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Wyszogród [] is a town in
Poland, in
Masovian Voivodship, in
Płock County, by the
Vistula River. The population of Wyszogród is 2,793 inhabitants (2004).
History
The town of Wyszogród was an early Slavic settlement as early as
10th century. In
11th century it became fortified and started to act as a local centre of commerce. In
12th century it became the seat of local
castellany and soon it became one of the seats of
Dukes of Masovia. Relocated on
Magdeburg Law in
1398, Wyszogród became one of the most important inland ports and centres of textile production in the area.
During
The Deluge the town was pillaged and burnt by the
Swedes. Several subsequent fires destroyed Wyszogród almost completely. After the
Partitions of Poland in
1793 annexed by
Prussia. In
1807 reconquered by the
Duchy of Warsaw and after the fall of
Napoleon Bonaparte in
1815 transferred to the
Kingdom of Poland. At the end of
19th century Wyszogród again recovered. During
World War II, the town was heavily damaged in the course of the German
Invasion of Poland in September, 1939. During the German occupation the Jewish population of the town perished in the
Holocaust. There were several
partisan groups operating both within the city and in the forests nearby. The town was rebuilt after the war, though its population didn't recover to pre-war levels.
Attractions
- Church of the Holy Trinity (1773-1786)
- Remnants of the Franciscan abbey
- St. Mary of Angels Church (1408)
- Monastery (1684)
- Old Town market (18th and 19th centuries)
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