Sieciechów, Masovian Voivodeship
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Sieciechów ś is a village
in Kozienice County
, Masovian Voivodeship
, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina
(administrative district) called Gmina Sieciechów
..
at the court
of duke
Władysław I Herman of Poland. (1075) - Sieciech
. Tribe draws on the court of duke
Starze Topory, who ruled the country until the Wiślanie joined with Polanie. so the Sieciechów were the seat of the dukes.
The first mention of Sieciechów village date back to 10th century, but the castle existed since time immemorial. In 1132 the castle became the property of Bolesław Krzywousty and became the seat of castellan
s. Gall Anonim wrote, there was not greater castle between Sandomierz
and Płock than Sieciechów. In 1232 the Sieciechów was placed on the Magdeburg Law
.
After the change of the Vistula river in the years 1342-1352 the Sieciech's castle no longer met the controlling role of the Vistula River. Kazimierz Wielki
built the castle of stone and brick. It locates at a height of 114.6 m. at the same river path where did Vistula river beautiful "S". Today, there is next to the ruins of Fort Bema, a distance of 3 km from Sieciechów.
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 Kozienice County
Kozienice County
Kozienice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-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 only town is Kozienice, which lies ...
, Masovian Voivodeship
Masovian Voivodeship
-Administrative division:Masovian Voivodeship is divided into 42 counties : 5 city counties and 37 "land counties"...
, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina
Gmina
The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...
(administrative district) called Gmina Sieciechów
Gmina Sieciechów
Gmina Sieciechów is a rural gmina in Kozienice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Sieciechów, which lies approximately east of Kozienice and south-east of Warsaw....
..
- It lies on the national roadNational roads in PolandNational road in Poland refers to a public trunk road controlled by the Polish central government authority, the General Directorship of National Roads and Motorways...
, approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of KozieniceKozieniceKozienice is a town in central Poland with 21,500 inhabitants . It is the capital of Kozienice County .-Description:...
and 92 km (57 mi) south-east of WarsawWarsawWarsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
.
History
Sieciechów takes its name from the well-known a count palatinePalatine
A palatine or palatinus is a high-level official attached to imperial or royal courts in Europe since Roman times...
at the court
Noble court
The court of a monarch, or at some periods an important nobleman, is a term for the extended household and all those who regularly attended on the ruler or central figure...
of duke
Duke
A duke or duchess is a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch, and historically controlling a duchy...
Władysław I Herman of Poland. (1075) - Sieciech
Sieciech
- Biography :All information about Sieciech has come down from the chronicler Gallus Anonymus. He was a count palatine at the court of duke Władysław I Herman of Poland. Though the exact dates of his birth and death are unknown, he is said by Gallus Anonymus to have lived in the second half of the...
. Tribe draws on the court of duke
Duke
A duke or duchess is a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch, and historically controlling a duchy...
Starze Topory, who ruled the country until the Wiślanie joined with Polanie. so the Sieciechów were the seat of the dukes.
The first mention of Sieciechów village date back to 10th century, but the castle existed since time immemorial. In 1132 the castle became the property of Bolesław Krzywousty and became the seat of castellan
Castellan
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:...
s. Gall Anonim wrote, there was not greater castle between Sandomierz
Sandomierz
Sandomierz is a city in south-eastern Poland with 25,714 inhabitants . Situated in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship , previously in Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship . It is the capital of Sandomierz County . Sandomierz is known for its Old Town, a major tourist attraction...
and Płock than Sieciechów. In 1232 the Sieciechów was placed on the Magdeburg Law
Magdeburg rights
Magdeburg Rights or Magdeburg Law were a set of German town laws regulating the degree of internal autonomy within cities and villages granted by a local ruler. Modelled and named after the laws of the German city of Magdeburg and developed during many centuries of the Holy Roman Empire, it was...
.
After the change of the Vistula river in the years 1342-1352 the Sieciech's castle no longer met the controlling role of the Vistula River. Kazimierz Wielki
built the castle of stone and brick. It locates at a height of 114.6 m. at the same river path where did Vistula river beautiful "S". Today, there is next to the ruins of Fort Bema, a distance of 3 km from Sieciechów.