Bieżuń
Bieżuń is a small town in the powiat Żurominski the Masovian Voivodeship in Poland. It is located about 65 kilometers north of Płock and 130 kilometers northwest of the capital, Warsaw.
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Geography
The city lies on the River Wkra.
History
1372 was mentioned for the first time, a fishing settlement in private ownership. The city was chartered in 1406, the settlement of Siemowit IV according to Kulm law. The city also received the right to hold a market on Mondays. During this time the town was an important trading center. 1519 a city charter was extended by Sigismund I, it could now be held in fairs three times. The first signs of self-government by the inhabitants from the year 1520 with the mention of a mayor. During the Second Partition of Poland, the city was part of Prussia. 1807, the city was part of the Duchy of Warsaw and eight years later became part of Congress Poland. In the 18th century was the heyday of the place. During the January Uprising in 1863 minor skirmishes took place near the city. In 1870 the city lost Bieżuń their municipal law. 1939 invaded the Wehrmacht. The place in the powiat Sierpc was part of the German district Sichelberg and provisionally renamed Lauffen. In 1945 the arrival of the Red Army. The city was chartered in 1994 Bieżuń again.
Culture and sights
Museums
- A historical museum which has existed since 1974.
Structures
- The Church of the Holy Trinity, built in 1766, later it was extended by a wooden belfry.
Economy and infrastructure
The economy is characterized mainly agricultural, including poultry and greenhouses.