  bartoszyce  (former german name: bartenstein) ) is a town on the Åyna (german: alle) river in northeastern poland with 25,621 inhabitants (as of 2004). it is the capital of bartoszyce county within the warmian-masurian voivodeship. == geographical location == bartoszyce is on the left shore of river Åyna river in a valley, approximately 90 kilometers east of elblÄg and 55 kilometers south of kaliningrad, at an altitude of 45 meters above sea level. thumb|church built after 1332, and expanded 1360â80 and during the 15th century. thumb|shopping road and public place in the city thumb|fountain in the vicinity of the town centre ==history== around 1241 the teutonic knights constructed a castle on the left shore of the alle (Åyna) river on the border between the prussian regions of natangia and bartia.ostpreuÃen.net. geschichte der stadt bartoszyce - bartenstein. accessed 1 april 2007.  the castle was part of the komturei balga. it was first composed of block houses, palisades, and earthworks and later built from bricks. besieged by old prussians for four years during a [[prus
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