Kielcza

Kielcza
Village
Saint Bartholomew Church
Kielcza
Coordinates: 50°34′N 18°32′E / 50.567°N 18.533°E / 50.567; 18.533
Country Poland
Voivodeship Opole
CountyStrzelce
GminaZawadzkie
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 • Total
2,000
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationOST
Websitehttp://www.kielcza.opole.opoka.org.pl/

Kielcza [ˈkʲɛlt͡ʂa] (German: Keltsch or Keilerswalde[1]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zawadzkie, within Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, Upper Silesia in southern Poland.[2]

The village has a population of 2,000.

History

The village already existed in the 13th century.[3] The village is believed to be the birthplace of Vincent of Kielcza, Polish canon, writer, poet, author of medieval Polish hymn Gaude Mater Polonia. At the beginning of the 14th century, it was mentioned as a church village in the Toszek archdeaconry.[3] In the 1810s, a farmstead was established adjacent to the village.[3]

Main sights

Three objects in Kielcza are considered monuments by National Heritage Board of Poland:

  • Saint Bartholomew Church dating back to 1779[4]
  • Mass grave of Silesian Uprisings Polish separatist fighters[5]
  • Wooden house dating back to 1831[6]

References

Notes
  1. ^ Michael Rademacher (2006). "Deutsche Verwaltungsgeschichte Schlesien, Kreis Groß-Strehlitz" (in German). Archived from the original on 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2023-05-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  3. ^ a b c Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. IV. Warszawa. 1883. p. 34.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ "Zabytek.pl - Kielcza: kościół parafialny pw. św. Bartłomieja" (in Polish). 2020-05-11.
  5. ^ "Zabytek.pl - Kielcza: zbiorowa mogiła powstańców śląskich" (in Polish). 2020-05-11.
  6. ^ "Zabytek.pl - Kielcza: dom" (in Polish). 2020-05-11.