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{{see also|Zator, Masovian Voivodeship}} | |||
{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name = Zator | | name = Zator | ||
| image_skyline = Zator |
| image_skyline = Zator (js).jpg | ||
| image_caption = |
| image_caption = Zator Castle | ||
| image_shield = POL Zator COA.svg | | image_shield = POL Zator COA.svg | ||
| pushpin_map = Poland | | pushpin_map = Poland | ||
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| pushpin_label_position = top | ||
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| coordinates_region = PL | |||
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| subdivision_name = {{POL}} | | subdivision_name = {{POL}} | ||
| subdivision_type1 = ] | | subdivision_type1 = ] | ||
| subdivision_name1 = |
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Lesser Poland Voivodeship|name=Lesser Poland}} | ||
| subdivision_type2 = ] | | subdivision_type2 = ] | ||
| subdivision_name2 = ] | | subdivision_name2 = ] | ||
| subdivision_type3 = ] | | subdivision_type3 = ] | ||
| subdivision_name3 = ] | | subdivision_name3 = ] | ||
| leader_title = Mayor | | leader_title = Mayor | ||
| leader_name = |
| leader_name = Szymon Matyja | ||
| area_total_km2 = 11.53 | | area_total_km2 = 11.53 | ||
| population_as_of = 2006 | | population_as_of = 2006 | ||
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| timezone_DST = ] | | timezone_DST = ] | ||
| utc_offset_DST = +2 | | utc_offset_DST = +2 | ||
⚫ | | coordinates = {{coord|49|59|47|N|19|26|17|E|region:PL|display=title,inline}} | ||
| latd = 49 | latm = 59 | lats = 47 | latNS = N | longd = 19 | longm = 26 | longs = 17 | longEW = E | |||
| elevation_m = 239 | | elevation_m = 239 | ||
| postal_code_type = Postal code | | postal_code_type = Postal code | ||
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| blank_name = ] | | blank_name = ] | ||
| blank_info = KOS | | blank_info = KOS | ||
| website = http://www.zator.pl |
| website = http://www.zator.pl | ||
}} | |||
⚫ | '''Zator''' {{IPAc-pl|'|z|a|t|o|r}} ({{langx|de|Neuenstadt an der Schaue}}, ]: ''Naojśtaod'') is an old town on the ] river within ], ] (since 1999) in southern ]. From 1975 to 1998 it belonged to the ]. The town is the administrative seat of the ]. According to data from December 31, 2008, Zator was inhabited by 4,779 people. | ||
⚫ | '''Zator''' {{IPAc-pl|'|z|a|t|o|r}} ({{ |
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==Description== | ||
The city, located on the ] river, is well known for ], especially ], and periodic event called Zatorskie Dni Karpia. Zator is the main city of the Carp Valley.<ref>{{cite news | The city, located on the ] river, is well known for ], especially ], and periodic event called Zatorskie Dni Karpia. Zator is the main city of the Carp Valley.<ref>{{cite news | ||
| title |
| title = Dolina Karpia | ||
| author |
| author = Stowarzyszenie Dolina Karpia | ||
| url |
| url = http://www.dolinakarpia.org/ | ||
| date |
| date = December 9, 2010 | ||
| language |
| language = pl | ||
}} | }} | ||
</ref> | </ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
] | |||
Originally a part of ], the area was acquired by the ] Duke ] |
Originally a part of ], the area was acquired by the ] Duke ] through a 1274 agreement with the Polish Princeps ]. Zator then belonged to the Upper Silesian ] and after Władysław's death in 1281 fell to the ]. It received ] in 1292. | ||
From 1315 |
From 1315 onwards, Zator belonged to the ] split off Cieszyn and in 1445 even became the capital of a Piast duchy in its own right, the ] under Duke ], a ] vassal. It finally fell back to the ], when in 1494 Wenceslaus' son ] sold his lands to King ]. | ||
From 1564 Zator had been incorporated into the ] of Lesser Poland; in the course of the 1772 ] it was annexed by the ] under Empress ] and incorporated into the Austrian ]. After the dissolution of ] by the 1919 ] Zator again fell to Poland. | From 1564, Zator had been incorporated into the ] of Lesser Poland; in the course of the 1772 ] it was annexed by the ] under Empress ] and incorporated into the Austrian ]. After the dissolution of ] by the 1919 ] Zator again fell to Poland. | ||
During |
During ], Zator was incorporated to ] as a part of the ], and was liberated on January 26, 1945. | ||
Several hundred Jews lived in Zator. Most of them were murdered in the Holocaust.<ref></ref> | |||
==Places of interest== | |||
==Monuments== | |||
* The ], actually a ], originally of defensive purposes. The castle is from 1445 year. It is classified as The First Class Monument. In 1836, it was completely renovated by The ] according to the project of F. M. Lanci.<ref>{{cite news | * The ], actually a ], originally of defensive purposes. The castle is from 1445 year. It is classified as The First Class Monument. In 1836, it was completely renovated by The ] according to the project of F. M. Lanci.<ref>{{cite news | ||
| title |
| title = Zamek w Zatorze | ||
| author |
| author = Polskie Zamki | ||
| url |
| url = http://www.zamki.pl/?idzamku=zator | ||
| date |
| date = December 7, 2010 | ||
| language |
| language = pl | ||
}} | }} | ||
</ref> | </ref> | ||
* The ], founded in the middle of the 19th century. There are about 50 preserved headstones, most of which with an inscription in ]. | * The ], founded in the middle of the 19th century. There are about 50 preserved headstones, most of which with an inscription in ]. | ||
* ]The ] amusement park is located in Zator.<ref name="a1">{{cite web|url=https://www.themeparks-eu.com/parks/energylandia|title=Energylandia|publisher=ThemeParks-EU|access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref> | |||
==Notable people== | ==Notable people== | ||
* ] cemetery, ].]]] (1887–1942), economist and politician | |||
* ] (1887–1942), economist and politician | |||
* ] (1925–2013), surviving participant of the October 7, 1944 Sonderkommando uprising at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp | |||
* Master Paweł from Zator - ] and a professor at the ]. | |||
==Tourism== | |||
* DinoZatorLand, the biggest park of animate dinosaurs. | |||
* Energylandia, the biggest theme park in Poland | |||
==International relations== | ==International relations== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External |
==External links== | ||
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* {{in lang|pl}} | ||
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* on Virtual Shtetl | * on Virtual Shtetl | ||
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{{Commons category|Zator}} | ||
⚫ | {{coord|49|59|47|N|19|26|17|E|display=title}} | ||
{{Gmina Zator}} | {{Gmina Zator}} | ||
{{Authority control}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:58, 17 November 2024
Place in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, PolandZator | |
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Zator Castle | |
Coat of arms | |
Zator | |
Coordinates: 49°59′47″N 19°26′17″E / 49.99639°N 19.43806°E / 49.99639; 19.43806 | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
County | Poland |
Gmina | Zator |
Government | |
• Mayor | Szymon Matyja |
Area | |
• Total | 11.53 km (4.45 sq mi) |
Elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,726 |
• Density | 320/km (840/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 32-640 |
Car plates | KOS |
Website | http://www.zator.pl |
Zator (German: Neuenstadt an der Schaue, Wymysorys: Naojśtaod) is an old town on the Skawa river within Oświęcim County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (since 1999) in southern Poland. From 1975 to 1998 it belonged to the Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship. The town is the administrative seat of the Gmina Zator. According to data from December 31, 2008, Zator was inhabited by 4,779 people.
Description
The city, located on the Skawa river, is well known for pisciculture, especially carp, and periodic event called Zatorskie Dni Karpia. Zator is the main city of the Carp Valley.
History
Originally a part of Lesser Poland, the area was acquired by the Silesian Piast Duke Władysław of Opole through a 1274 agreement with the Polish Princeps Bolesław V the Chaste. Zator then belonged to the Upper Silesian Duchy of Opole and after Władysław's death in 1281 fell to the Duchy of Cieszyn. It received town privileges in 1292.
From 1315 onwards, Zator belonged to the Duchy of Oświęcim split off Cieszyn and in 1445 even became the capital of a Piast duchy in its own right, the Duchy of Zator under Duke Wenceslaus I, a Bohemian vassal. It finally fell back to the Kingdom of Poland, when in 1494 Wenceslaus' son Jan V sold his lands to King John I Albert.
From 1564, Zator had been incorporated into the Kraków Voivodeship of Lesser Poland; in the course of the 1772 First Partition of Poland it was annexed by the Habsburg monarchy under Empress Maria Theresa of Austria and incorporated into the Austrian Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. After the dissolution of Austria-Hungary by the 1919 Treaty of Saint-Germain Zator again fell to Poland.
During World War II, Zator was incorporated to Nazi Germany as a part of the Province of Upper Silesia, and was liberated on January 26, 1945. Several hundred Jews lived in Zator. Most of them were murdered in the Holocaust.
Places of interest
- The Zator castle, actually a palace, originally of defensive purposes. The castle is from 1445 year. It is classified as The First Class Monument. In 1836, it was completely renovated by The Potocki family according to the project of F. M. Lanci.
- The Jewish cemetery, founded in the middle of the 19th century. There are about 50 preserved headstones, most of which with an inscription in Hebrew language.
- The Energylandia amusement park is located in Zator.
Notable people
- Roman Rybarski (1887–1942), economist and politician
- Rose Meth (1925–2013), surviving participant of the October 7, 1944 Sonderkommando uprising at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp
International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in PolandTwin towns — Sister cities
Zator is twinned with:
- Berekfürdő, Hungary
- Bojnice, Slovakia
References
- Stowarzyszenie Dolina Karpia (December 9, 2010). "Dolina Karpia" (in Polish).
- The story of the Zator Jewish community
- Polskie Zamki (December 7, 2010). "Zamek w Zatorze" (in Polish).
- "Energylandia". ThemeParks-EU. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
External links
- (in Polish) Serwis Internetowy Miasta i Gminy Zator
- (in Polish) Stowarzyszenie Dolina Karpia
- (in Polish) The illustrated article about the castle in Zator
- Jewish Community in Zator on Virtual Shtetl
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