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25-411: Kraków Voivodeship may also refer to: Kraków Voivodeship (14th century – 1795) Kraków Voivodeship (1816–1837) Kraków Voivodeship (1919–1939) Kraków Voivodeship (1945–1975) Kraków Voivodeship (1975–1998) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with

50-638: The Duchy of Oświęcim was incorporated into the voivodeship, in 1564 – the Duchy of Zator (the Silesian County was created out of the two), and in 1790, the Duchy of Siewierz . Among cities and towns of contemporary Poland, which were part of Kraków Voivodeship, are Będzin , Biała , Bochnia , Brzesko , Częstochowa , Dąbrowa Górnicza , Jasło , Jaworzno , Jędrzejów , Krzepice , Kłobuck , Miechów , Nowy Sącz , Nowy Targ , Oświęcim , Sosnowiec , Szczekociny , Zakopane , Zator , Zawiercie , and Żywiec . In

75-762: The Lesser Poland Province . Kraków Voivodeship emerged from the Duchy of Kraków, which was created as Seniorate Province in the Testament of Bolesław III Krzywousty (1138). According to Zygmunt Gloger , it was one of the richest provinces of the Kingdom of Poland , with salt mines in Bochnia and Wieliczka , silver and lead mines in Olkusz , and very fertile soil around Proszowice . Its boundaries changed little for centuries. In 1457,

100-648: The Second Partition of Poland in 1793, the town belonged to Lelów County of the Kraków Voivodeship . Annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia as part of New Silesia in 1807, it was passed to the Duchy of Warsaw , and then Congress Poland . In 1918 it returned to Poland, and was part of Kielce Voivodeship . After World War II , Krzepice remained in Kielce Voivodeship until 1950, when it became part of Katowice Voivodeship . The name Krzepice, mentioned for

125-511: The Sejm and Lesser Poland Tribunal in Lublin (...) The Duchies of Oświęcim and Zator had their own sejmik at Zator, electing two deputies. These two Duchies had 160 villages, and six towns (Oświęcim, Zator, Żywiec , Kęty , Wadowice and Berwald). The Duchy of Siewierz, which belonged to Bishops of Kraków, had two towns (Siewierz and Sławków ) (...) Kraków Voivodeship was regarded as the richest part of

150-477: The first partition of Poland , in 1772 Habsburg monarchy annexed southern half of the voivodeship (south of the Vistula ). In 1795, the third and final partition of Poland, Austria annexed the remaining part of the province, with the exception of its northwestern corner (around Częstochowa), which was seized by the Kingdom of Prussia , as New Silesia . Zygmunt Gloger in his monumental book Historical Geography of

175-660: The Bishop of Kraków, the Castellan of Kraków, the Voivode of Kraków, the Castellan of Wojnicz, and Castellans of Nowy Sącz, Biecz and Oświęcim. Starostas resided in such locations, as Kraków, Sacz, Biecz, Spisz, Badzyn, Czchow, Czorsztyn , Dębowiec , Dobczyce , Grybów , Jadowniki , Jodłowa, Jasło, Krzeczow, Lanckorona , Lelów, Libiąż , Mszana Dolna , Nowy Targ , Olsztyn , Ojców , Rabsztyn , Wolbrom , and others. Local sejmik took place at Proszowice, where eight deputies were elected to

200-436: The Duchy of Kraków was granted to Wladyslaw, the eldest son of Krzywousty. Boundaries of the duchy were most likely the same as boundaries of Kraków Voivodeship. In 1397, three counties were created: Kraków, Proszowice and Zarnowiec. In the 16th century, there were seven counties in the voivodeship: Proszowice, Szczyrzyc, Lelów, Książ Wielki, Silesian, Biecz and Nowy Sącz (...) Boundaries of Kraków Voivodeship were as follows: in

225-943: The Kingdom of Poland. It was the favourite province of King Kazimierz Wielki , and during the reign of the Jagiellon dynasty , a great number of palaces and castles was built here. Kraków Voivodeship had plenty of old churches, chapels, tombs, and other historical buildings (...) Among popular places there were Cistercial Abbey at Mogila near Kraków, Benedictine Abbey at Tyniec , Jasna Góra Monastery at Częstochowa , Franciscan church and abbey at Stary Sącz . Among major castles were Tenczyn Castle , Lipowiec Castle, Siewierz Castle, Smolen Castle, Bobolice Castle , Czorsztyn Castle , Olsztyn Castle, Ojców Castle, Pieskowa Skała Castle, Wojnicz Castle, Stará Ľubovňa Castle and others. Voivodeship Governor ( Wojewoda ) seat: Sejmiks (or territorial) seat: Regional council ( sejmik generalny) seat: In 1397,

250-569: The Lands of Old Poland gives a detailed description of Kraków Voivodeship: Kraków Voivodeship covered Subcarpathian Lechia on the right bank of the Vistula , as well as land on the left bank of the river, between Kraków and Sieradz , where the Warta and the Pilica have their sources. Little is known about early history of southern areas of this province, and our knowledge is based on legends. We know that there

275-726: The Polish nation ); the town was then occupied by Germany until 1945. Krzepice had a sizeable Jewish community, 43% of the town's population, before World War II. In early 1940, the Germans set up an open type ghetto there with about 1,800 inmates, along with Judenrat and the Jewish police . The Jews were forced to perform slave labor until the liquidation of the ghetto in June and July 1942, when most of them were sent by train to Auschwitz extermination camp and murdered. Those who remained were deported to

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300-690: The Voivodeship was officially divided into three counties ( powiats ): In the 16th century, the number of counties rose to seven: Also, the Duchy of Siewierz , (Księstwo Siewierskie), with capital in Siewierz , was ruled by the Bishops of Kraków, but officially, it was not part of the Voivodeship until 1792, when it was annexed into Poland. Neighbouring Voivodeships: 50°03′41″N 19°56′18″E  /  50.061389°N 19.938333°E  / 50.061389; 19.938333 Krzepice For centuries, until

325-410: The boundaries of the town. In its center there was a main market square, with six streets, and with parish church of St. Jacob. Due to convenient location, near the border with Silesia (which at that time was part of Kingdom of Bohemia ), Krzepice became a local trade center, with fairs , and three market squares. This corner of the Kingdom of Poland was located away from main military conflicts, and

350-525: The first time in 1356 as Crzepycze , comes from a last name Krzepa ; most probably, members of this family lived in the area of the town. In a Latin language medieval document of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wrocław ( Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis ), written in 1295–1305, Krzepice is spelled Crippicz antiquum . In the Middle Ages , Krzepice was a border town, guarding

375-582: The ghetto in Sosnowiec . Only a handful survived the Holocaust ; most subsequently left Poland. The stone-and-brick synagogue in Krzepice, built around 1822, still stands, although unused and in a dilapidated state. The historic Jewish Cemetery is close by. Main highway connections from the Krzepice include those with Wieluń (to the north-west) and Częstochowa (to the south-east) via National road 43 . A bypass of

400-517: The mid-13th century. In 1370, King Louis I of Poland granted Krzepice as a temporary feudal fee to Duke Władysław Opolczyk . After a few years, the town was directly reintegrated with Poland. It was a royal town of the Polish Crown , administratively located in the Lelów County in the Kraków Voivodeship in the Lesser Poland Province . On March 15, 1552, King Sigismund II Augustus specified

425-558: The north it partly went along the Liswarta river, crossing the Pilica between Koniecpol and Lelów. The towns of Secemin , Sobków , Pińczów , Opatowiec , Szczurowa , Wojnicz , Tuchów , Brzostek , Kołaczyce and Jedlicze belonged to Sandomierz Voivodeship , while Lelów , Jędrzejów , Działoszyce , Skalbmierz , Koszyce , Szczepanów , Zakliczyn , Jodłowa , Jasło , Dukla and Jaśliska were part of Kraków Voivodeship. Southern border

450-476: The northwestern corner of Lesser Poland. In the 12th century, a wooden stronghold was built here, then it was replaced by a wooden castle, which in the 14th century was rebuilt into a stone complex. Today, only parts of a moat is all that remains of the castle. In 1357, King Casimir III the Great erected a parish church. Krzepice was most probably incorporated in 1357, but there is speculation that it had taken place in

475-601: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kraków_Voivodeship&oldid=1060550415 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Krak%C3%B3w Voivodeship (14th century %E2%80%93 1795) The Kraków Voivodeship (Polish: Województwo Krakowskie , Latin: Palatinatus Cracoviensis )

500-630: The status of a village, as a reprisal for its inhabitants' participation in the January Uprising . In 1914, a dairy cooperative was founded in Krzepice. Krzepice regained its town status in 1919, when already it was part of Kielce Voivodeship of the Second Polish Republic . On September 3, 1939, during the German invasion of Poland which started World War II , German troops committed a massacre of 30 Poles in Krzepice (see Nazi crimes against

525-572: The town prospered, especially in the period known as Polish Golden Age . It changed during the Swedish invasion of Poland (1655–1656), when both Krzepice and the ancient castle were destroyed by the Swedes. Ruins of the castle remained until 1927, when they were finally demolished. The town frequently burned (1450, 1527, 1656, 1867, 1881, 1903, 1904 1906), which was due to its wooden architecture. In 1870, Russian authorities of Congress Poland reduced Krzepice to

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550-514: The town was opened in 2009. Krzepice is linked by rail to Wieluń and Katowice , with a station, on a line from Herby Nowe to Wieluń, built in 1926. The officially protected traditional foods from Krzepice are local butter ( masło krzepickie ) and quark ( twaróg krzepicki ), as designated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Poland . The town is home to a football club, Liswarta Krzepice, established in 1946. It competes in

575-538: Was a voivodeship ( province ) in the Kingdom of Poland from the 14th century to the partition of Poland in 1795 (see History of Poland during the Piast dynasty , Kingdom of Poland (1385–1569) , and Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ). Located in the southwestern corner of the country, it was part of the Lesser Poland region (together with two other voivodeships of Poland: Sandomierz Voivodeship , and Lublin Voivodeship ) and

600-526: Was a prince named Krakus or Krak, after whom the city of Kraków was named (...) Local tribes, which remained pagan, were separated from the world by the Carpathians , so there are no documents about their origins (...) During the reign of Duke Mieszko I , the Bohemia state reached as far as Kraków, which was annexed by Bolesław Chrobry in 999 (...) In 1138, following the Testament of Bolesław III Krzywousty ,

625-421: Was marked by the mountains, beyond which lies Spis (...) In the west, Kraków Voivodeship included three Silesian duchies, namely Duchy of Oświęcim (since 1457), Duchy of Zator (since 1494) and Duchy of Siewierz (since 1443) (...) In the 16th century, Kraków Voivodeship had the area of 3,451 square miles, with 466 Roman-Catholic parishes, 71 towns and cities, and 2,206 villages (...) It had seven senators:

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