Kosów Lacki

Kosów Lacki [ˈkɔsuf ˈlat​͡ski] is a town in Sokołów County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,152 inhabitants (2004).

History

• 1202 - First mention of a village Kossów found in documents belonging to prince Konrad Mazowiecki.
• 1723 - A permit was granted to organize a market twice a week and a fair four times in a year. Kosów was established as a town.
• 18th century - There were two schools in Kossów, in which 40 percent of the students were girls.
• 1869 - Civic rights were canceled, because Kosów participated in The January Uprising.
• 1964 - A picture by El Greco titled "Saint Francise ecstasy" was found in the presbytery in Kosów Lacki.
• 01.01.2000 - Restoration of civic rights.

References

External links

• Official town and commune webpage
• The diocesan museum in Siedlce (when is a El Greco picture ) webpage