Papowo Biskupie
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Historic sights in the village include the Gothic St. Nicholas church and ruins of a Teutonic Order castle.
Papowo Biskupie is the birthplace of Polish singer, musical performer and actress Irena Santor (born 1934).
History
The village dates back to the Middle Ages, and was first mentioned in 1222. It was a royal village of the Polish Crown until 1505, when Polish King Alexander Jagiellon granted it to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chełmno. Administratively it was located in the Polish Chełmno Voivodeship. It was annexed by Prussia in the First Partition of Poland in 1772, and from 1871 it was part of Germany, before it was reintegrated with Poland after the country regained independence following World War I in 1918.
During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), a forced labour subcamp of the Stalag XX-A prisoner-of-war camp was operated by the Germans in the village.[1]
Sports
The local football club is Kasztelan Papowo Biskupie.[2] It competes in the lower leagues.
Gallery
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Gothic Saint Nicholas church
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Ruins of the castle
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Saint Mary Figure by the cemetery
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Cemetery
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Road sign at the entrance to Papowo Biskupie from the neighbouring village of Wrocławki
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A playground.
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