Wawolnica, Lublin Voivodeship
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Wąwolnica w is a village
in Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship
, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina
(administrative district) called Gmina Wąwolnica
. It lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Puławy and 31 km (19 mi) west of the regional capital Lublin
.
The village has a population of 1,041.
The local football team is Wąwolnica KS Wawel Castle.
came from Krakow. Visiting the area, he found the site of the current Wąwolnica, which he named Wąwelnica- from the name of his home. In fact, the coat of arms shows St. George.
, and then in the Lublin region). Together with Bochotnica
formed the heart of any administrative unit. A manuscript from 1027 years stored in a monastery on the Holy Cross states: "In 1027 the Fathers of our monastery parish ministry did newly established and newly converted to the Holy Faith Wawelnica settlement." Traces of people here go back to the Stone Age.
Next to the church in the presbytery of the old church, there is a statue of Our Lady Kębelskiej
- the object of numerous pilgrimages.
, between the major tourist centers in a triangle of Puławy - Kazimierz Dolny - Nałęczów.
The Wąwolnica route passes through on the historic narrow-gauge Nałęczowskiej Commuter Rail. Tourist trains run on the route.
Fishing.
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 Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship
Lublin Voivodeship
- Administrative division :Lublin Voivodeship is divided into 24 counties : 4 city counties and 20 land counties. These are further divided into 213 gminas....
, in eastern 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 Wąwolnica
Gmina Wawolnica
Gmina Wąwolnica is a rural gmina in Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Wąwolnica, which lies approximately south-east of Puławy and west of the regional capital Lublin....
. It lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Puławy and 31 km (19 mi) west of the regional capital Lublin
Lublin
Lublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river...
.
The village has a population of 1,041.
The local football team is Wąwolnica KS Wawel Castle.
People associated with Wąwolnica
- Józef Gosławski (1908-1963) - PolishPolandPoland , 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...
sculptor and medal artist. He spent his childhood and also the occupation years in Wąwolnica . - Stanisław Gosławski (1918-2008) - Polish sculptor and author of many works of decorative arts. He was born in Wąwolnica on 7 September 1918.
Legendary origins
According to legend, around the seventh century AD (some sources mention that it was probably 721) Prince KrakKrakus
Krakus, Krak or Grakch was a legendary Polish prince and founder of Kraków, the ruler of the tribe of Lechitians . Krakus is also credited with building Wawel Castle. The first recorded mention of Krakus, then spelled Grakch, is in the Chronica seu originale regum et principum Poloniae from 1190...
came from Krakow. Visiting the area, he found the site of the current Wąwolnica, which he named Wąwelnica- from the name of his home. In fact, the coat of arms shows St. George.
History
Wąwolnica is one of the oldest settlements in Galicia (initially in SandomierzSandomierz
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 then in the Lublin region). Together with Bochotnica
Bochotnica
Bochotnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kazimierz Dolny, within Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Kazimierz Dolny, south of Puławy, and west of the regional capital Lublin....
formed the heart of any administrative unit. A manuscript from 1027 years stored in a monastery on the Holy Cross states: "In 1027 the Fathers of our monastery parish ministry did newly established and newly converted to the Holy Faith Wawelnica settlement." Traces of people here go back to the Stone Age.
- In the thirteenth century there was already a city fortified lying on a major highway leading from the commercial crossings on the Vistula River near present-day Kazimierz DolnyKazimierz DolnyKazimierz Dolny is a small town in Central Poland, on the right bank of the Vistula river in Puławy County, Lublin Province.It is a considerable tourist attraction as one of the most beautifully situated little towns in Poland. It enjoyed its greatest prosperity in the 16th and the first half of...
, via Rzeczyca, Wąwolnica to LublinLublinLublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river...
. - The chronicle of the parish passed the written story about the beginning of wąwolnickiej tradition of worship of the Christianity in these areas: "Haunted was the year 1278 for the Polish. The Tatar onslaught flooded it all. Lublin devastated most of the others was, then, rushed into the country's legions of barbaric raids, here set-up their main camp, and kept bringing in fresh blood dripping booty. Hundreds of thousands of unfortunate prisoners destined to be slaves for Khan." From this event dates back to the beginning of the cult of the Virgin Mary Kębelskiej.
- Before 1370 , the village received its town charter and became a royal city. The castle (royal tower), the royal chapel of the church St AdalbertAdalbert of PragueThis article is about St Adalbert of Prague. For other uses, see Adalbert .Saint Adalbert, Czech: ; , , Czech Roman Catholic saint, a Bishop of Prague and a missionary, was martyred in his efforts to convert the Baltic Prussians. He evangelized Poles and Hungarians. St...
, and the defensive wall (in the eastern part to a thickness of 3 meters) were built. The reign of King Casimir the Great was considered Wąwolnica's heyday. - In 1409 Wladyslaw II JagielloJogailaJogaila, later 'He is known under a number of names: ; ; . See also: Jogaila : names and titles. was Grand Duke of Lithuania , king consort of Kingdom of Poland , and sole King of Poland . He ruled in Lithuania from 1377, at first with his uncle Kęstutis...
granted the privilege of a market. - Since 1444, the castle of the court proceedings took place CastellanCastellans of the Polish–Lithuanian CommonwealthCastellans of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth were the lower rank officials who could sit in the Senate of Poland. Their numbers varied with time and shifting borders of the Commonwealth....
of Lublin. - In 1448 there was a change of the city with Magdeburg lawMagdeburg rightsMagdeburg 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...
. - In 1458 Casimir IV JagielloCasimir IV JagiellonCasimir IV KG of the House of Jagiellon was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1440, and King of Poland from 1447, until his death.Casimir was the second son of King Władysław II Jagiełło , and the younger brother of Władysław III of Varna....
gave the parish to the BenedictinesBenedictineBenedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
of the Holy Cross , who took over the patronage of the city and parish. The patronage expired in 1819 after the annulment of the law, the right of patronage over the parish went to the Prince Adam Jerzy Czartoryski. - In the fifteenth century courts held here Castellan and in the sixteenth century courts were held by the Governor for the nobility of Lublin.
- In 1567 Wąwolnica was completely burnt out. King Sigismund II AugustusSigismund II AugustusSigismund II Augustus I was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, the only son of Sigismund I the Old, whom Sigismund II succeeded in 1548...
told Lublin leader John Firlejs to rebuild it, and therefore the city was moved to the new (present) location. - In 1638, the church for the Benedictine monastery was consecrated, converted from the former royal chapel.
- From the seventeenth century the city declined severely, then was subsequently destroyed by the troops of the Russian, Swedish, and Saxon armies.
- In 1795 it was part of the Austrian partitionAustrian partitionThe Austrian partition refers to the former territories of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth acquired by the Austrian Empire during the partitions of Poland in late 18th century.-History:...
. - From 1809 it belonged to the Duchy of WarsawDuchy of WarsawThe Duchy of Warsaw was a Polish state established by Napoleon I in 1807 from the Polish lands ceded by the Kingdom of Prussia under the terms of the Treaties of Tilsit. The duchy was held in personal union by one of Napoleon's allies, King Frederick Augustus I of Saxony...
, and from 1815 to the Kingdom of Poland. - In 1819, the monastery was disbanded.
- In 1820, Wawolnica was down to 132 wooden houses and 4 brick houses, with 1,034 residents.
- In 1870, the Tsarist authorities deprived Wąwolnica of civic rights as an act of reprisal for assisting the January UprisingJanuary UprisingThe January Uprising was an uprising in the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth against the Russian Empire...
. - In 1921, 1,043 Jews, representing 35% of the total population, lived in Wąwolnica.
- In 1946, the village was pacified by the UB for fostering the anti-communist underground. Over 100 houses were burned and hundreds of farm buildings, most of them along with the animals.
Notable buildings
The present parish church, St. Adalbert was built in 1907. The church in the style of "neo-Vistula", with three naves and red brick. In the main altar is a statue of the Madonna from the thirteenth/fourteenth century, carved from lime tree, called the Mother of God, Wąwolnicką.Next to the church in the presbytery of the old church, there is a statue of Our Lady Kębelskiej
Virgin Kębelska
The Virgin of Kębelska is a medieval sculpture of the Madonna and Child , located in the sanctuary in Wąwolnica. The statue was brought from the village Kębło Wąwolnica, hence its name.-Figurine:...
- the object of numerous pilgrimages.
Tourism
Wąwolnica is located on the edge of the Kazimierz Landscape ParkKazimierz Landscape Park
Kazimierz Landscape Park is a protected area in eastern Poland, established in 1979, covering an area of .The Park lies within Lublin Voivodeship, in Puławy County ....
, between the major tourist centers in a triangle of Puławy - Kazimierz Dolny - Nałęczów.
The Wąwolnica route passes through on the historic narrow-gauge Nałęczowskiej Commuter Rail. Tourist trains run on the route.
Fishing.