Until recently, Truso was known only by the name recorded by Wulfstan, an Anglo-Saxon sailor. At the end of the 9th century, he set out on his most important voyage—from Hedeby in Denmark to Truso in the area of the Vistula estuary. The account of this journey prepared by Wulfstan (a description of the port, the customs and the Aesti people living in the area) was included by the English king Alfred the Great in his translation of Paulus Orosius’s “Chorography”.
Attempts to find Truso continued from the 16th century, when the Oxford geographer Richrd Hakluyt found Wulfstan’s account and published it in his work. It was not until the discovery of Truso (located on the shore of Lake Drużno, level with the village of Janów) in 1981 by Dr. Marek Jagodziński that it was proven to have been a large commercial port with a craft and trading settlement. During the exhibition visit, we can learn who the founders of Truso were, what occupations they pursued, and what their everyday life and beliefs were like.
How much does the visit cost?
Grandmothers and grandfathers together with their grandchildren are entitled to free admission on 21–22 January 2017. Others:
- children up to 14 years old—free admission
- students from schools and preschools upon submission of an attendance list—free admission
- other visitors—PLN 4.
Museum opening hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: 8:00–16:00; Wednesdays: 9:00–18:00—free admission. On 21–22 January, the institution will be open from 12:00 to 16:00.
The exhibition is presented at the Lusatian Museum in Zgorzelec, 15 Daszyńskiego Street, until the end of March.