Prudnik

Market Square of Prudnik

Prudnik is a city in Poland in Opole Voivodeship. About 21,000 people live there. Its area is about 21 km². The historical German name of the city is Neustadt, and the Czech name is Prudník. The Prudnik River goes through the city. The mayor of the city is Grzegorz Zawiślak.

History

Prudnik is one of the oldest towns in Poland. It was originally a Czech town. During the Middle Ages it became a German city. It was called Neustadt for a long time. After the Second World War the city once again became Polish, and the German citizens were forced to leave. It has been called by its Polish name Prudnik ever since.

Famous people from Prudnik

Twin towns

Prudnik Media

18th-century document mentioning the name Nowe Miasto Królewskie
14th-century seal showing Prudnik's coat of arms
Prudnik Castle
Prudnik (Neustadt) anno 1626, Stadtmodell von Hans-Joachim Hoffmann (Neustädter Heimatstube, Northeim)
View of Prudnik (Neustadt) from 1819
German military parade in Neustadt
Anti-communist demonstrations in Prudnik
Wok's Tower (13th–14th century), a remnant of the castle
Publiczna Szkoła Podstawowa nr 1, Elementary School

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