Prałkowce

Prałkowce
—  Village  —
Prałkowce
Coordinates:
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Subcarpathian
County Przemyśl County
Gmina Krasiczyn

Prałkowce [prau̯ˈkɔft​͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krasiczyn, within Przemyśl County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Przemyśl and 60 km (37 mi) south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.[1]

History

The first time the village was mentioned in 1474. From the second half of the nineteen century the village was possessed by Drużbacki family. In 1921 there was 108 houses and 606 inhabitants. In 1938 the number of inhabitants grew up to 2 thousands. After the Second World War Ukrainian citizens were displaced.

Main sights

Fort no VII “Prałkowce” - located on the nearby hill on south-west direction of the village. Is a part of Przemyśl fortress and was partly destroyed in 1915.

Church - former Orthodox Church. The church was built in 1842. After the removal of Ukrainians, church was abandoned. In sixties of the twentieth century was rebuild and turned into catholic church.

Wooden bell-tower build in sixteen century and reconstructed in 1967.

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