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The Koschneideri (in Polish ''Kosznajderia'') is a distinct cultural area southeast of the city of Konitz, West Prussia, that was settled by ethnic Germans at the time of the Teutonic Knights (officially the "Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem," "Ordo domus Sanctæ Mariæ Theutonicorum Hierosolymitanorum," or "Orden der Brüder vom Deutschen Haus St. Mariens in Jerusalem" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teutonic_Knights Wikipedia article]) at the of the 14th Century A.D. | The Koschneideri (in Polish ''Kosznajderia'') is a distinct cultural area southeast of the city of Konitz, West Prussia, that was settled by ethnic Germans at the time of the Teutonic Knights (officially the "Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem," "Ordo domus Sanctæ Mariæ Theutonicorum Hierosolymitanorum," or "Orden der Brüder vom Deutschen Haus St. Mariens in Jerusalem" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teutonic_Knights Wikipedia article]) at the of the 14th Century A.D. | ||
View a map (abt. | View a map (abt. 1927-28) of the Koschneiderei [http://www.mathia.org/Koschneiderei_Map.jpg here]. | ||
The residents of this area retained a distinct language and culture for hundreds of years. While much of West Prussia became Lutheran, this area remained Catholic. Ethic Poles and ethnic Germans attended the same parishes, resulting in considerable intermarriage. | The residents of this area retained a distinct language and culture for hundreds of years. While much of West Prussia became Lutheran, this area remained Catholic. Ethic Poles and ethnic Germans attended the same parishes, resulting in considerable intermarriage. | ||