Mochów

Mochau (Polish: Mokhov ) is a town in Upper Silesia. Mochau located in the municipality Oberglogau ( Głogówek ) in Prudnicki powiat (district Neustadt OS) in the Polish Opole Voivodeship.

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Geography

Geographical Location

Mochau is located three kilometers north- west of the parish seat Oberglogau, 20 kilometers east of the county town of Prudnik ( Neustadt OS) and 35 kilometers south of the Opole voivodship ( Opole ).

East of the city flows the Hotzenplotz.

Neighboring towns

Neighboring towns of Mochau in the West German Müllmen ( wierzch ), in the northwest Polish Müllmen ( Mionów ), in the north Blaschewitz ( Błażejowice Dolne ) and Leschnig ( Leśnik ), to the east of the city Oberglogau and south Dirschelwitz ( Dzierżysławice ).

History

The village was mentioned in 1358 as " Mochow ". 1388 the Trinity monastery was founded. Mochau was a long time from three interrelated parts: Mochau - free Herrlich, Mochau - Pauline and Mochau - Counts. 1865 had Mochau - free Herrlich 13 farmers, 20 gardeners and 8 smallholdings. The place had a mill and a Kretscham (Restaurant ). Mochau - Pauline had 10 gardeners and 17 smallholdings. Mochau - Counts had a farmer point and 3 gardeners and 5 smallholdings, as well as a mill and a Kretscham.

In the plebiscite in Upper Silesia on March 20, 1921 548 voters voted to remain in Germany and 31 for Poland. Mochau remained with the German Reich. By 1945, the place was in the district of Neustadt OS

In 1945 the previously German place under Polish administration and renamed Mokhov and joined the Silesian Voivodeship. In 1950, the city came to Opole Voivodeship and since 1999 he is part of the powiat Prudnicki. On 22 April 2009 German was in the community Oberglogau, the Mochau belongs introduced as a second official language. On 1 December 2009, the City also received the official German place names Mochau.

Sights and Monuments

  • Building of the former Pauline monastery with a church from the first half of the 18th century, rebuilding 1910-1911
  • Wayside chapel with bell tower from the first half of the 19th century
  • Wayside chapel with a statue of Saint Nepomuk
  • Several wayside chapels
  • Several roadside crosses
  • Bildstöcke
  • Sundial

Clubs

  • German Friendship Circle

References

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