Ogrodzieniec
Ogrodzieniec [ ɔgrɔʥɛnɛʦ ] is a town of about 4,400 inhabitants in Poland. It is located ten kilometers southeast of the county town Zawiercie and belongs to the powiat zawierciański, Silesian Voivodeship to.
The city is mainly known for the ruined castle, which used to form the coat of arms of the Polish Society for Regional Studies. In the immediate vicinity of the town are the ruins of several winning granite rocks of the eagles' nests and limestone area of the Upper Jurassic.
History
The first mention of Ogrodzieniec dates from the year 1382. Town charter was conferred in 1386. 1655 and 1702, the city and the castle was burned down by the Swedes.
In 1795, the city came to Prussia and was part Neuschlesiens. Between 1807 and 1815 Ogrodzieniec belonged to the Duchy of Warsaw and then to the Kingdom of Poland. In 1870 Ogrodzieniec lost its city rights.
Between 1939 and 1945 the site was assigned to the German district Ilkenau.
1956 Ogrodzieniec got the status of a city -like settlement and received city rights in 1973 back.
Community
The urban and rural community is adjacent to the city Ogrodzieniec from another ten Schulz offices.
- Fugasówka
- Giebło
- Giebło - Kolonia
- Gulzow
- Kiełkowice
- Mokrus
- Podzamcze
- Ryczów
- Ryczów - Kolonia
- Żelazko
Other villages in the municipality are Markowizna and Śrubarnia.