Bezławki [bɛˈzwafki] (German: Bäslack)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Reszel, within Kętrzyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Reszel, 11 km (7 mi) south-west of Kętrzyn, and 58 km (36 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Bezławki
Village
Church (former castle)
Bezławki
Coordinates: 54°0′52″N 21°16′35″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Kętrzyn
Gmina	Reszel
Population	122

A watermill probably existed in the village already in 1356. The Germans built a small Ordensburg or castle at the site in the 14th century, as a defense against Lithuanian raids. The castle, located on a hill and easily accessible only from the north, was in 1583 converted into an Evangelical church. A church tower was built in 1726–28. The interior of the church was completely refurnished in 1884.[3]

The village has a population of 122.

References

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Bibliography

• Krahe, Friedrich-Wilhelm (2000). Burgen des deutschen Mittelalters. Grundriss-Lexikon (in German). Flechsig. p. 693. ISBN 3-88189-360-1.

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