Pilzno
Encyclopedia
Pilzno ' is a town in Poland
, in Subcarpathian Voivodeship
, in Dębica County
. It has 4,484 inhabitants (02.06.2009). It is located at the junction of important roads -
West-East European E40 Highway
, and National Road 73 ('Droga Krajowa nr. 73' (DK73)) to Jasło, but at the same time, it has no railroad station, even though in 1939 Polish government began construction of the Dębica - Jasło line, via Pilzno. The project was never completed.
Incorporated as a town in 1354 by King Kazimierz Wielki, Pilzno has a rich history. In the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
it was the capital of a powiat
, located in the Sandomierz Voivodeship
. Most important historical monument there is St. John's church, founded around 1256. It is located near the medieval market square.
18 February 1846 - beginning of the Galician peasant revolt
.
A number of Polish Chicagoans hail from Pilzno, and in 2004 their organization the 'Pilsen' Society of Chicago Klub Pilznian festively celebrated its 80th anniversary
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, in Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Podkarpackie Voivodeship , or Subcarpathian Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, or province, in extreme-southeastern Poland. Its administrative capital and largest city is Rzeszów...
, in Dębica County
Debica County
Dębica County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Dębica, which lies west...
. It has 4,484 inhabitants (02.06.2009). It is located at the junction of important roads -
West-East European E40 HighwayEuropean route E40
European route E 40 is the longest European route, more than long, connecting Calais in France via Belgium, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan, with Ridder in Kazakhstan near the border to China....
, and National Road 73 ('Droga Krajowa nr. 73' (DK73)) to Jasło, but at the same time, it has no railroad station, even though in 1939 Polish government began construction of the Dębica - Jasło line, via Pilzno. The project was never completed.
Incorporated as a town in 1354 by King Kazimierz Wielki, Pilzno has a rich history. In the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...
it was the capital of a powiat
Powiat
A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. The term powiat is most often translated into English as "county", although other terms are also sometimes used...
, located in the Sandomierz Voivodeship
Sandomierz Voivodeship
Sandomierz Voivodeship was a unit of administration and local government in Poland from the 14th century to the partitions of Poland in 1772–1795. It was part of the Little Poland region. Originally Sandomierz Voivodeship also covered the area around Lublin, but in 1474 its three eastern counties...
. Most important historical monument there is St. John's church, founded around 1256. It is located near the medieval market square.
18 February 1846 - beginning of the Galician peasant revolt
Galician slaughter
"The Galician Slaughter" also "The Peasant Uprising of 1846" or Szela uprising was a two month uprising of Polish peasants resulting inter alia in suppression of other - szlachta uprising and massacre of szlachta in Galicia in the Austrian partition in early 1846. The peasant uprising lasted from...
.
A number of Polish Chicagoans hail from Pilzno, and in 2004 their organization the 'Pilsen' Society of Chicago Klub Pilznian festively celebrated its 80th anniversary
People
- DershowitzDershowitzDershowitz is a surname of Jewish origin.- List of people with surname Dershowitz :* Alan Morton Dershowitz , American lawyer, jurist, and political commentator...
family - Karol IrzykowskiKarol IrzykowskiKarol Irzykowski was a Polish writer, literary critic, film theoretician, and chess player.-Life:...
, born near here - Sebastian PetrycySebastian PetrycySebastian Petrycy of Pilzno was a Polish philosopher and physician. He lectured and published notable works in the field of medicine but is principally remembered for his masterful Polish translations of philosophical works by Aristotle and for his commentaries to them...
(1554–1626), a Polish philosopher and physician - Jan "Ciężki" Tarnowski (c. 1479–1527), starost of this town
- Jan Tarło (XV-1550), starost of this town
- Jan Tarło (1527–1587), starost of this town
- Janusz WolańskiJanusz WolanskiJanusz Wolański is a Polish midfielder who currently plays for KSZO Ostrowiec.- External links :...
, Polish midfielder