Chwarszczany
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Chwarszczany h is a village
in the administrative district of Gmina Boleszkowice
, within Myślibórz County
, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It lies on the river Myśla, approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Boleszkowice
, 32 km (20 mi) south-west of Myślibórz
, and 82 km (51 mi) south of the regional capital Szczecin
. It is located at the junction of voivodeship road
127 and national road
31. The village has a population of 222.
of 1,000 łany (1 łan is approxiamtely 17 hectares) by Władysław Odonic, the Prince of Wielkopolska in 1232. This land was in the Kostrzyn region and centred on Chwarszczany. This donation fulfilled more than simply religious reasons, as it provided a safeguard in a borderland and enabled the settlement of the area under German Law. In 1234 Barnim I, the Duke of Pomerania
gave the Templars a further 200 łany, the centred around Dargomyśl. It is not known where the Templars of Chwarszczany came from but it may have been the Silesia
n commandery
in Oleśnica Mała. In 1241 the property portfoloio of the Templars of Chwarszczany was expanded with the addition Lubno
and Oborzany, donated by Włast, a Silesian magnate. By the middle of the 13th century, the Brandenburg margrave
s of the Ascanian dynasty gained control of the Chwarszczany property. Following disputation, in 1261 an agreement was reached between the Templars and the margraves: the Templars ceded rights to a commandery in Myślibórz, and gave up lands situated by the road from Kostrzyn to Gorzów. In return they received confirmation of the possession of Chwarszczany with ten villages with the addition of the village of Kaleńsko.
In 1286 Otto VI, Margrave of Brandenburg entered the monastery in Chwarszczany, giving the commandery greater significance. In the 1290s Bernhard von Eberstein, the commander of Chwarszczany, became the Templar preceptor of Poland, the New March, Bohemia and Moravia. There is a reference to the sale of the village of Cychry to the Frankfurt upon Oder townspeople in 1308. This is the last mention of the Templars of Chwarszczany, with the chapel being taken over by the Hospitallers following the suppression of the Templars.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the administrative district of Gmina Boleszkowice
Gmina Boleszkowice
Gmina Boleszkowice is a rural gmina in Myślibórz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, on the German border...
, within Myślibórz County
Myslibórz County
Myślibórz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship . It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998...
, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
West Pomeranian Voivodeship
West Pomeranian Voivodeship, , is a voivodeship in northwestern Poland. It borders on Pomeranian Voivodeship to the east, Greater Poland Voivodeship to the southeast, Lubusz Voivodeship to the south, the German federal-state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania to the west, and the Baltic Sea to the north...
, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It lies on the river Myśla, approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Boleszkowice
Boleszkowice, Myślibórz County
Boleszkowice is a village in Myślibórz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Boleszkowice. It lies approximately south-west of Myślibórz and south of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area...
, 32 km (20 mi) south-west of Myślibórz
Myslibórz
Myślibórz is a city in north-west Poland, in West Pomeranian Voivodeship. It is the capital of the Powiat of Myślibórz...
, and 82 km (51 mi) south of the regional capital Szczecin
Szczecin
Szczecin , is the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest seaport in Poland on the Baltic Sea. As of June 2009 the population was 406,427....
. It is located at the junction of voivodeship road
Voivodeship road
A voivodeship road is a category of road in Poland. Voivodeship roads fall one step below national roads in importance. The roads are numbered from 100 to 993...
127 and national road
National roads in Poland
National road in Poland refers to a public trunk road controlled by the Polish central government authority, the General Directorship of National Roads and Motorways...
31. The village has a population of 222.
Chwarszczany Chapel
The origins of this chapel lie in the gift to the Knights TemplarKnights Templar
The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon , commonly known as the Knights Templar, the Order of the Temple or simply as Templars, were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders...
of 1,000 łany (1 łan is approxiamtely 17 hectares) by Władysław Odonic, the Prince of Wielkopolska in 1232. This land was in the Kostrzyn region and centred on Chwarszczany. This donation fulfilled more than simply religious reasons, as it provided a safeguard in a borderland and enabled the settlement of the area under German Law. In 1234 Barnim I, the Duke of Pomerania
House of Pomerania
The House of Griffins or House of Pomerania, , also known as House of Greifen; House of Gryf, was a dynasty of Royal dukes that ruled the Duchy of Pomerania from the 12th century until 1637, after their power was temporarily derivated to Prussian Royal House...
gave the Templars a further 200 łany, the centred around Dargomyśl. It is not known where the Templars of Chwarszczany came from but it may have been the Silesia
Silesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
n commandery
Commandry (feudalism)
Commandry , or commandery , was the smallest division of the European landed estate or manor under the control of a commendator, or commander, of an order of knights...
in Oleśnica Mała. In 1241 the property portfoloio of the Templars of Chwarszczany was expanded with the addition Lubno
Lubno
Łubno may refer to the following places in Poland:*Łubno, Lublin Voivodeship *Łubno, Łódź Voivodeship *Łubno, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship *Łubno, Subcarpathian Voivodeship...
and Oborzany, donated by Włast, a Silesian magnate. By the middle of the 13th century, the Brandenburg margrave
Margraviate of Brandenburg
The Margraviate of Brandenburg was a major principality of the Holy Roman Empire from 1157 to 1806. Also known as the March of Brandenburg , it played a pivotal role in the history of Germany and Central Europe....
s of the Ascanian dynasty gained control of the Chwarszczany property. Following disputation, in 1261 an agreement was reached between the Templars and the margraves: the Templars ceded rights to a commandery in Myślibórz, and gave up lands situated by the road from Kostrzyn to Gorzów. In return they received confirmation of the possession of Chwarszczany with ten villages with the addition of the village of Kaleńsko.
In 1286 Otto VI, Margrave of Brandenburg entered the monastery in Chwarszczany, giving the commandery greater significance. In the 1290s Bernhard von Eberstein, the commander of Chwarszczany, became the Templar preceptor of Poland, the New March, Bohemia and Moravia. There is a reference to the sale of the village of Cychry to the Frankfurt upon Oder townspeople in 1308. This is the last mention of the Templars of Chwarszczany, with the chapel being taken over by the Hospitallers following the suppression of the Templars.