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Posen (region)
Posen was the southern of two Prussian administrative regions, or ''Regierungsbezirke'' (), of the Grand Duchy of Posen (1815–1849) and its successor, the Province of Posen (1849–1918). The administrative region was bordered on the north by Regierungsbezirk Bromberg, to the west by the Province of Brandenburg, to the south by the Silesia Province, and to the east by Russian Congress Poland. The Posen region was inhabited mainly by Poles practicing Roman Catholicism, although it had a minority of Germans, mostly Protestants. After World War I, most of the territory of this region was ceded to Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai .... Divisions Note: Prussian provinces were subdivided into units called '' Kreise'' (singular ''Kreis'', abbreviated ''Kr.'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prowincja Poznańska De
Province was the largest territorial subdivision in medieval and Renaissance-era Poland, and later in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The term designated each of the two largest constituents of the state: depending on the period, including Greater Poland, Lesser Poland and (upon the formation of the Commonwealth) the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Ducal Prussia was often counted as part of the Greater Poland; Livonia as part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Ruthenian territories were split between Lesser Poland and the Grand Duchy. Though larger than a voivodeship (''województwo''), the ''prowincja'' was less important in terms of offices and power. In most respects, it was merely a titular unit of administration. The real power lay with the voivodeship—and, to a lesser extent, with ''ziemia''s (lands). The Polish term "''prowincja''" has not been used to denote any part of independent Poland since the Third Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1795)� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odolanów
Odolanów is a town in the Greater Poland Voivodeship of Poland, about south-west from Ostrów Wielkopolski, with over 5000 inhabitants. History The first written document that mentions Odolanów dates back to 1301, when it was part of the fragmented Piast-ruled Kingdom of Poland and the location hosted a castle on the border between Greater Poland and Silesia. A settlement arose next to the castle, which acquired city rights in 1403 from King Władysław II Jagiełło. It was a royal town of the Polish Crown, administratively located in the Kalisz County in the Kalisz Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province. In 1629 on the east side of the town king Sigismund III Vasa founded the ''New Town'' also called ''Konstancja'' (after the king's second wife). Nowadays it is a part of Odolanów named ''Górka''. At the end of the 17th century there were 18 shoemakers, 8 tailors, 3 millers, 3 tradesmen and 9 other craftsmen in the town. The majority of the population were tilthing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kreis Krotoschin
Kreis Krotoschin () was a county in the southern administrative district of Posen, in the Prussian province of Posen. It presently lies in the southern part of Polish region of Greater Poland Voivodeship. Civil registry offices In 1905, these civil registry Civil registration is the system by which a government records the vital events ( births, marriages, and deaths) of its citizens and residents. The resulting repository or database has different names in different countries and even in diffe ... offices () served the following towns in ''Kreis Krotoschin'': External links Districts of the Province of Posen {{GreaterPoland-geo-stub References History of Greater Poland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kościan
Kościan () () is a town on the Obra, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Obra canal in west-central Poland, with a population of 23,952 inhabitants as of June 2014. Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, it is the capital of Kościan County. History Kościan was founded in the 12th or 13th century, when it was part of the Duchy of Greater Poland of the fragmented Kingdom of Poland (1025–1385), Polish realm. It was granted town rights in the second half of the 13th century, which were later confirmed by King Władysław Jagiełło in 1400. From 1332 Kościan was a Royal city in Poland, royal town of Poland. It was a county (''powiat'') seat in the Poznań Voivodeship (14th century to 1793), Poznań Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Greater Poland Province. In the 15th century Kościan was famous for its cloth production. King Casimir IV Jagiellon granted Kościan cloths the first industrial trademark in the history of Poland. At the time Ko� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koźmin Wielkopolski
Koźmin Wielkopolski () is a town in Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,678 inhabitants according to the 2010 census. It is the seat of the Gmina Koźmin Wielkopolski, Koźmin Wielkopolski urban-rural gmina, which has a population of 13,739 people . Until January 1, 1997, the town's official name was "Koźmin"; "Wielkopolski" was then added to the name. History A Middle Ages, medieval Polish settlement existed at the site as early as the 12th century. The oldest known mention of Koźmin comes from 1232, it was a village owned by the Knights Templar. It was granted town rights between 1251 and 1283. In 1338, King Casimir III the Great gave the town to Maćko Borowiec, who built a castle there. The castle, located along present-day Zamkowa Street, is still in use today; it houses a school and the Muzeum Ziemi Koźminskiej (Museum of the Koźmin Land). Koźmin was a private town located in the Pyzdry County in the Kalisz Voivodeship (1314–1793), Kalisz Vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kreis Koschmin
Kreis Koschmin () was a district in Regierungsbezirk Posen, in the Prussian Province of Posen from 1887 to 1919. Today, the territory of this district lies in the southern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship in Poland. History On October 1, 1887, the ''Koschmin district was formed from the northern part of the'' Krotoschin district. The town of Koschmin was the district capital. On December 27, 1918, the Greater Poland uprising began in the province of Posen, and by January 2, 1919, the town of Koschmin was under Polish control. On February 16, 1919, an armistice ended the Polish-German fighting. With the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919, the German government officially ceded the Koschmin district to the newly founded Second Polish Republic. Demographics According to the Prussian census of 1910, Kreis Koschmin had a population of 33,519, of which 83% were Poles and 17% were Germans. Military command ''Kreis Koschmin'' was part of the military comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kępno
Kępno is a town in south-central Poland. Kępno is located in the historical Wieluń Land. It lies on the outskirts of the Greater Poland Voivodeship, bordering the historical region of Silesia and the Łódź Voivodeship. As of December 31, 2009 Kępno had a population of 14,760. One popular attraction in Kępno is the Rynek (market square). History The history of Kępno dates back to a medieval Polish stronghold. The oldest known mention of Kępno comes from 1282, when it was the place of signing of the Treaty of Kępno, between dukes of fragmented Poland, Przemysł II, Duke of Greater Poland and Mestwin II, Duke of Pomerania. In 1283 it enjoyed town rights. Initially a royal city of Poland, in 1365 it was granted by King Casimir III the Great to knight and noble . Administratively located in the Sieradz Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Polish Crown, it became a village again. It regained town rights in 1660, by decision of King John II Casimir of Pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarocin
Jarocin () is a town in west-central Poland with 25,700 inhabitants (1995), the administrative capital of Jarocin County in Greater Poland Voivodeship. Jarocin is a historical town, having been founded and granted city rights in the 13th century. The marketplace features a Ratusz town hall built between 1799 and 1804, which is now home to the Jarocin Regional Museum. The town also became famous in the 1980s thanks to the Jarocin Festival, one of the first Rock and roll, rock-punk rock, punk music festivals of the former Warsaw Pact and in Europe. The first event was organised in 1980. History The lordship of Jarocin was first mentioned in a 1257 deed issued by Duke Bolesław the Pious of Duchy of Greater Poland, Greater Poland. The town was conveniently located at the intersection of the trade routes from Wrocław to Toruń and from Poznań to Kalisz. It was a private town of szlachta, Polish nobility, administratively located in the Pyzdry County in the Kalisz Voivodeship (13 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grodzisk Wielkopolski
Grodzisk Wielkopolski is a town in western Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship (Wielkopolskie), with a population of 13,703 (2006). It is south-west of Poznań, the voivodeship capital. It is the seat of Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, and also of the smaller administrative district called Gmina Grodzisk Wielkopolski. It is situated on the Letnica (river), Letnica River. The suffix "Wielkopolski" distinguishes it from the town of Grodzisk Mazowiecki in east-central Poland. A town that developed from an Early Middle Ages, early medieval fortified stronghold, Grodzisk is a historic center for brewing and meat production. It has become known as the place of origin of the Grodziskie beer style, and in modern times as the home of the Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski association football, football club, which competed in UEFA competitions, European competitions in the 2000s, achieving victories against much higher ranked and more acclaimed European clubs. History The settlement was fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gostyń
Gostyń (, 1941-45: ''Gostingen'') is a town in western Poland, seat of the Gostyń County and Gmina Gostyń in the Greater Poland Voivodeship (from 1975 to 1998 in Leszno Voivodship). According to 31 December 2023 data its population was 27,846. The total area of Gostyń is . The town comprises 1% of the area of the county and 8% of the commune, according to Główny Urząd Statystyczny. The main landmark of Gostyń is Basilica on the Holy Mountain, Głogówko, Basilica of Święta Góra (Holy Hill), the main Marian sanctuary of the archdiocese of Poznań and a masterpiece of Pompeo Ferrari, with the monastery of the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri. History Gostyń dates back to the 13th century. The town was founded by local szlachta, nobleman and granted town rights in 1278 by Przemysł II. It was named after the nearby village of Gostyń, which since took the name of Stary Gostyń ("Old Gostyń"). Gostyń was a private town, administratively located in the Kościan County in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wschowa
Wschowa (pronounced , ) is a town in the Lubusz Voivodeship in western Poland with 13,875 inhabitants (2019). It is the capital of Wschowa County and a significant tourist site containing many important historical monuments. It is part of the historic region of Greater Poland. Once an important Royal city in Poland, royal city of Poland, due to its 18th-century history, it is sometimes called the "unofficial capital of Poland". History Medieval period The territory became part of the emerging Polish state under its first historic ruler Mieszko I in the 10th century. Following the fragmentation of Poland, Wschowa initially formed part of the Duchy of Greater Poland, and was mentioned in the Bull of Gniezno from 1136. Later on, Wschowa was a border fortress in a region disputed by the Polish dukes of Duchy of Silesia, Silesia and Greater Poland. The Old Polish language, Old Polish name ''Veschow'' was first mentioned in 1248, while the Middle High German name ''Frowenstat Civitas'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babimost
Babimost () is a town in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, western Poland. It is the administrative seat of Gmina Babimost. Babimost has an area of , and as of June 2022 it has a population of 3,848. Geography The town is situated on the Leniwa Obra creek, about northeast of Sulechów and about west of Poznań. Though located in Lubusz Voivodeship, Babimost is part of the Greater Poland historical region. History The territory became a part of the emerging Polish state under its first historic ruler Mieszko I in the 10th century. The settlement probably arose about 1000 AD around a castellany located at a crossing through the swampy Leniwa Obra river. The estates were held by the Pomeranian Swienca family until 1307; together with nearby Sulechów, they were acquired by Margrave Waldemar, Margrave of Brandenburg-Stendal, Waldemar of Brandenburg in 1319, who nevertheless died in the same year. By 1329, they were held by the Duchy of Silesia, Silesian duke Henry IV the F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
