Ostrów Wielkopolski ( [ˈɔstruf vʲɛlkɔˈpɔlskʲi] ) (often abbreviated Ostrów Wlkp. , formerly called simply Ostrów , German : Ostrowo , Latin: Ostrovia ) is a city in west-central Poland with 70,982 inhabitants (2021), situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship ; the seat of Ostrów Wielkopolski County . It is the fifth-largest city in the voivodeship after Poznań , Kalisz , Piła and Konin .
24-1085: Ostrów (Polish for "river island") may refer to: Places [ edit ] Poland [ edit ] Greater Poland Voivodeship Ostrów Wielkopolski , a town in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) Ostrów, Greater Poland Voivodeship in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Ostrów, Brodnica County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland) Ostrów, Tuchola County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland) Lesser Poland Voivodeship Ostrów, Proszowice County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship (south Poland) Ostrów, Tarnów County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship (south Poland) Lublin Voivodship Ostrów Lubelski ,
48-501: A railroad hub in Ostrów was a vital turning point in its development, helping to lend the town prominent status on the local and national scene. In 1875 the first railway connections were opened, with Poznań and Kluczbork . The Primate of Poland Cardinal Mieczysław Halka-Ledóchowski was imprisoned in the local prison for two years by the Prussians, before they eventually expelled him from
72-1799: A town in Lublin Voivodship (east Poland) Ostrów, Biała Podlaska County in Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland) Ostrów, Gmina Dorohusk in Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland) Ostrów, Gmina Wojsławice in Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland) Ostrów, Kraśnik County in Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland) Ostrów, Tomaszów Lubelski County in Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland) Ostrów, Lubartów County in Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland) Lubusz Voivodeship Ostrów, Lubusz Voivodeship in Lubusz Voivodeship (west Poland) Łódź Voivodeship Ostrów, Łask County in Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) Ostrów, Łowicz County in Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) Ostrów, Opoczno County in Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) Ostrów, Gmina Aleksandrów in Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) Ostrów, Gmina Grabica in Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) Ostrów, Sieradz County in Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) Ostrów, Gmina Ozorków in Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) Ostrów, Gmina Zgierz in Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) Masovian Voivodeship Ostrów, Garwolin County in Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) Ostrów, Kozienice County in Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) Ostrów, Mława County in Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) Ostrów, Otwock County in Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) Ostrów, Sierpc County in Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) Ostrów Mazowiecka ,
96-1904: A town in Masovian Voivodship (east-central Poland) Podlaskie Voivodeship Ostrów, Gmina Poświętne in Podlaskie Voivodeship (north-east Poland) Ostrów, Gmina Suraż in Podlaskie Voivodeship (north-east Poland) Silesian Voivodeship Ostrów, Lubliniec County in Silesian Voivodeship (south Poland) Ostrów, Myszków County in Silesian Voivodeship (south Poland) Subcarpathian Voivodeship Ostrów, Przemyśl County in Subcarpathian Voivodeship (south-east Poland) Ostrów, Jarosław County in Subcarpathian Voivodeship (south-east Poland) Ostrów, Przeworsk County in Subcarpathian Voivodeship (south-east Poland) Ostrów, Ropczyce-Sędziszów County in Subcarpathian Voivodeship (south-east Poland) Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship Ostrów, Busko County in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (south-central Poland) Ostrów, Opatów County in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (south-central Poland) Ostrów, Kielce County in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (south-central Poland) Ostrów, Włoszczowa County in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (south-central Poland) Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Ostrów, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (north Poland) West Pomeranian Voivodeship Ostrów, West Pomeranian Voivodeship West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland) Belarus [ edit ] Astraviec , town in Belarus Vostrava , village in Belarus where
120-464: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ostr%C3%B3w Wielkopolski It is located in the Kalisz Region in the south-eastern part of historic Greater Poland . Recently , a small fortified dwelling dating from the 10th century was discovered on the north-east side of the town's limits. An archeological excavation is now in progress. It
144-622: The Intelligenzaktion , then imprisoned in Kalisz and murdered in large massacres in the Winiary forest . Among the victims were activists, school principals, former participants of the Polish Greater Poland uprising (1918–19) against Germany, and pre-war mayor Stanisław Musielak. The Germans also established a Nazi prison for Poles in Ostrów. Further mass arrests of around 400 Poles from
168-754: The Lebensraum policy, while expelled Poles were held in a transit camp in nearby Nowe Skalmierzyce for several weeks, and then deported to the General Government (German-occupied central Poland). Further 160 Poles were expelled in December 1939 to the Radom District of the General Government. Also a transit camp for Poles expelled from nearby villages was established in the local church. Further expulsions of Poles were carried out in 1940–1941. The town
192-623: The Astrava Treaty was signed Lithuania [ edit ] Astravas , suburb of Biržai , Lithuania Islands [ edit ] Ostrów Island , in Gdańsk Ostrów Lednicki , on Lednica Lake Ostrów Tumski, Głogów Ostrów Tumski, Poznań Ostrów Tumski, Wrocław See also [ edit ] Ostriv (disambiguation) (Ukrainian form) Ostrov (disambiguation) Ostrowo (disambiguation) Ostrowiec (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
216-629: The Fall of Communism in the 1980s. After the war Ostrów Wielkopolski was part of the Poznań Voivodeship, and from 1975 to 1998 it was the second largest city of the Kalisz Voivodeship (behind Kalisz ). In September 1945, the Polish resistance movement made an unsuccessful attempt to capture the local communist jail and liberate the prisoners. In July–August 1980, employees of local factories joined
240-448: The nobles of Ostrów, Jan Jerzy Przebendowski [ pl ] , intervened at the royal court, for the status to be reinstated. To help the city grow, new settlers were exempt from taxes for six years. By the power of Grand Crown Marshal Franciszek Bieliński , the town received its status back with greater privileges . Another noble family, the Radziwiłł family took patronage over
264-640: The German invasion of Poland , which started World War II, the Einsatzgruppe III entered the city on September 7–9, 1939 to commit various crimes against Poles , and also the SS -Totenkopf-Standarte Brandenburg operated in the city. During the German occupation of Poland , local Poles were subjected to mass arrests, imprisonment, deportations to concentration camps , expulsions , forced labour and massacres. In late 1939 and early 1940, many Poles were arrested during
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#1732851479565288-647: The Polish Army was stationed in Ostrów Wielkopolski. In the interbellum , Ostrów was one of the fastest growing towns: the number of inhabitants doubled, showy houses were built, as well as new schools, stadiums and a swimming pool. Three new villa district were founded, and a modern railcar manufacturing (Fabryka Wagon) began. In 1934 the city limits were widely expanded and the villages of Stare Kamienice [ pl ] , Zębców [ pl ] , Wenecja and Krępa became new districts of Ostrów. During
312-563: The Prussian authorities. The anniversary of the upheaval, November 10, is celebrated as the official Day of the City of Ostrów Wielkopolski. The first Polish mayor of Ostrów after regaining independence was Stefan Rowiński [ pl ] , one of the leading independence activists and publishers in Ostrów before 1918. Following the Polish–Soviet War , from 1920, the 60th Infantry Regiment of
336-693: The city center include: From 5 July to 20 July 2013 Ostrów Wielkopolski hosted the 17th European Gliding Championships . Local pilot Łukasz Błaszczyk took a bronze medal in the Club Class . Ostrów Wielkopolski is twinned with: Ostr%C3%B3w, Myszk%C3%B3w County Ostrów [ˈɔstruf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żarki , within Myszków County , Silesian Voivodeship , in southern Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Żarki , 8 km (5 mi) north of Myszków , and 49 km (30 mi) north-east of
360-406: The country. After Poland regained independence, he was honored with a monument in the city. Ostrów was an important center of Polish resistance and national liberation movements. One of the town's historic episodes was the so-called Republic of Ostrów ( Republika Ostrowska ), which was the citizens’ upheaval of 1918. No blood was shed at that upheaval and all political powers were taken over from
384-719: The county were carried out in April–May 1940, and many of the victims were then imprisoned in the local prison. Teachers from Ostrów were among Polish teachers murdered in the Mauthausen concentration camp . A Nazi German labor camp, Staatspolizeistelle Litzmannstadt Arbeitserziehungslager Ostrowo, operated within the town's limits, where 193 people died. The Germans carried out first expulsions of Poles in October 1939, focusing on owners of bakeries, cafes, workshops and large apartments, which were then handed over to German colonists as part of
408-408: The nationwide anti-communist strikes, which led to the foundation of the " Solidarity " organization. In 1979 Ostrów's city limits were widely expanded for the second time, including the former villages Pruślin [ pl ] , Szczygliczka, Zacharzew, Piaski, Stary Staw and Nowy Staw as new districts. Ostrów has a well-preserved city center, with such sights as: Places of interest outside
432-499: The re-structure of the Poznań region of the Union was conducted. Polish underground press was printed in Ostrów and then distributed in Ostrów and other nearby towns, including Krotoszyn , Ostrzeszów , Pleszew . Ostrów was liberated from German occupation on January 23, 1945. The town was restored to Poland, although with a Soviet -installed communist regime, which then stayed in power until
456-423: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with 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=Ostrów&oldid=801871561 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
480-488: The town and looked over its many investments. The care of the town's owners, work of its people, and dedication of its officials, as well as its location, favored the town's continuous growth. During the Second Partition of Poland , in 1793, the town was annexed by Kingdom of Prussia . After the successful Greater Poland uprising of 1806 , it was regained by Poles and included within the short-lived Duchy of Warsaw . It
504-647: Was established, a significant Polish school in the Prussian Partition of Poland, which as the I Liceum Ogólnokształcące remains one of the most renowned high schools in Greater Poland . Ostrów then became an important center of Polish education, press and publishing in the region. Among the local Polish elites were Antoni Bronikowski, an outstanding Hellenist who translated the works of Plato , Homer , Thucydides and Xenophon into Polish, and poet Anastazy Cywiński [ pl ] . The establishment of
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#1732851479565528-599: Was one of the major Polish conspiracy centers in the Greater Poland region. The Polish Secret Military Organization was founded in Ostrów in October 1939, and there were also structures of the Polish Underground State in the city. In 1941, after the Gestapo 's crackdown on the headquarters of the Poznań branch of the underground army Union for Armed Struggle - ZWZ , the headquarters were moved to Ostrów. From here
552-506: Was part of Poland since the establishment of the state in the 10th century. The oldest known mention of Ostrów comes from a document from 1293. Ostrów received town rights in 1404 but the economic stagnation caused by fires, wars, and a weak 16th-century nobility, led to the town's officials dropping its town status in 1711. Administratively it was located in the Kalisz Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province . In 1714, one of
576-553: Was re-annexed by Prussia, to be included within the initially autonomous Grand Duchy of Poznań in 1815. The cloth industry prospered in Ostrów until 1825, when Russia imposed tariffs on imported cloths, as a result of which many textile manufacturers moved east to the Russian Partition of Poland. In 1828 local noble Antoni Radziwiłł funded the construction of a new town hall. In 1845 the Royal Catholic Gymnasium
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