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Łęczyca [] (in full
The Royal Town of Łęczyca,
Polish:
Królewskie Miasto Łęczyca; other names:
Lenczyk,
Lentschütz,
Luntschitz ) is a town of 16,594 inhabitants (as of 2004) in central
Poland. Situated in the
Łódź Voivodeship, it's the county seat of the
Łęczyca County.
History
Łęczyca is one of the oldest Polish cities, mentioned in the 12th century. It was the place of the first recorded meeting of
Sejm, the Polish parliament in 1182. It was the capital of the Łęczyca Duchy in the 13th century, and next it became the capital of
Łęczyca Voivodeship since 14th till 18th century.
In
1331 the
Teutonic Knights sacked the city during one of their repeated incursions into central Europe. A considerable number of buildings were burned down, including two churches. A few decades later, on the initiative of
Kazimierz the Great, the city was walled and a castle built to the southeast of the city.
The city's prominence came to and end with the
Swedish invasion of Poland when the castle was overrun and most of the city once again destroyed, and it remained in a state of crisis until the
Partitions.
Notable locations
Because of its royal history Łęczyca is probably more tourist-worthy than its current size might suggest. Some of the more interesting sights include:
- The Royal Castle - dating from the 14th Century.
- The Church of St Andrew the Apostle -- the current church dates was consecrated in 1425.
- The former Dominican monastery in Ul. Pocztowa (now used as a prison). Former political internees include Władysław Gomułka and Władysław Frasyniuk.
- The Cistercian church and monastery in ul. Poznańska, built between 1636-1643.
- The city walls, some of which are still extant. The original walls enclosed an area of approximately 9 hectares, amounted to 1150 metres in length and 7 metres in height.
A couple of kilometres away are the
Collegiate church and the earthworks at the site of the medieval settlement of
Tum.
Dukes of Sieradz-Łęczyca
1228-1232 Henry I the Bearded (Henryk I Brodaty)
1232-1233 Konrad of Masovia (Konrad Mazowiecki)
1234-1247 Konrad of Masovia (Konrad Mazowiecki)
1247-1260 Casimir I of Mazovia (Kazimierz I Mazowiecki)
1260-1275 Leszek the Black (Leszek Czarny)
1275-1294 divided into two duchies of Sieradz and Łęczyca (below)
1294-1297 Ladislaus III the Short (Władysław Łokietek)
1297-1305 Wenceslaus II of Bohemia (Wacław II Czeski)
after 1305 parts of the united Kingdom of Poland initially as two vassal duchies, later incorporated as Łęczyca Voivodeship and Sieradz Voivodeship.
Dukes of Łęczyca
1233-1234 Konrad of Masovia (Konrad Mazowiecki)
1275-1294 Casimir II of Łęczyca (Kazimierz II)
1329-1343 Ladislaus of Dobrzyn (Władysław Dobrzyński)
After 1305 part of the united Kingdom of Poland as a vassal duchy, later after 1343 incorporated by the king Casimir III the Great as the Łęczyca Voivodeship.
People
Jerzy I of Halicz
Kazimierz II
Janisław I
Władysław I the Elbow-high
Władysław II Jagiełło
Władysław III of Poland
Vytenis
Zygmunt II August
Agnieszka Baranowska
Kazimierz Franciszek Czarnkowski
Zygmunt Grudziński (1870-1929)
Rabbi Shlomo Ephraim Luntschitz (Lenczyk)
Rabbi Meïr Löb ben Jehiel Michel Weiser Malbi"m
Wacław Przeździecki
Jakub Świnka
Stanisław Warszycki
Marek WojteraFurther Information
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