Tygodnik Cieszynski
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Tygodnik Cieszyński was a weekly Polish
magazine published in Cieszyn
in 1848-1851. It was the first local magazine in Cieszyn Silesia
.
The first issue appeared on 6 May 1848. The publisher was Ludwik Klucki, first editor was Andrzej Cinciała, who was in August replaced by Paweł Stalmach. The first article of the first issue of Tygodnik Cieszyński began with words:
Stalmach aimed to enlighten and emancipate the people of Cieszyn Silesia
and to spread national consciousness among Poles
. He however adopted the austroslavist
stances to avoid the conflict with the Habsburg monarchy.
In 1849 Baron Alexander von Bach
became the Minister of the Interior of the Austrian Empire and began to implement absolutist
policies, including reducing the freedom of the press
. Tygodnik Cieszyński suffered from new Austrian policies and the last issue appeared on 15 February 1851. The magazine was transformed into Gwiazdka Cieszyńska
which appeared from 1851 to 1939.
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
magazine published in Cieszyn
Cieszyn
Cieszyn is a border-town and the seat of Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has 36,109 inhabitants . Cieszyn lies on the Olza River, a tributary of the Oder river, opposite Český Těšín....
in 1848-1851. It was the first local magazine in Cieszyn Silesia
Cieszyn Silesia
Cieszyn Silesia or Těšín Silesia or Teschen Silesia is a historical region in south-eastern Silesia, centered around the towns of Cieszyn and Český Těšín and bisected by the Olza River. Since 1920 it has been divided between Poland and Czechoslovakia, and later the Czech Republic...
.
The first issue appeared on 6 May 1848. The publisher was Ludwik Klucki, first editor was Andrzej Cinciała, who was in August replaced by Paweł Stalmach. The first article of the first issue of Tygodnik Cieszyński began with words:
Stalmach aimed to enlighten and emancipate the people of Cieszyn Silesia
Cieszyn Silesia
Cieszyn Silesia or Těšín Silesia or Teschen Silesia is a historical region in south-eastern Silesia, centered around the towns of Cieszyn and Český Těšín and bisected by the Olza River. Since 1920 it has been divided between Poland and Czechoslovakia, and later the Czech Republic...
and to spread national consciousness among Poles
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
. He however adopted the austroslavist
Austroslavism
Austroslavism was a political concept and program aimed to solve problems of Slavic peoples in the Austrian Empire.It was most influential among Czech liberals around the middle of the 19th century...
stances to avoid the conflict with the Habsburg monarchy.
In 1849 Baron Alexander von Bach
Baron Alexander von Bach
Baron Alexander von Bach was an Austrian politician...
became the Minister of the Interior of the Austrian Empire and began to implement absolutist
Enlightened absolutism
Enlightened absolutism is a form of absolute monarchy or despotism in which rulers were influenced by the Enlightenment. Enlightened monarchs embraced the principles of the Enlightenment, especially its emphasis upon rationality, and applied them to their territories...
policies, including reducing the freedom of the press
Freedom of the press
Freedom of the press or freedom of the media is the freedom of communication and expression through vehicles including various electronic media and published materials...
. Tygodnik Cieszyński suffered from new Austrian policies and the last issue appeared on 15 February 1851. The magazine was transformed into Gwiazdka Cieszyńska
Gwiazdka Cieszynska
Gwiazdka Cieszyńska was a weekly Polish magazine published in Cieszyn in 1851-1939. After 1906 it appeared biweekly. It succeeded Tygodnik Cieszyński magazine which appeared in 1848-1851....
which appeared from 1851 to 1939.