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'''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}} ({{lang-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 ]. It is the administrative seat of the ]. According to data from December 31, 2008, Zator was inhabited by 4779 people.
==Description==
==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 = Dolina Karpia
| title = Dolina Karpia
| author = Stowarzyszenie Dolina Karpia
| author = Stowarzyszenie Dolina Karpia
| url = http://www.dolinakarpia.org/
| url = http://www.dolinakarpia.org/
| date = December 9, 2010
| date = December 9, 2010
| language = Polish
| language = pl
}}
}}
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</ref>
==History==
==History==
]
Originally a part of ], the area was acquired by the ] Duke ] byan 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.
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 on 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 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 the ], Zator was incorporated to ] as a part of the ], and was liberated on January 26, 1945.
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 = Zamek w Zatorze
| title = Zamek w Zatorze
| author = Polskie Zamki
| author = Polskie Zamki
| url = http://www.zamki.pl/?idzamku=zator
| url = http://www.zamki.pl/?idzamku=zator
| date = December 7, 2010
| date = December 7, 2010
| language = Polish
| language = pl
}}
}}
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* 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.
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.
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.
Town hall in ZatorThe Energylandia amusement park is located in Zator.
Notable people
A monument in memory of the Jews who were murdered in the Holocaust in the Zatur community and the surrounding area. In the Kiryat Shaul cemetery, Tel Aviv.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
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Zator Castle
Coat of arms
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