Nowy Wiec
Nowy Wiec | |
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Village | |
A plaster copy of a bust of Svarozhits unearthed in the village, on display in the Museum of Archæology in Gdańsk | |
Nowy Wiec | |
| Coordinates: 54°7′34″N 18°20′57″E / 54.12611°N 18.34917°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Starogard |
| Gmina | Skarszewy |
| Population | 373 |
Nowy Wiec [ˈnɔvɨ ˈvjɛt͡s] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1]
Archæology
In 1920, archæologists discovered a granite bust of a double-headed figure in the vicinity of the village. The find is believed to be a statue of the Slavic god Svarozhits. The statue was stolen from a museum in Thorn during WWII.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ "Swarożyc z Nowego Wieca". Katalog Znalezisk Archeologicznych (in Polish).
- ^ "Posążek dwugłowego bóstwa z Nowego Wieca". The Division for Looted Art (in Polish). Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.