Bogucice is a district of
KatowiceKatowice is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica and Rawa rivers . Katowice is located in the Silesian Highlands, about 50 km on north from the Silesian Beskids and about 100 km on south-east from Sudetes Mountains.It is the central district of the Metropolitan...
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The village Bogucice was probably founded in the 13th century. The first unquestionable mention of Bogucice, dated 15 December 1360, is included in a document of Nicolaus II, Opole-Raciborz Duke, who bestowed Bogucice and some other villages, on Otton of
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. In 1924 the village was incorporated into Katowice. The most eminent piece of architecture in Bogucice is the neo-gothic St.
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KatowiceKatowice is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica and Rawa rivers . Katowice is located in the Silesian Highlands, about 50 km on north from the Silesian Beskids and about 100 km on south-east from Sudetes Mountains.It is the central district of the Metropolitan...
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District of KatowiceKatowice is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica and Rawa rivers . Katowice is located in the Silesian Highlands, about 50 km on north from the Silesian Beskids and about 100 km on south-east from Sudetes Mountains.It is the central district of the Metropolitan...
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Bogucice is a district of
KatowiceKatowice is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica and Rawa rivers . Katowice is located in the Silesian Highlands, about 50 km on north from the Silesian Beskids and about 100 km on south-east from Sudetes Mountains.It is the central district of the Metropolitan...
, in
PolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe . Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
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The village Bogucice was probably founded in the 13th century. The first unquestionable mention of Bogucice, dated 15 December 1360, is included in a document of Nicolaus II, Opole-Raciborz Duke, who bestowed Bogucice and some other villages, on Otton of
PilicaPilica is a river in central Poland, the longest left tributary of the Vistula river, with a length of 319 kilometres and the basin area of 9,273 sq...
. In 1924 the village was incorporated into Katowice. The most eminent piece of architecture in Bogucice is the neo-gothic St. Stephen the Martyr's church, which was consecrated in 1894. The oldest cemetery in Katowice was located in Bogucice, first mentioned in 1598, but there are no remains from this period today.
Education
- Primary School No. 13
- Primary School No. 62
- Gymnasium
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools...
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Famous inhabitants of Bogucice
- Augustyn Halotta, Polish actor
An actor or actress is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
- Kordian Jajszczok, Polish ice hockey
Ice Hockey is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a puck into the opposing team's goal. It is a fast-paced and physical sport...
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- Jerzy Kukuczka
Jerzy Kukuczka , born in Katowice, Poland, was a Polish alpine and high-altitude climber. On 18 September 1987, he became the second man, after Reinhold Messner, to climb all fourteen eight-thousanders in the world....
, Polish alpine and high-altitude climberClimbing is the activity of using one's hands and feet to ascend a steep object. It is done both for recreation and professionally, as part of activities such as maintenance of a structure, or military operations.Climbing activities include:* Bouldering: Ascending boulders or small...
- Piotr Łuszcz, Polish rapper
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