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| An anonymous medieval document of about 850, called ], mentions the tribe of ] having 70 strongholds (''Prissani civitates LXX''). The territory became part of the emerging Polish state under ] around 967.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Labuda|first=Gerard|year=1993|title=Chrystianizacja Pomorza (X–XIII stulecie)|magazine=Studia Gdańskie|language=pl|location=Gdańsk-Oliwa|volume=IX|page=47}}</ref> | An anonymous medieval document of about 850, called ], mentions the tribe of ] having 70 strongholds (''Prissani civitates LXX''). The territory became part of the emerging Polish state under ] around 967.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Labuda|first=Gerard|year=1993|title=Chrystianizacja Pomorza (X–XIII stulecie)|magazine=Studia Gdańskie|language=pl|location=Gdańsk-Oliwa|volume=IX|page=47}}</ref> | ||
| The settlement was first mentioned in 1124 by bishop ], who ],<ref>Jan M. Piskorski, ''Pommern im Wandel der Zeiten'', 1999, pp. 36 ff., {{ISBN|83-906184-8-6}} {{OCLC|43087092}}</ref> a task entrusted to him by Polish monarch ].<ref>{{cite book|last=Medley|first=D. J.|year=2004|title=The church and the empire|publisher=Kessinger Publishing|page=152}}</ref> It was one of the first towns of Western Pomerania to convert to Christianity.<ref>{{cite book|last=Srokowski|first=Stanisław|author-link=Stanisław Srokowski|year=1947|title=Pomorze Zachodnie. Studium geograficzne, gospodarcze i społeczne|language=pl|publisher=Instytut Bałtycki|page=83}}</ref> A new church was built in 1250, an ] cloister in 1256 and a monastery of the ] in 1281. | The settlement was first mentioned in 1124 by bishop ], who ],<ref>Jan M. Piskorski, ''Pommern im Wandel der Zeiten'', 1999, pp. 36 ff., {{ISBN|83-906184-8-6}} {{OCLC|43087092}}</ref> a task entrusted to him by Polish monarch ].<ref>{{cite book|last=Medley|first=D. J.|year=2004|title=The church and the empire|publisher=Kessinger Publishing|page=152}}</ref> It was one of the first towns of Western Pomerania to convert to Christianity.<ref>{{cite book|last=Srokowski|first=Stanisław|author-link=Stanisław Srokowski|year=1947|title=Pomorze Zachodnie. Studium geograficzne, gospodarcze i społeczne|language=pl|publisher=Instytut Bałtycki|page=83}}</ref> In 1140, a church was founded,<ref>Labuda, p. 52–53</ref> and a castle was first mentioned.<ref name=gk311/> Later on, as a result of the fragmentation of Poland, it was part of the ]. In 1248, a ducal mint of ] was mentioned for the first time.<ref name=gk311>{{cite book|last=Kratz|first=Gustav|year=1865|title=Die Städte der Provinz Pommern. Abriss ihrer Geschichte, zumeist nach Urkunden|language=de|location=Berlin|page=311}}</ref> A new church was built in 1250, an ] cloister in 1256 and a monastery of the ] in 1281. | ||
| In 1263 the town received ]. By the ''Contract of Pyritz'' of March 26, 1493 the ] recognized the right of succession of the ]. A large fire destroyed almost the whole town in 1496. Pyritz was the first town in Pomerania to implement the ] ] in 1524.<ref name="Vwg" /> | In 1263 the town received ]. By the ''Contract of Pyritz'' of March 26, 1493 the ] recognized the right of succession of the ]. A large fire destroyed almost the whole town in 1496. Pyritz was the first town in Pomerania to implement the ] ] in 1524.<ref name="Vwg" /> | ||
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| * ] (1803–1851), a German Lutheran missionary to the Far East | * ] (1803–1851), a German Lutheran missionary to the Far East | ||
| * Salomon Neumann (1819–1908), surgeon and founder of "Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums" (Berlin) | * Salomon Neumann (1819–1908), surgeon and founder of "Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums" (Berlin) | ||
| * August Munckel (1837–1903), German politician | |||
| * Gustav Jacobsthal (1845–1912), composer and full-time professor of historical musicology | * Gustav Jacobsthal (1845–1912), composer and full-time professor of historical musicology | ||
| * ] (1847–1895), a German classical archaeologist | * ] (1847–1895), a German classical archaeologist | ||
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Place in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland| Pyrzyce | |
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 Flag Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 53°8′N 14°53′E / 53.133°N 14.883°E / 53.133; 14.883 | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  West Pomeranian Voivodeship |
| County | Pyrzyce County |
| Gmina | Gmina Pyrzyce |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marzena Podzińska |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39 km (15 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 13,331 |
| • Density | 340/km (890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 74-200 |
| Car plates | ZPY |
| Website | http://www.pyrzyce.um.gov.pl |
Pyrzyce (Template:Lang-csb; Template:Lang-de) is a town in Pomerania, north-western Poland. As of 2007, it had 13,331 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Pyrzyce County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship.
History
An anonymous medieval document of about 850, called Bavarian Geographer, mentions the tribe of Prissani having 70 strongholds (Prissani civitates LXX). The territory became part of the emerging Polish state under Mieszko I around 967.
The settlement was first mentioned in 1124 by bishop Otto von Bamberg, who baptized the first Pomeranians here, a task entrusted to him by Polish monarch Bolesław III Wrymouth. It was one of the first towns of Western Pomerania to convert to Christianity. In 1140, a church was founded, and a castle was first mentioned. Later on, as a result of the fragmentation of Poland, it was part of the Duchy of Pomerania. In 1248, a ducal mint of Barnim I was mentioned for the first time. A new church was built in 1250, an Augustinian cloister in 1256 and a monastery of the Franciscan order in 1281.
In 1263 the town received Magdeburg law. By the Contract of Pyritz of March 26, 1493 the Dukes of Pomerania recognized the right of succession of the House of Brandenburg. A large fire destroyed almost the whole town in 1496. Pyritz was the first town in Pomerania to implement the Lutheran Reformation in 1524.
In 1634, during the Thirty Years' War, it was again largely destroyed by a conflagration. After the death of the last Pomeranian Duke in 1637, the Swedes took over the town. In 1653 the town became part of the Brandenburg-Prussian province of Pomerania following the Peace of Westphalia (1648) and the Treaty of Stettin (1653), along within the rest of Farther Pomerania.
In 1818, the town became the seat of the district administration (Kreis Pyritz) and was connected to the railway system in 1882. As part of Prussia the town was located in unified Germany of 1871.
At the end of World War II the Soviet Red Army conquered the town during the Pomeranian Offensive. Bombardment of Pyritz by Soviet artillery began on February 1, 1945, and achieved maximum intensity on February 27, when attacks by heavy artillery destroyed the old town. Following the post-war boundary changes, Pyrzyce became again part of Poland; the local population was expelled in accordance with the Potsdam Agreement and replaced by Poles, including those displaced from former eastern Poland annexed by the Soviet Union.
From 1975 to 1998 Pyrzyce was administratively located in the Szczecin Voivodeship.
Number of inhabitants by year
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Historic architecture of Pyrzyce (examples), from top, left to right: Saint Maurice and the Assumption of Mary church, town walls with the Szczecin Gate, Our Lady of Sorrows church, post office
| Year | Number |
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| 1740 | 2,095 |
| 1782 | 2,122 |
| 1791 | 2,323 |
| 1794 | 2,325 |
| 1812 | 2,855 |
| 1816 | 3,126 |
| 1831 | 4,151 |
| 1843 | 4,704 |
| 1852 | 5,795 |
| 1861 | 6,501 |
| 1875 | 7,442 |
| 1880 | 8,123 |
| 1890 | 8,247 |
| 1905 | 8,600 |
| 1925 | 9,085 |
| 1933 | 10,084 |
| 1936 | approx. 10,800 |
| 1939 | 11,287 |
| 1960 | 5,500 |
| 1970 | 8,800 |
| 1980 | 11,600 |
| 2000 | 13,200 |
| 2007 | 13,331 |
Famous people
- Sir Trevor Corry (1724–1780), British diplomat, died in Pyritz
- Karl Gützlaff (1803–1851), a German Lutheran missionary to the Far East
- Salomon Neumann (1819–1908), surgeon and founder of "Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums" (Berlin)
- Gustav Jacobsthal (1845–1912), composer and full-time professor of historical musicology
- Gustav Hirschfeld (1847–1895), a German classical archaeologist
- Otto Gerstenberg (1848-1935), a German businessman, mathematician and art collector
- Otto Hintze (1861–1940), a German historian of public administration
- Margarete Neumann (1917–2002), a German writer and lyrical poet
- Danuta Bartoszek (born 1961), a former long-distance runner; competed for Canada at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Paweł Januszewski (born 1972), a retired hurdler, represented Poland in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics
- Magda Toeters (born 1986), a Dutch swimmer, won silver at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Twin towns
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External links
References
- Labuda, Gerard (1993). "Chrystianizacja Pomorza (X–XIII stulecie)". Studia Gdańskie (in Polish). Vol. IX. Gdańsk-Oliwa. p. 47.
- Jan M. Piskorski, Pommern im Wandel der Zeiten, 1999, pp. 36 ff., ISBN 83-906184-8-6 OCLC 43087092
- Medley, D. J. (2004). The church and the empire. Kessinger Publishing. p. 152.
- Srokowski, Stanisław (1947). Pomorze Zachodnie. Studium geograficzne, gospodarcze i społeczne (in Polish). Instytut Bałtycki. p. 83.
- Labuda, p. 52–53
- ^ Kratz, Gustav (1865). Die Städte der Provinz Pommern. Abriss ihrer Geschichte, zumeist nach Urkunden (in German). Berlin. p. 311.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Michael Rademacher: Deutsche Verwaltungsgeschichte Provinz Pommern, Kreis Pyritz (2006).
- Helge Bei der Wieden and Roderich Schmidt, Handbuch der historischen Stätten Deutschlands, Vol. 12: Mecklenburg/Pommern (= Kröners Taschenausgabe, Vol. 315), Kröner, Stuttgart 1996, ISBN 3-520-31501-7, pp. 254–256
- Gustav Kratz: Die Städte der Provinz Pommern - Abriß ihrer Geschichte, zumeist nach Urkunden. Berlin 1865, p. 317.
- Gunthard Stübs und Pommersche Forschungsgemeinschaft: Die Stadt Pyritz im ehemaligen Kreis Pyritz in Pommern (2011).
- Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. 6th edition, Vol. 16, Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig and Vienna 1909, p. 481
- Christian Friedrich Wutstrack: Kurze historisch-geographisch-statistische Beschreibung des königlich-preußischen Herzogtums Vor- und Hinterpommern. Stettin 1793, see table on p. 736.
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