Wyszogród

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Wyszogród
Castle hill

Coat of arms
Wyszogród
Coordinates: 52°23′N 20°12′E / 52.383°N 20.200°E / 52.383; 20.200
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Masovian
County Płock
Gmina Wyszogród
Established 1065
Town rights 1398
Government
  Mayor Henryk Klusiewicz
Area
  Total 13.87 km2 (5.36 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 2,772
  Density 200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 09-450
Area code(s) +48 24
Car plates WPL
Website http://www.wyszogrod.pl


Wyszogród [vɨˈʂɔɡrut] is a town in Poland, in Masovian Voivodship, in Płock County, by the Vistula River. The population of Wyszogród was 2,793 in 2004.

History

The town of Wyszogród was an early Slavic settlement as early as the 10th century. In the 11th century it became fortified and started to act as a local centre of commerce. In the 12th century it became the seat of local castellany and soon it became one of the seats of the Dukes of Masovia. Relocated on Magdeburg Law in 1398, Wyszogród became one of the most important inland ports and centres of textile production in the area.

During The Deluge the town was pillaged and burnt by the Swedes. Several subsequent fires destroyed Wyszogród almost completely. After the Partitions of Poland in 1793 it was annexed by Prussia. In 1807 it was reconquered by the Duchy of Warsaw and after the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1815 it was transferred to the Kingdom of Poland. At the end of 19th century Wyszogród again recovered. During World War II, the town was heavily damaged during the course of the German Invasion of Poland in September, 1939. During the German occupation the Jewish population of the town perished in the Holocaust. There were several partisan groups operating both within the city and in the forests nearby. The town was rebuilt after the war, though its population did not recover to pre-war levels.

Attractions

  • Church of the Holy Trinity (1773–1786)
  • Remnants of the Franciscan abbey
  • St. Mary of Angels Church (1408)
  • Monastery (1684)
  • Old Town market (18th and 19th centuries)

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Coordinates: 52°23′N 20°12′E / 52.383°N 20.200°E / 52.383; 20.200


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