Książ Wielki
Książ Wielki is a village located in powiat Miechowski in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland. Książ Wielki is seat of the rural commune ( gmina wiejska ).
- 4.1 Geography
- 4.2 sołectwo
- 4.3 Education
- 5.1 Sons and daughters of the town
- 5.2 personalities who have worked on site
- 6.1 External links
- 6.2 footnotes
Geography
Książ Wielki is located about 45 km northeast of Krakow at the DK 7
History
The first written mention of Książ Wielki dates from the year 1120. In the eleventh and twelfth centuries, it is said to have existed as a wooden weir, which was destroyed several times. At the end of the fourteenth century Książ Wielki received city rights by Magdeburg Law. 1556 as part of the Reformation held a synod which had the merger of the Polish and Lithuanian Calvinists on the topic. In 1595 the castle was built. The village was destroyed twice in large part, in 1655 by Swedish troops during the Second Northern War and 1702 in a flood. After the January Uprising Książ Wielki lost its city charter in 1869. On September 6, 1939, the village was occupied by German troops and freed on 14 January 1944 by the Red Army.
After 1945
In 1949, the gymnasium ( Liceum ogólnokształcące ), founded in the castle.
From 1975 - 1998 the village belonged to Kielce Voivodeship.
Attractions
- St. Wojciech, Regiestrienr. 90 of 15 January 1969, 972 of 21 March 1978:
- Augustienerkloster, Regiestrienr. 110 of 8 February 1969, 971 of 21 March 1978 with the Church of the Holy Spirit of 1381, and the monastery in 1741 with cemetery and enclosure
- Palace from the 16th century, Regiestrienr. 115/3/57 dated 24 January 1957, 979 of 3 July 1978:
Community
Geography
The municipality has an areal extent of 137.80 km ². 67 % of its territory is used for agriculture, 27 % is covered by forest.
Sołectwo
For the rural community Jerzmanowice - Przeginia include the 22 Sołectwos; Antolka, Boczkowice, Cisie, Cisia Wola, Częstoszowice, Giebułtów, Głogowiany - Wrzosy, Głogowiany - Stara Wies, Konaszówka, Książ Maly, Maly Książ Kolonia, Książ Wielki, Krzeszówka, Łazy, Mianocice, Małoszów, Moczydło, Rzędowice, Trzonów, Tochołów, Wielka Wies, Zaryszyn.
Education
The municipality has kindergartens ( Przedszkole ), four primary schools ( szkoła podstawowa ), a middle school ( gimnazjum ) a secondary school ( Liceum ogólnokształcące ) and an agricultural school.
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the town
- David Spiro (* 1901 - † 1970) Rabbi
Personalities who have worked on site
- Santi Gucci ( * 1530 - † 1600) Arichitekt, died at the place