History of Szczecin (German: Stettin) - in Poland.
Read more about History Of Szczecin: Prehistory, Slavonic Stronghold (~800-1164/81), Trading City and Ducal Capital in The Holy Roman Empire (1164/81-1630), Under Swedish Rule Within The Holy Roman Empire (1630-1720), Major Prussian-German Port (1720-1918), Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany (1918-1945), Taking Over By Polish People's Republic, Voivodeship Capital in Poland (after 1945), Demographics
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