Nowy Duninów
Village in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
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Nowy Duninów [ˈnɔvɨ duˈninuf] is a village in Płock County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Nowy Duninów, a rural area.[2]
Nowy Duninów | |
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Village | |
Neo-Gothic chateau in Nowy Duninów | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Nowy Duninów Location within Poland | |
| Coordinates: 52°34′49″N 19°28′24″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Płock |
| Gmina | Nowy Duninów |
Geography
Nowy Duninów is located on the Vistula northwest of Stary Duninów (Old Duninów), at the intersection of Route 62 (DK-62) and Route 573 (DW-573). It has port facilities, which are now mostly for water-sports enthusiasts.[3]
History
A sugar mill was founded at Nowy Duninów in 1846 for processing sugar beets, as it had a good port for agricultural transport.[3] Among the other industries in the village in the early 20th century were distilleries, a brickyard, a sawmill and fish farms.[3]
Castle
It's Neogothic "pocket castle" was built from 1835 to 1840[4] by Karol Albrecht Wilhelm Baron von Ike,[5] and served various functions over its long history from being a chapel, a cinema and a hotel.[6] In 1959 it became a "registered monument".[7] By the late 1980s it had fallen into disrepair when in 1992 it was remodeled as a private residence.[6][7]
