Trzciano, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Trzciano [ˈtʂt͡ɕanɔ] (German: Honigfelde, formerly also Königfelde) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ryjewo, within Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.

The first documentary evidence of the settlement is found in medieval books where it is referred to as Honigfelde (German, field of honey).

In 1629 the Battle of Trzciana between these two countries ended in the victory of Polish hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski over Gustavus Adolphus.

A local legend tells that as the vanquished King Gustavus of Sweden fled in despair across a lake, he dropped his mace into the water, symbolically ending his reign.

In Polish usage the name of the village changed to "Trzciana" and finally, in the 19th century, to its current form, Trzciano.

Lake in Trzciano, legendary resting place of King Gustavus of Sweden's mace