reconditioned in a 19th-century Neo-gothic style. Chojna's two main landmarks are thus and the Church of St. Mary, both historical buildings by the Gothic architect Hinrich Brunsberg. A monument to Pope John Paul II was unveiled in 2006 next to the St. Mary's church. Demographics Detailed data as of 31 December 2021: Number of inhabitants by year Sights Chojna is located on The European Route of Brick Gothic. Among the historic landmarks of Chojna are: St. Mary's church The Augustinian monastery with the Holy Trinity church (Ratusz) Remains of the defensive walls with the Świecka and Barnkowska Gates and the Bakers (Piekarska), Prison (Więzienna) and Stork (Bociania) Towers The Giant Plane in the Municipal Park (Park Miejski) Saint Mark church Sacred Heart church Ruins of the Saint Gertrude chapel The Swedish Mound, ca. 1 km west of the city wall on the road to Schwedt, built in 1630 to commemorate Gustav Adolf II, Swedish king after the 30 years war Sports The local football club is . It competes in the lower leagues. Notable residents Carl Friedrich von Beyme (1765-1838) Chief Minister of the Kingdom of Prussia 1806/7 Adalbert Kuhn (1812-1881) a German philologist and folklorist Albert von Levetzow (1827-1903), German politician, president of German Reichstag Gabrielle Weidner (1914 - 1945 in Königsberg in der Neumark) a Dutch resistance fighter, died in concentration camp Helmut Fiehn (1916–1943) a captain lieutenant in Germany's Kriegsmarine during WWII. Wolf-Dieter Hütteroth (1930–2010), geographer, professor of the Frederick-Alexander University in Erlangen and Nuremberg International relations Twin towns - Sister cities Chojna is a member of the Douzelage, a unique town twinning association of 24 towns across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals. Discussions regarding membership are also in hand with three further towns (Agros in Cyprus, Škofja Loka in Slovenia, and Tryavna in Bulgaria). References This article contains information translated from the German Wikipedia's Chojna article, accessed May 26, 2006. Notes External links Municipal website Reconstruction of the Church of St. Mary Genealogical information about Königsberg in der Neumark Jewish Community in Chojna on Virtual Shtetl Cities and towns in West Pomeranian Voivodeship Gryfino County Nazi war crimes in Poland