Warka ( yi, ווארקע) is a

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in east-central

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, located on the left bank of the Pilica river ( south of

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), with 11,035 inhabitants (2004). It has been situated in Grójec County, in the

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, since 1999; previously it was in the Radom Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998. Warka obtained its city charter in 1321. A village called Winiary, which today is part of Warka, is the countryside residence of Pulaskis family where

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Casimir Pulaski Kazimierz Michał Władysław Wiktor Pułaski of the Ślepowron coat of arms (; ''Casimir Pulaski'' ; March 4 or March 6, 1745 Makarewicz, 1998 October 11, 1779) was a Polish nobleman, soldier, and military commander who has been called, tog ...

spent his childhood and the birthplace of

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Piotr Wysocki (September 10, 1797). Warka is also known for its famous

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(since 1478). For the duration of the

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, Warka hosted the

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Notable people

(1745–1779), nobleman, soldier and military commander * Piotr Wysocki (1797–1875), military commander *

Israel Yitzhak Kalish Israel Yitzhak Kalish of Warka (Yitzchok of Vurka) (1779–1848) was the first hasidic rebbe of Warka. In 1829 he moved to Przysucha, where his master tzadik Simcha Bunim of Peshischa was teaching. Eventually he settled in Warka. Together with ra ...

(1779–1848),

hasidic Hasidism, sometimes spelled Chassidism, and also known as Hasidic Judaism ( Ashkenazi Hebrew: חסידות ''Ḥăsīdus'', ; originally, "piety"), is a Jewish religious group that arose as a spiritual revival movement in the territory of conte ...

rebbe A Rebbe ( yi, רבי, translit=rebe) or Admor ( he, אדמו״ר) is the spiritual leader in the Hasidic movement, and the personalities of its dynasties.Heilman, Samuel"The Rebbe and the Resurgence of Orthodox Judaism."''Religion and Spiritu ...

Yaakov Aryeh Guterman Grand Rabbi Yaakov Aryeh Guterman (1792-1874) was the founding admor of the Radzymin Hasidic Dynasty. He was called the "''Sabba Kadisha'' (Holy Grandfather) of ''Radzymin''". Biography Rabbi Yaakov Aryeh Guterman was a disciple of the Seer of ...

(1792-1874), hasidic rebbe *

Adam Jarzębski Adam Jarzębski (c. 1590 in Warka – c. 1648 in Warsaw) was an early Baroque Polish composer, violinist, poet, and writer. The first documented mention of Jarzębski was in 1612, when he became a member of the chapel of John Sigismund, Elector ...

(c. 1590– c. 1648), early Baroque Polish composer, violinist, poet, and writer

Gallery

File:Warka-pomnik Piotra Wysockiego.jpg, Monument of Piotr Wysocki File:Kościół Św. Mikołaja w Warce19751.jpg, Saint Nicholas Church Warka..jpg, Warka Brewery

References

External links

Official town webpage

Jewish Community in Warka
on Virtual Shtetl * Warka Grójec County Masovia Masovian Voivodeship (1526–1795) Warsaw Governorate Warsaw Voivodeship (1919–1939) {{Masovian-geo-stub