Hrubieszów

Since 1999 Hrubieszów has been part of Lublin Province (Polish: województwo lubelskie). Earlier, 1975–98, it had been part of Zamość Province (województwo zamojskie).

Notable childhood residents of Hrubieszów were novelist Bolesław Prus and poker player and entrepreneur Henry Orenstein.

[edit] History

The town was founded in 1400 by Władysław Jagiełło, king of Poland. He returned to Hrubieszów in 1411, 1413 and 1430. A castle and church were later added. Kazimierz Jagiellończyk built a road from Lublin to Lviv passing by Hrubieszów. The town was eventually destroyed by Ukrainians and Tatars. In 1800 Stanisław Staszic founded the Agricultural Society of Hrubieszów, the first co-operative organisation in Europe. During the Second World War the region witnessed the Zamość Uprising; many inhabitants including the 7,000 inhabitants of the Jewish ghetto in the town were killed during the war.

[edit] Monuments

Hrubieszów boasts a number of monuments:

An outdoor sculpture of Bolesław Prus.
Orthodox church with 13 cupolas, built 1875.
Saint Nicholas Catholic Church, built in the 17th century.
Madonna of Ceaseless Help Catholic Church, built 1903-05.
Du Chateau manor complex, housing a regional museum.
Madonna of Sokal Catholic Church.
Jewish cemeteries (Old and New)

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v • d • e Gminas of Hrubieszów County

Seat: Hrubieszów (urban gmina) Rural gminas: Gmina Dołhobyczów • Gmina Horodło • Gmina Hrubieszów • Gmina Mircze • Gmina Trzeszczany • Gmina Uchanie • Gmina Werbkowice