Berneuchen

Berneuchen was first mentioned in 1300 als Nova Bernów (or Bernöwichen), receiving city rights in 1317.  In 1328 the city was owned by the von Wedel family, followed by the von Mörner family and von Steglitz family (1347). In 1349 Arnold and Henning von Achtenhagen took over, in 1374 ownership returned to the von Wedel family, followed by the von der Kuhmeise in 1441.

Between 1484 and 1486 the family von dem Borne shortly owned Berneuchen, after which it returned to the von der Kuhmeise family.  In 1608 Berneuchen lost its city rights. In 1648 Hans Georg von dem Borne became the owner of the village after the last von der Kuhmeise descendant had died in the Thirty years’ war. In 1903 ownership by the family was ended.

Berneuchen is the village where the manor of the von dem Borne family was situated. The family lived here from 1653 to 1945. The area of Berneuchen was developed into a successful agricultural area. A watermill, flourmill and sawmill were built. A grain distillery and a stone bakery were constructed. Large fish ponds were built (see also Max von dem Borne: fish in Berneuchen). In 1945 the Russians took over and the manor and church were burnt down.

After the second world war the area of Berneuchen became Polish and the name of the village was changed to Barnówko.