POLSKA	POLAND
województwo: Kujawsko-Pomorskie	voivodship: Kuyavia-Pomerania
powiat: Brodnica	county: Brodnica

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Jabłonowo Pomorskie is situated at an elevation of 80 m in the Brodnica district of the Kuyavia-Pomerania voivodship of Poland, about 80 km northeast of Bydgoszcz and 55 km northeast of Toruń. The municipality has a population of about 3,850 (2011).

The oldest document that mentions a settlement in this place dates from 1222. With the first Partition of Poland in 1772 (see map), Jabłonowo became part of Prussia (West Prussia). During the Napoleonic times, it became part of the Duchy of Warsaw in 1807 (see map), but after the Congress of Vienna 1815 was returned to Prussia (province West Prussia) (map, map). The municipality as we know it today was formed in 1803 when the communities of Jablonowo and Sadlinken (Polish: Sadlinki) were merged. The new municipality was named Gosslershausen (Goßlershausen) in honour of Gustav von Goßler, Oberregierungspräsident (the highest administrative offiver) of the province West Prussia, who had died shortly before. After World War I, Jabłonowo Pomorskie became part of the reestablished Republic of Poland (map). In 1954, Jabłonowo Pomorskie obtained the status of an 'osiedla' (settlement) and in 1962 it was incorporated as a town.

The upper picture on glass no. 2757 shows a view of Main Street (labelled in German: Hauptstraße), today Główna ulica.

Jabłonowo castle [bottom left] was built in the 19th century in English Gothic revival style according to a design by Friedrich August Stüler. For many years it was assumed that the design had been influenced by Miramare Palace in Trieste; however, more detailed studies have shown that Jabłonowo castle actually is older. In 1931 the mansion was sold to the National Agricultural Bank and in 1932/1933 was obtained by the Sisters of the Devine Shepherd. In 1939 the Nazis expelled the nuns and took over the castle. From 1941 the castle was used as a detention centre and prison. After World War II, the castle was returned to the Sisters of the Devine Shepherd.

The church of Christ the King [bottom right] was built in 1907–1908 in Neo-Gothic style for the Protestant community of Gosslershausen. There are no records about the architect, but it is assumed that the church was designed by Friedrich August Stüler who had also designed Jabłonowo castle and the church of St. Adalbert. Since 1945 the church is used by the Catholic community.

[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabłonowo_Pomorskie, http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pałac_Narzymskich_w_Jabłonowie_Pomorskim, http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kościół_Chrystusa_Króla_w_Jabłonowie_Pomorskim]