Żarnowiec, Silesian Voivodeship
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Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
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 Żarnowiec
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| Coordinates: 50°29′4″N 19°51′47″E / 50.48444°N 19.86306°E | |
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Zawiercie |
| Gmina | Żarnowiec |
| Population | 830 |
Żarnowiec [ʐarˈnɔvjɛt͡s] is a village in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Żarnowiec. It lies in historic Lesser Poland, approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi) east of Zawiercie and 67 km (42 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice. Even though the village now belongs to Silesian Voivodeship, it has never been part of Silesia, and until 1975 it was administratively tied with Lesser Poland’s cities of Kraków and Kielce. The village has a population of 830.
Żarnowiec lies in northeastern corner of Silesian Voivodeship, on the Pilica river, among the hills of the . The distance to Zawiercie is 30 km, to Kraków 50 km, and to Katowice - 70 km. The village belongs to Lesser Poland.
The village was first mentioned in the Chronicle of Gallus Anonymus, who wrote that near Żarnowiec, Prince Władysław I Herman met with his sons Zbigniew of Poland and Bolesław III Wrymouth. Most probably this meeting took place in 1098. Originally, Żarnowiec was located in the area of today’s village of Łany Wielkie. Some time between 1326 and 1340, the town was moved 3 kilometers north along the Pilica, where it remains until now. The previous location of Żarnowiec was in 1388 renamed into Old Żarnowiec. In 1388 the name was changed to Łany, and in 1529 - to Łany Wielkie.
Żarnowiec was granted town rights by King Kazimierz Wielki some time between the 1320s and 1340s, but there are theories that it had been incorporated earlier, in the 1250s, by Prince Bolesław V the Chaste. First local church of Saint Wojciech was built here between 999 and 1243, and on its location now there is the parish church at Łany Wielkie. King Kazimierz Wielki contributed a lot to the development and prosperity of the town. It was due to his initiative that a castle was built here, as well as a church. In 1355-56, Kazimierz Wielki imprisoned at Żarnowiec Castle his wife Adelaide of Hesse. The king himself frequently visited Żarnowiec.
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