Wadowice
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Wadowice (Polish:
History
The first permanent settlement in the area of today's Wadowice was founded in the late 10th century or early 11th century. According to a local legend, the town was founded by a certain Wad or Wład, a short form for the Slavic name of
The administrative division of the region in the times of
In the 16th–17th centuries Wadowice was a regional centre of crafts and trade. Among the most notable sons of the town was Marcin Wadowita, a theologian, philosopher and a deacon of the Kraków Academy. He was also the founder of a hospital and a basic school in Wadowice. However, several plagues and fires halted the prosperity and the town's growth was eventually halted as well.[citation needed]
Late modern period
In the effect of the
After World War I and the dissolution of the monarchy, Wadowice became part of the newly reborn Poland. The seat of a powiat remained in the town and in 1919 the inhabitants of the area formed the 12th Infantry Regiment that took part in the Polish–Soviet War of 1919–1920. In 1920 Karol Wojtyła was born in Wadowice (he became the bishop of Kraków, then Pope John Paul II, and was canonised after his death).[1]
World War II
After the
Present
After the war, in 1945 Wadowice retained its
Economy
Wadowice is today mainly a centre for tourism and sightseeing, but also a place for small industries such as the production of machines and construction materials. The town is also the headquarters of the multinational food company and biggest juice-maker of Poland, Maspex, and the shoe producer Badura.[4][5]
Culture and sightseeing
- Days of Wadowice (Dni Wadowic) are held every May–June. The feast starts every 18 May to commemorate the birth of Karol Wojtyła.
- Museum of the Holy Father Family Homein the family home of Pope John Paul II collects objects that belonged to Karol Wojtyła and his family.
- Parochial church – the Virgin Mary's Offertory minor basilica–15th century, rebuilt in the 18th century.
- Kościelna 4 street, an 18th-century house.
- Neo-Classical "Mikołaj" manor – 19th century, named after the mayor Mikołaj Komorowski.
- Municipal Museum of Marcin Wadowita.
- Pope John Paul II square with 19th-century burgher houses.
- Monument to Emil Zegadłowicz, a writer who described the area of Wadowice in many of his books.
Religion
- Roman Catholicism(Basilica)
- Jehovah's Witnesses (Kingdom Hall)
Sports
The town's most notable sports club is Skawa Wadowice with football, basketball, volleyball and tennis sections. Founded in 1907, it is one of the oldest sports clubs in the region.[citation needed]
Twin towns – sister cities
Wadowice is
- San Giovanni Rotondo in Italy (since 2006)
- Pietrelcina in Italy (since 2006)
- Carpineto Romano in Italy
- Sonain Italy
- Canale d'Agordo in Italy (since 2010)
- Marktl in Germany
Notable people
- Marcin Wadowita (1567–1641), Polish theologian, philosopher and deacon of the Kraków Academy
- Ignacy Krieger (1817-1889), Polish photographer born in Wadowice district
- fighter ace
- Louis Hollander (1893–1980) US labor union leader
- Raphael Kalinowski (b. 1835, Vilna; d. 1906, Wadowice), founder of Wadowice college, seminary, church, monastery, and convent
- Berta Lask (1878–1967), German author
- Ada Sari (1886–1968), Polish opera singer, actress
- Curt von Jesser (1890–1950), Austrian general in the Wehrmacht
- Karol Wojtyła (1920–2005), Pope John Paul II
- Anna Plichta (born 1992), racing cyclist
References
- Tourist Information
- Wadowice Cultural Center, museum
- Family Home of the Holy Father John Paul II Museum in Wadowice
- Information about Wadowice
External links
- (in Polish) Wadowice Town Council
- (in Polish) http://www.wadowicecity.pl/
- Jewish Community in Wadowice on Virtual Shtetl
Footnotes
- ^ PROJECT, TBC. "ŚW. JAN PAWEŁ II". Archidiecezja Krakowska (in Polish). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ Wardzyńska, Maria (2009). Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion (in Polish). Warszawa: IPN. p. 257.
- ^ "NS-Gefängnis Wadowitz". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Maspex". maspex.com (in Polish). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Zakład słynnej firmy obuwniczej z Wadowic do kupienia". WadowiceOnlinePL (in Polish). Retrieved 15 October 2023.