Mit bis zu über 90000 Einwohnern war Elbing bis zum Kriegsende, die zweitgrößte Stadt Ostpreußens. Elbing was especially known for the Schichau by Mascheninfabriken, the cigar factory Loeser & Wolf, a car factory and more.
The cultural life was marked by the theater, the city library and city archives, museums, various newspapers, a university etc. pädogogischen Elbing also had a lovely romantic setting, the beautiful excursions offered.
By the end of the Second World War, had by then the German Empire belonging predominantly Protestant town of about 100,000 inhabitants of German nationality. Elbing in 1945 was destroyed by the Red Army strong. The German population was driven almost entirely. After the city was subsequently placed under Polish administration, they received the previously known in Polish circles and now official Polish name Elbląg [ɛlblɔŋk].
Dietrich Weldt once wrote.
" Who knew elf will be frightened by the sight of the old town Only renoverte Nicolai church with its 90 meter high tower, besides a few rebuilt houses of the Holy Spirit Street remained. The rest of the borough has disappeared! Where once there was in all the streets with many residential and commercial buildings vibrant life, today we find park-like green spaces.
Elblag today has over 130,000 inhabitants and is a Polish Industriezentum.
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