Opatów
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Opatów AUD is a town in Poland
, in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
. It is the capital of Opatów County
. Its population is 7,833 (2007).
Tourist attractions include a 12th century Collegiate Church of St. Martin
, 15th century baroque Franciscan monastery, 16th century city gate, and several other notable buildings.
) and of the Catholic
bishop. In 1237, it was granted privileges that regularized the status of its residents and in 1361 it received the status of a city with wide privileges. In 1514, it was transferred to the nobleman Krzysztof Siedlecki, who restored the city, surrounded it with a defensive wall, built a castle and headquarters for the local government and improved the water supply to the residents. Opatów had two annual fairs and two market days a week.
Prior to the Second World War, Opatów had a substantial Jewish population, whose history can be referenced here: History of Jews in Opatow
.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe 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...
, in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship
Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, or Świętokrzyskie Province , is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is presently divided. It is situated in central Poland, in the historical province of Lesser Poland, and takes its name from the Świętokrzyskie mountain range...
. It is the capital of Opatów County
Opatów County
Opatów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Opatów, which lies ...
. Its population is 7,833 (2007).
Tourist attractions include a 12th century Collegiate Church of St. Martin
Saint Martin Collegiate Church in Opatow
The Collegiate church of Saint Martin in Opatow - the Romanesque church of Saint Martin of Tours placed in Opatów, in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship in Poland. It is the most valuable monument in Opatow. The church possesses the status of collegiate church - first mention about canons from Opatów...
, 15th century baroque Franciscan monastery, 16th century city gate, and several other notable buildings.
History
Opatów is a settlement on the Vistula River, in an area of forests and lakes. In the 12th century, it was the residence of the regional ruler (CastellanCastellan
A castellan was the governor or captain of a castle. The word stems from the Latin Castellanus, derived from castellum "castle". Also known as a constable.-Duties:...
) and of the Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
bishop. In 1237, it was granted privileges that regularized the status of its residents and in 1361 it received the status of a city with wide privileges. In 1514, it was transferred to the nobleman Krzysztof Siedlecki, who restored the city, surrounded it with a defensive wall, built a castle and headquarters for the local government and improved the water supply to the residents. Opatów had two annual fairs and two market days a week.
Prior to the Second World War, Opatów had a substantial Jewish population, whose history can be referenced here: History of Jews in Opatow
History of Jews in Opatów
-Jewish life in 16th century Opatów:It seems that Jews first settled in Opatów in the 16th century, but only in the 1630s is there mention in writing of the “Jews' Street” , that went from the north part of the city wall to the market square. “The Jews' Town” was in reality partially autonomous,...
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People
- Avraham Yehoshua Heshel of AptAvraham Yehoshua HeshelRabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel of Apt, popularly known as the Apter Rebbe or Apter Rov, was born in Żmigród, Poland in 1748 and died in Mezhbizh, Russian Empire in 1825.-Rabbinical career:...
(Apter Rebbe, Apter Rov), lived here - Yisroel Hopsztajn (Hapstein)
- Mayer KirshenblattMayer KirshenblattMayer Kirshenblatt was born in Apt / Opatów Poland. He left Poland in 1934 and settled in Toronto, Canada, where he ran a paint and wallpaper store for many years...
- Yechezkel LandauYechezkel LandauYechezkel ben Yehuda Landau was an influential authority in halakha . He is best known for the work Noda Biyhudah , by which title he is also known.-Biography:...
- Włodzimierz Mazur, footbal player
- Tomasz ŻelazowskiTomasz ZelazowskiTomasz Żelazowski is a Polish footballer who plays as a forward for KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.-References:...