoczynkowe".
^ "Katalog grodzisk Warmii i Mazur" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-10-14.
^ "Krzyżacki most odkryty na dnie jeziora".
^ "Grodzisko wczesnośredniowieczne Iława: Cennik, bilety, godziny otwarcia, dojazd".

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[1] "EkoMARINY : Iława - Oferta noclegowa - Ośrodki wypoczynkowe".

[2] "Katalog grodzisk Warmii i Mazur" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-10-14.

[3] "Krzyżacki most odkryty na dnie jeziora".

[4] "Grodzisko wczesnośredniowieczne Iława: Cennik, bilety, godziny otwarcia, dojazd".

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Wielka Żuława

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