Rudnik nad Sanem
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Website | http://www.rudnik.pl/ |
Rudnik nad Sanem .
Location and name
Rudnik belongs to the historic province of Lesser Poland, and since its foundation until the Partitions of Poland, the town was part of the Sandomierz Voivodeship. It lies on the main railroad line which goes from Lublin to Przeworsk, and along National Road Nr. 77. The town is located on the left bank of the San.
Rudnik took its name from the river Rudna (Rudnik). The river's surroundings were very wet and
. It has to be noted that even today observers will notice the reddish tint in the water. The surrounding forests contain layers of iron ore rich turf, mined for hundreds of years by people who lived in the vicinity.History
The settlement of Rudnik was probably founded in the 14th century, after
During the
Jews of Rudnik
Until World War II the population of the town was predominantly Jewish. Notable personalities who lived in Rudnik include Rabbis Chaim Halberstam who served as its town rabbi from 1796, Boruch Halberstam (1860–1867), and Tsvi Hersh Halberstam (1867–1906). The last Rabbi of Rudnik, Rabbi Benjamin Halberstam, established a synagogue on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, where he served as Rabbi until his demise.[2]
Sights
- a palace of the Tarnowski family (19th century),
- Baroque monument of St. John of Nepomuk,
- World War I cemetery,
- Holy Trinity church (1927–1928)
Notable people
- Lidia Bogaczowna, film and theatre actress,
- Sanz-Klausenberg Hasidicdynasty,
- Julian Krzewicki, major of the Home Army, arrested by the Communist government in the 1950s.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Rudnik nad Sanem, is
References
Notes
- ^ "Population. Size and structure by territorial division" (PDF). © 1995–2009 Central Statistical Office 00-925 Warsaw, Al. Niepodległości 208. 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
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