Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
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Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski ɔsˈtrɔvʲɛt͡s ɕfʲɛntɔˈkʂɨskʲi (
listen) is a town in south-central Poland
with 74,211 inhabitants (2006).
Main industry is metallurgy
. Ostrowiec is the capital city of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski County, part of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
(since 1999), previously it belonged to Kielce Voivodeship
(1975-1998).
(ca 4000 BC). In that time, there were nomadic tribes belonging among others to Lengyel
and Globular Amphora
cultures. They came here from Danube river
region.
The earliest documents about Ostrowiec village, that gave beginning to the contemporary Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, come from 14th century. The city itself was built from scratch in 1597 by Jakub Gawroński of Rawa coat of arms on the left bank of the Kamienna river, situated in the Vistula river
basin. It received town privileges
in 1613. It became a property of Janusz Ostrogski
, a statesman and one of the richest magnates of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Later it belonged to many Polish aristocratic families: Tarnowski family, Czartoryski family, Lubomirski family, Radziwiłł family, Zasławski family, Sanguszko family, Wielopolski family, Dobrzański family, Łubieński family. After the 2nd WW it was confiscated and became a property of the state.
In 19th c. metallurgical industry developed. Steel plant of Ostrowiec was second big in the whole of Congress Poland
in 19th/20th centuries.
During Revolution of 1905 Ostrowiec was a place of massive demonstrations and industrial action.
During the 2nd World War, Ostrowiec was a lively centre of resistance activity against the Nazi German occupation. There was an underground weapon production, independent underground press etc. Jewish population was forced to live in a local ghetto, ca 11 thousand Jews
were murdered by the Nazi in 1943-1944.
In 1990-ties metallurgical industry experienced a big crisis. The steel plant was bought then by Spanish CELSA Group.
Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski also boasts a Musical School and the State Artistic Centre, both of which have had an important influence upon the cultural development of the town.
with the following cities:
listen) is a town in south-central PolandPoland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
with 74,211 inhabitants (2006).
Main industry is metallurgy
Metallurgy
Metallurgy is a domain of materials science that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are called alloys. It is also the technology of metals: the way in which science is applied to their practical use...
. Ostrowiec is the capital city of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski County, part of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship
Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, or Świętokrzyskie Province , is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is presently divided. It is situated in central Poland, in the historical province of Lesser Poland, and takes its name from the Świętokrzyskie mountain range...
(since 1999), previously it belonged to Kielce Voivodeship
Kielce Voivodeship
Kielce Voivodeship is a former unit of administrative division and local government in Poland.-1921-1938:Kielce Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1921-1939. Back then, it covered a large chunk of central part of the country, including such...
(1975-1998).
History
The oldest testimonies of human habitation date back to the Stone AgeStone Age
The Stone Age is a broad prehistoric period, lasting about 2.5 million years , during which humans and their predecessor species in the genus Homo, as well as the earlier partly contemporary genera Australopithecus and Paranthropus, widely used exclusively stone as their hard material in the...
(ca 4000 BC). In that time, there were nomadic tribes belonging among others to Lengyel
Lengyel culture
The Lengyel culture, is an archaeological culture of the European Neolithic, centered on the Middle Danube in Central Europe. It flourished during ca...
and Globular Amphora
Globular Amphora culture
The Globular Amphora Culture , German Kugelamphoren-Kultur , ca. 3400-2800 BC, is an archaeological culture preceding the central area occupied by the Corded Ware culture. Somewhat to the south and west, it was bordered by the Baden culture. To the northeast was the Narva culture. It occupied much...
cultures. They came here from Danube river
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
region.
The earliest documents about Ostrowiec village, that gave beginning to the contemporary Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, come from 14th century. The city itself was built from scratch in 1597 by Jakub Gawroński of Rawa coat of arms on the left bank of the Kamienna river, situated in the Vistula river
Vistula
The Vistula is the longest and the most important river in Poland, at 1,047 km in length. The watershed area of the Vistula is , of which lies within Poland ....
basin. It received town privileges
Town privileges
Town privileges or city rights were important features of European towns during most of the second millennium.Judicially, a town was distinguished from the surrounding land by means of a charter from the ruling monarch that defined its privileges and laws. Common privileges were related to trading...
in 1613. It became a property of Janusz Ostrogski
Janusz Ostrogski
Prince Janusz Ostrogski was a Polish-Lithuanian noble.Janusz Ostrog - statesman of the Commonwealth...
, a statesman and one of the richest magnates of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Later it belonged to many Polish aristocratic families: Tarnowski family, Czartoryski family, Lubomirski family, Radziwiłł family, Zasławski family, Sanguszko family, Wielopolski family, Dobrzański family, Łubieński family. After the 2nd WW it was confiscated and became a property of the state.
In 19th c. metallurgical industry developed. Steel plant of Ostrowiec was second big in the whole of Congress Poland
Congress Poland
The Kingdom of Poland , informally known as Congress Poland , created in 1815 by the Congress of Vienna, was a personal union of the Russian parcel of Poland with the Russian Empire...
in 19th/20th centuries.
During Revolution of 1905 Ostrowiec was a place of massive demonstrations and industrial action.
During the 2nd World War, Ostrowiec was a lively centre of resistance activity against the Nazi German occupation. There was an underground weapon production, independent underground press etc. Jewish population was forced to live in a local ghetto, ca 11 thousand Jews
Jews
The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
were murdered by the Nazi in 1943-1944.
In 1990-ties metallurgical industry experienced a big crisis. The steel plant was bought then by Spanish CELSA Group.
Culture
Inhabitants of Ostrowiec are known to be involved in many culture and arts activities. The town has a variety of cultural institutions including:- Municipal Cultural Centre
- Office of Artistic Exhibitions
- The Museum of History and Anthropology with the forest reserve in KrzemionkiKrzemionkiKrzemionki, also Krzemionki Opatowskie - Neolithic and early Bronze Age complex of mines of the Upper Jurassic banded flints, located in the eastern Poland near Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. It is the biggest complex of the prehistoric flint mines in Europe . .- History of mining :The mining area is...
- Public Library- has locations in different parts of the town
- Houses of Culture - children can get involved in the dance classes, drama classes, classes of art and modelling etc., literature and general knowledge competitions are also organized.
Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski also boasts a Musical School and the State Artistic Centre, both of which have had an important influence upon the cultural development of the town.
Education
- Wyższa Szkoła Biznesu i Przedsiębiorczości
- Catholic High School HTTP://www.klo.ostrowiec.pl
Twin towns — Sister cities
Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with the following cities:
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