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{{Infobox settlement
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| name = Przedecz
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| image_caption = Church of the Holy Family in Przedecz
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| subdivision_type3 = [[Gmina]]
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| subdivision_name3 = [[Gmina Przedecz|Przedecz]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Gmina Przedecz|Przedecz]]
| established_title2 = First mentioned
| established_date2 = 1136
| established_title3 = Town rights
| established_date3 = 1365
| area_total_km2 = 2.98
| area_total_km2 = 2.98
| population_as_of = 2006
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| population_total = 1771
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| elevation_m = 112
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| postal_code = 62-635
| postal_code = 62-635
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[[File:Przedecz - kościół Świętej Rodziny.jpg|thumb|250px|Przedecz church]]
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'''Przedecz''' {{IPAc-pl|'|p|sz|e|d|e|cz}} is a town in [[Koło County]] in the [[Greater Poland Voivodeship]] of [[Poland]], with 1,779 inhabitants (2006). It is situated west of Central Poland, midway between [[Chodecz]] and [[Kłodawa]]. It is about 75 km (45 miles) northwest of [[Łódź]], 150 km (95 miles) west of [[Warsaw]] and 130 km (80 miles) east of [[Poznań]]. The southeast side of Przedecz borders on Lake Przedecz.
'''Przedecz''' ({{IPAc-pl|'|p|sz|e|d|e|cz}}; {{lang-de|Moosburg}}) is a historic town in [[Koło County]] in the [[Greater Poland Voivodeship]] of [[Poland]], with 1,779 inhabitants (2006).


==Geography==
Przedecz is first mentioned in historical sources in 1136. Municipal laws were introduced in 1365 by [[Kazimierz the Great]]. A castle with a round tower dating from that time was reconstructed in the 1970s.<ref name="przedecz.net">[http://www.przedecz.net/index.php?en=1&dzial=&strona=&kronika=&nr= Przedecz.net - Nieoficjalny Serwis Miasta Przedecz<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
[[File:Jezioro Przedeckie.jpg|thumb|left|Lake Przedecz]]
The town hall was built in 1826. Other sites of interest are an early 20th century [[neo-gothic]] church. <ref name="przedecz.net"/>
The town is situated in central Poland, midway between [[Chodecz]] and [[Kłodawa]]. It is located about {{convert|75|km|mi|abbr=on}} northwest of [[Łódź]], {{convert|150|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of [[Warsaw]] and {{convert|130|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of [[Poznań]].
During [[World War II]], the [[Jewish community of Przedecz]] was wiped out by the [[Nazi]]s. There are no longer Jews living in the town , although many of the old buildings used by Jews remain.


The southeast side of Przedecz borders on the shore of Lake Przedecz. Nearby is one of the sources of the [[Noteć]] river.
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==Notable residents==
*Władysław Umiński (1865-1954), children's book author
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==References==
{{reflist}}


==History==
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{{coord|52|17|N|18|54|E|region:PL_type:city|display=title}}
Przedecz was founded in the 11th or early 12th century, and was first mentioned in 1136 deed issued by [[Pope Innocent II]], denoting the settlement as a possession held by the Polish [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gniezno|Archbishops of Gniezno]]. With the historic [[Kujawy]] region, the fortified town was conquered by the [[Teutonic Knights]] during the First [[Polish–Teutonic War (1326–32)|Polish–Teutonic War]] in 1329. The Teutonic Knights murdered the town's defenders.<ref>{{cite book|last=Strzyż|first=Piotr|year=2009|title=Płowce 1331|language=Polish|location=Warszawa|publisher=Bellona|page=176|isbn=978-83-11-11635-1}}</ref> Re-acquired by King [[Casimir III the Great]] upon the 1343 [[Treaty of Kalisz (1343)|Treaty of Kalisz]], municipal laws were introduced in 1365 and Przedecz obtained the status of a [[Royal city in Poland|royal city]] of the [[Crown of the Kingdom of Poland|Polish Crown]]. Administratively it was located in the [[Brześć Kujawski Voivodeship]] in the [[Greater Poland Province of the Polish Crown]]. A castle with a round tower dating from that time was reconstructed in the 1970s.<ref name="przedecz.net">[http://www.przedecz.net/index.php?en=1&dzial=&strona=&kronika=&nr= Przedecz.net - Nieoficjalny Serwis Miasta Przedecz]</ref> The city rights were confirmed according to [[Magdeburg town law]] by King [[Władysław II Jagiełło]] in 1420.
[[File:Przedecz zamek1(WLZ13).jpg|thumb|left|Przedecz Castle, which houses the a culture center and a museum]]
During the mid-17th-century [[Deluge (history)|Swedish Deluge]] campaigns, castle and town were burnt down completely. Upon the [[Second Partition of Poland]] in 1793, Przedecz was occupied by [[Kingdom of Prussia|Prussian]] forces and incorporated into the newly established [[South Prussia]] province; it passed to the Napoleonic [[Duchy of Warsaw]] in 1807 and to Russian [[Congress Poland]] in 1815. From about 1824, a [[Protestantism|Protestant]] church was built by [[Germans|German]] settlers on the ruins of the medieval castle. The present town hall, a [[Neoclassical architecture|Neoclassical]] building, was erected in 1826. Other sites of interest comprise the early twentieth century [[Gothic Revival architecture|Neo-Gothic]] parish church of the Holy Family<ref name="przedecz.net"/> by renown Polish architect [[Józef Pius Dziekoński]]. During the [[January Uprising]], in February 1863, after the Russian regiment left the town, a Polish insurgent unit arrived, took over the local weapons storage and took 10 Russian prisoners of war.<ref>{{cite book|last=Zieliński|first=Stanisław|title=Bitwy i potyczki 1863-1864. Na podstawie materyałów drukowanych i rękopiśmiennych Muzeum Narodowego w Rapperswilu|year=1913|language=pl|publisher=Fundusz Wydawniczy [[Polish Museum, Rapperswil|Muzeum Narodowego w Rapperswilu]]|location=Rapperswil|page=23}}</ref> Przedecz was stripped of its town rights in 1867 as punishment for the Polish January Uprising. The town rights were restored in 1919,<ref name="przedecz.net"/> shortly after Poland regained independence in 1918.
[[File:Przedecz - ratusz.jpg|thumb|Przedecz town hall]]


During the [[Occupation of Poland (1939–1945)|German occupation of Poland]] ([[World War II]]), the [[Przedecz (Jewish community)|Jewish community of Przedecz]], numbering around 800 and comprising about 25 percent of the town's residents, was wiped out by the occupants. Some were murdered in the town; most were sent to the [[Chełmno extermination camp]] where they were immediately gassed. There were only 13 known survivors but none returned to the town to live. Several historic buildings used by the community remain. In June 1940, 360 [[Polish people|Poles]] were [[Expulsion of Poles by Nazi Germany|expelled]] from Przedecz, mostly to the [[General Government]], while 50 Poles were deported to [[Forced labour under German rule during World War II|forced labour]] to Germany, and their houses, shops and workshops were then handed over to German colonists as part of the ''[[Lebensraum]]'' policy.<ref>{{cite book|last=Wardzyńska|first=Maria|year=2017|title=Wysiedlenia ludności polskiej z okupowanych ziem polskich włączonych do III Rzeszy w latach 1939-1945|language=Polish|location=Warszawa|publisher=[[Institute of National Remembrance|IPN]]|pages=226, 230|isbn=978-83-8098-174-4}}</ref>

==Sports==
The local [[Association football|football]] club is Baszta Przedecz.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://basztaprzedecz.futbolowo.pl|title=Baszta Przedecz - strona klubu|accessdate=5 September 2020|language=Polish}}</ref> It competes in the lower leagues.

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==Notable people==
[[Władysław Umiński]] (1865–1954), author<ref>{{Cite book |last=Umiński |first=Józef Mirosław |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Bs22AAAAIAAJ&q=%22Julian+Umi%C5%84ski%22 |title=Dla ciebie, Polsko: dzieje rodu Umińskich |date=1997 |publisher=Kontrast |isbn=978-83-904712-4-2 |language=pl}}</ref>{{Rp|page=118}}

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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Przedecz}}
*{{Official website|http://www.przedecz.konin.lm.pl/}}


{{Gmina Przedecz}}
{{Gmina Przedecz}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Cities and towns in Greater Poland Voivodeship]]
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[[Category:Koło County]]
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[[Category:Holocaust locations in Poland]]



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Przedecz
Church of the Holy Family in Przedecz
Church of the Holy Family in Przedecz
Coat of arms of Przedecz
Coat of arms
Przedecz is located in Poland
Przedecz
Przedecz
Coordinates: 52°20′02″N 18°53′56″E / 52.33389°N 18.89889°E / 52.33389; 18.89889
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
CountyKoło
GminaPrzedecz
First mentioned1136
Town rights1365
Area
 • Total2.98 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Elevation
112 m (367 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total1,771
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
62-635
Vehicle registrationPKL

Przedecz ([ˈpʂɛdɛt͡ʂ]; German: Moosburg) is a historic town in Koło County in the Greater Poland Voivodeship of Poland, with 1,779 inhabitants (2006).

Geography

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Lake Przedecz

The town is situated in central Poland, midway between Chodecz and Kłodawa. It is located about 75 km (47 mi) northwest of Łódź, 150 km (93 mi) west of Warsaw and 130 km (81 mi) east of Poznań.

The southeast side of Przedecz borders on the shore of Lake Przedecz. Nearby is one of the sources of the Noteć river.

History

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Przedecz was founded in the 11th or early 12th century, and was first mentioned in 1136 deed issued by Pope Innocent II, denoting the settlement as a possession held by the Polish Archbishops of Gniezno. With the historic Kujawy region, the fortified town was conquered by the Teutonic Knights during the First Polish–Teutonic War in 1329. The Teutonic Knights murdered the town's defenders.[1] Re-acquired by King Casimir III the Great upon the 1343 Treaty of Kalisz, municipal laws were introduced in 1365 and Przedecz obtained the status of a royal city of the Polish Crown. Administratively it was located in the Brześć Kujawski Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Polish Crown. A castle with a round tower dating from that time was reconstructed in the 1970s.[2] The city rights were confirmed according to Magdeburg town law by King Władysław II Jagiełło in 1420.

Przedecz Castle, which houses the a culture center and a museum

During the mid-17th-century Swedish Deluge campaigns, castle and town were burnt down completely. Upon the Second Partition of Poland in 1793, Przedecz was occupied by Prussian forces and incorporated into the newly established South Prussia province; it passed to the Napoleonic Duchy of Warsaw in 1807 and to Russian Congress Poland in 1815. From about 1824, a Protestant church was built by German settlers on the ruins of the medieval castle. The present town hall, a Neoclassical building, was erected in 1826. Other sites of interest comprise the early twentieth century Neo-Gothic parish church of the Holy Family[2] by renown Polish architect Józef Pius Dziekoński. During the January Uprising, in February 1863, after the Russian regiment left the town, a Polish insurgent unit arrived, took over the local weapons storage and took 10 Russian prisoners of war.[3] Przedecz was stripped of its town rights in 1867 as punishment for the Polish January Uprising. The town rights were restored in 1919,[2] shortly after Poland regained independence in 1918.

Przedecz town hall

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), the Jewish community of Przedecz, numbering around 800 and comprising about 25 percent of the town's residents, was wiped out by the occupants. Some were murdered in the town; most were sent to the Chełmno extermination camp where they were immediately gassed. There were only 13 known survivors but none returned to the town to live. Several historic buildings used by the community remain. In June 1940, 360 Poles were expelled from Przedecz, mostly to the General Government, while 50 Poles were deported to forced labour to Germany, and their houses, shops and workshops were then handed over to German colonists as part of the Lebensraum policy.[4]

Sports

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The local football club is Baszta Przedecz.[5] It competes in the lower leagues.

Notable people

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Władysław Umiński (1865–1954), author[6]: 118 

References

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  1. ^ Strzyż, Piotr (2009). Płowce 1331 (in Polish). Warszawa: Bellona. p. 176. ISBN 978-83-11-11635-1.
  2. ^ a b c Przedecz.net - Nieoficjalny Serwis Miasta Przedecz
  3. ^ Zieliński, Stanisław (1913). Bitwy i potyczki 1863-1864. Na podstawie materyałów drukowanych i rękopiśmiennych Muzeum Narodowego w Rapperswilu (in Polish). Rapperswil: Fundusz Wydawniczy Muzeum Narodowego w Rapperswilu. p. 23.
  4. ^ Wardzyńska, Maria (2017). Wysiedlenia ludności polskiej z okupowanych ziem polskich włączonych do III Rzeszy w latach 1939-1945 (in Polish). Warszawa: IPN. pp. 226, 230. ISBN 978-83-8098-174-4.
  5. ^ "Baszta Przedecz - strona klubu" (in Polish). Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  6. ^ Umiński, Józef Mirosław (1997). Dla ciebie, Polsko: dzieje rodu Umińskich (in Polish). Kontrast. ISBN 978-83-904712-4-2.
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