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Smolajny (formerly Smołowo; in German, Schmoleinen, Schmolainen) is a Polish village on the Łyna River in Dobre Miasto Commune, Olsztyn County, Warmia-Mazury Province.

History

Palace of the bishops of Warmia at Smolajny

The Warmian village of Schmoleinen was founded in 1290 by Ermland (Warmia) Bishop Heinrich Fleming near Guttstadt and Allenstein (Olsztyn). From 1350 it served as the summer residence of the prince-bishops of Warmia. It was destroyed by war in 1414, 1454, 1519–21 and 1709 and was rebuilt each time.

Recent history

In 1945, after the collapse of Nazi Germany, Warmia and Schmoleinen were taken over by the Soviet Union, then transferred to Poland as part of the Recovered Territories. Smolajny has since remained part of Poland.

In 1975–98 Smolajny belonged administratively to Olsztyn Province.

Monuments

Located in Smolajny is a former summer palace built in 1741–43 in the Rococo style by Prince-Bishop Adam Stanislaw Grabowski. The palace became the favorite residence of the famous satirist and fabulist, Prince-Bishop Ignacy Krasicki, who had served as Bishop Grabowski's coadjutor. Krasicki established there a beautiful park and built a gate tower (1765). The palace building is presently used by an agricultural school.

The village also features 18th- and 19th-century houses.

References

T. Darmochwał, M.J. Rumiński, Warmia, Mazury, przewodnik (Warmia and Mazury: A Guide-book), Białystok, Agencja TD, 1996.

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 [[Image:Smolajny-palac-2007.jpg|thumb|[[Palace]] of the [[bishop of Warmia|bishops of Warmia]] at Smolajny]]
-The [[Warmia]]n village of Schmoleinen was founded in 1290 by Ermland (Warmia) Bishop [[Heinrich Fleming]] near Guttstadt and Allenstein (modern [[Olsztyn]]). From 1350 it served as the summer residence of the [[bishops of Warmia|prince-bishops of Warmia]].  It was destroyed by war in 1414, 1454, 1519–21 and 1709 and was rebuilt each time.
+The [[Warmia]]n village of Schmoleinen was founded in 1290 by Ermland (Warmia) Bishop [[Heinrich Fleming]] near Guttstadt and Allenstein ([[Olsztyn]]). From 1350 it served as the summer residence of the [[bishops of Warmia|prince-bishops of Warmia]].  It was destroyed by war in 1414, 1454, 1519–21 and 1709 and was rebuilt each time.
 ===Recent history===
-In 1945, after the collapse of [[Nazi Germany]], Warmia and Schmoleinen were taken over by the [[Soviet Union]], then transferred to [[Poland]], who called it "[[Recovered Territories]]".  Smolajny has since remained part of Poland.
+In 1945, after the collapse of [[Nazi Germany]], Warmia and Schmoleinen were taken over by the [[Soviet Union]], then transferred to [[Poland]] as part of the [[Recovered Territories]].  Smolajny has since remained part of Poland.
 In 1975–98 Smolajny belonged administratively to [[Olsztyn Voivodeship|Olsztyn Province]].
 ==Monuments==
-At Schmolainen in the Kirchspiel [[Guttstadt]], district Kreis [[Heilsberg]] a summer palace was built in 1741–43 in the Rococo style commissioned by Prince-Bishop [[Adam Stanislaus Grabowski]], member of the Prussian [[Götzendorff-Grabowski]] and [[von Kleist]] families. He was prince-[[bishop of Warmia]]/Ermland from 1741 until 1766. The palace became the favorite residence of the famous satirist and fabulist, Prince-Bishop [[Ignacy Krasicki]], who had served as Bishop Grabowski's coadjutor for several months. Krasicki established there a beautiful park and built a gate tower (1765). The palace building is presently used by an agricultural school.
+Located in Smolajny is a former summer palace built in 1741–43 in the [[Rococo]] style by [[Bishop of Warmia|Prince-Bishop]] [[Adam Stanislaw Grabowski]]. The palace became the favorite residence of the famous [[satirist]] and [[fabulist]], Prince-Bishop [[Ignacy Krasicki]], who had served as Bishop Grabowski's [[coadjutor]].  Krasicki established there a beautiful park and built a gate tower (1765). The palace building is presently used by an agricultural school.
-After the 1945 conquest the village is called Smolajny, where some 18th- and 19th-century houses can still be seen.
+The village also features 18th- and 19th-century houses.
 ==References==