The town began to develop during the 13th century, but was destroyed in 1241 during the first Mongol invasion of Poland. It was refounded by Polish Duke Bolesław II the Bald in 1249. During the medieval Ostsiedlung it was colonized by Germans, who used the Germanized name Namslau. According to German linguist Heinrich Adamy the town's name is derived from the Polish name namysł, which means "thinking".[2] According to another theory, the name of the city comes from the old Polish name Namysł.[3] In medieval manuscripts and documents such as the Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis it appeared under the Latinized name Namislavia. Located within the fragmented Kingdom of Poland, until 1294 it was part of the Duchy of Wrocław, then the Duchy of Głogów, in years 1312–23 it was briefly the seat of the Duchy of Namysłów, then it was part of the Duchy of Brzeg until 1338, then the revamped Duchy of Namysłów again until 1341, and afterwards it came directly under the rule of King Casimir III of Poland until 1348. A castle, first documented in 1312, was a residence of Casimir III in 1341. The Treaty of Namysłów, in which Casimir renounced his claims to Silesia to King Charles IV of Bohemia, was signed in the town in 1348. The town was a center of brewing[3] and clothmaking.
Namslau began to develop rapidly during the 19th century. The first newspaper within the town was founded in 1846, and Namslau was connected with Breslau by telegraph in 1862. It was connected by railway to Breslau and Kreuzburg (Kluczbork) by 1868 and to Oppeln (Opole) by 1899. One of the most well-known companies in the town was Brauerei Haselbach. In 1862 the brewer August Haselbach acquired the castle brewery, built in 1538; he purchased the castle in 1895. The industrial brewery was used as the model for other Haselbach breweries throughout Germany.
During World War II, Nazi Germany erected a subcamp of Gross-Rosen concentration camp near the town. During the war, the town was the local center of the Polish underground resistance movement and the Home Army operated there. On 21 January 1945 the town was conquered by the Red Army, leaving most of the buildings destroyed. In April it came under Polish administration and after the war was finally reintegrated with Poland, its historic Polish name was restored. In 1965 a monument of Jan Skala, Sorbian poet and activist for the rights of non-German minorities in interwar Germany, killed nearby by a Soviet soldier during the war, was unveiled in Namysłów.[4] Reconstruction of the old town began after the war, but the Protestant church, completed in 1789, was leveled in 1963.
Coat of arms
This wooden lamppost shows the older arms of Namysłów
The coat of arms of Namysłów depicted a black eagle on a yellow field, with an escutcheon of three red roses; the eagle's tail ended in a red star.[5] These arms were similar to those now used by Namysłów County. With the town's transfer to Poland in 1945, its arms were changed to depict the top half of a Silesian eagle above a red star on a yellow field.
^"Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
^Adamy, Heinrich (1888). Die Schlesischen Ortsnamen, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung (in German). Breslau: Verlag von Priebatsch's Buchhandlung. p. 9.
^ abJoanna Lamparska. "Mała miejscowość, wielka historia i skarby w tle. Namysłów ma mnóstwo tajemnic!". National Geographic Polska (in Polish). Retrieved 8 February 2020.
^"Namysłów - Pomnik Jana Skali". PolskaNiezwykla.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 February 2020.
Hupp, Otto (1898) [1896]. Königreich Preußen: Wappen der Städte. Flecken und Dörfer (in German). Frankfurt: Verlag von Heinrich Keller. p. 185.
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January 07, 2023
namysłów, pronounced, nami, swoof, naˈmɨswuf, listen, german, namslau, historic, town, southern, poland, within, opole, voivodeship, located, along, widawa, river, capital, county, population, 2019, market, square, with, town, hall, church, saints, peter, paul. Namyslow pronounced NAMI swoof naˈmɨswuf listen German Namslau is a historic town in southern Poland within Opole Voivodeship Located along the Widawa River it is the capital of Namyslow County Its population was 16 551 in 2019 NamyslowMarket Square with the Town Hall and the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in the backgroundFlagCoat of armsNamyslowShow map of PolandNamyslowShow map of Opole VoivodeshipCoordinates 51 4 22 N 17 42 25 E 51 07278 N 17 70694 E 51 07278 17 70694 Coordinates 51 4 22 N 17 42 25 E 51 07278 N 17 70694 E 51 07278 17 70694Country PolandVoivodeship OpoleCountyNamyslowGminaNamyslowGovernment MayorBartlomiej Stawiarski PiS Area Total22 62 km2 8 73 sq mi Population 2019 06 30 1 Total16 551 Density730 km2 1 900 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code46 100Vehicle registrationONANational roadsVoivodeship roadsWebsitehttps namyslow eu Contents 1 History 2 Coat of arms 3 Sights 4 Economy 5 Sports 6 Notable people 7 International relations 8 Twin towns sister cities 9 References 10 External linksHistory Edit Medieval Krakowska Gate The town began to develop during the 13th century but was destroyed in 1241 during the first Mongol invasion of Poland It was refounded by Polish Duke Boleslaw II the Bald in 1249 During the medieval Ostsiedlung it was colonized by Germans who used the Germanized name Namslau According to German linguist Heinrich Adamy the town s name is derived from the Polish name namysl which means thinking 2 According to another theory the name of the city comes from the old Polish name Namysl 3 In medieval manuscripts and documents such as the Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis it appeared under the Latinized name Namislavia Located within the fragmented Kingdom of Poland until 1294 it was part of the Duchy of Wroclaw then the Duchy of Glogow in years 1312 23 it was briefly the seat of the Duchy of Namyslow then it was part of the Duchy of Brzeg until 1338 then the revamped Duchy of Namyslow again until 1341 and afterwards it came directly under the rule of King Casimir III of Poland until 1348 A castle first documented in 1312 was a residence of Casimir III in 1341 The Treaty of Namyslow in which Casimir renounced his claims to Silesia to King Charles IV of Bohemia was signed in the town in 1348 The town was a center of brewing 3 and clothmaking Namyslow was briefly an independent city during the 14th century and was enriched by the trade route from Wroclaw to Krakow especially with linen The town was unsuccessfully besieged by Hussites in 1428 A privileged rifleman s guild was established in the town in 1434 Besides Wroclaw it was the only Silesian town which refused to pay homage to King Ladislaus the Posthumous in 1453 It passed to the Kingdom of Hungary in 1469 and back to the Bohemian Crown in 1490 ruled by the Jagiellonian dynasty until 1526 and by the House of Habsburg afterwards becoming part of the Habsburg monarchy of Austria Historic houses After a lengthy siege the town was sacked by Swedish troops during the Thirty Years War In 1703 Leopold I granted the castle to the Teutonic Knights who subsequently created a commandery As Namslau the town passed to the Kingdom of Prussia in the 1742 Treaty of Breslau Wroclaw During the Seven Years War it was occupied by Austrian and Russian troops The town was occupied by French troops from 1806 07 during the Napoleonic Wars the castle was secularized in 1810 Namslau became part of the new Prussian Province of Silesia in 1815 and was administered within Kreis Namslau Regierungsbezirk Breslau The town became part of the German Empire in 1871 during the unification of Germany Namslau began to develop rapidly during the 19th century The first newspaper within the town was founded in 1846 and Namslau was connected with Breslau by telegraph in 1862 It was connected by railway to Breslau and Kreuzburg Kluczbork by 1868 and to Oppeln Opole by 1899 One of the most well known companies in the town was Brauerei Haselbach In 1862 the brewer August Haselbach acquired the castle brewery built in 1538 he purchased the castle in 1895 The industrial brewery was used as the model for other Haselbach breweries throughout Germany During World War II Nazi Germany erected a subcamp of Gross Rosen concentration camp near the town During the war the town was the local center of the Polish underground resistance movement and the Home Army operated there On 21 January 1945 the town was conquered by the Red Army leaving most of the buildings destroyed In April it came under Polish administration and after the war was finally reintegrated with Poland its historic Polish name was restored In 1965 a monument of Jan Skala Sorbian poet and activist for the rights of non German minorities in interwar Germany killed nearby by a Soviet soldier during the war was unveiled in Namyslow 4 Reconstruction of the old town began after the war but the Protestant church completed in 1789 was leveled in 1963 Coat of arms Edit This wooden lamppost shows the older arms of Namyslow The coat of arms of Namyslow depicted a black eagle on a yellow field with an escutcheon of three red roses the eagle s tail ended in a red star 5 These arms were similar to those now used by Namyslow County With the town s transfer to Poland in 1945 its arms were changed to depict the top half of a Silesian eagle above a red star on a yellow field Sights EditAmong the Medieval landmarks of Namyslow are defensive town walls with the Krakowska Gate Brama Krakowska and numerous towers Saints Peter and Paul church built in years 1405 41 Gothic Saints Francis of Assisi and Peter of Alcantara church and the former Franciscan monastery dating back to the 14th century Gothic Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary dating back to the 13th century Namyslow Castle dating back to the 14th century Town Hall at the Market SquareOther sights include the Park Polnocny Northern Park the old brewery numerous historic townhouses and the monument of Sorbian poet Jan Skala Saints Peter and Paul church Saints Francis of Assisi and Peter of Alcantara church Namyslow Castle Baroque statue of John of Nepomuk All Saints ChapelEconomy Edit Namyslow city budget income sources as of 2015 The Namyslow Brewery Browar Namyslow is located in the town Sports EditThe local football club is Start Namyslow pl It competes in the lower leagues Notable people EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Felix Liebrecht 1812 1890 folklorist Albert Bielschowsky 1847 1902 historian Alfred Bielschowsky 1871 1940 ophthalmologist Helmut Friebe 1894 1970 Wehrmacht general Werner Friebe 1897 1962 Wehrmacht general Hubert Mordek 1939 2006 historian Andrzej Markowiak born 1951 politician Teresa Ceglecka Zielonka born 1957 politician Janusz Trzepizur born 1959 high jumper Marta Chrust Rozej born 1978 Polish athlete Krystian Brzozowski born 1982 sport wrestlerInternational relations EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in PolandTwin towns sister cities EditSee twin towns of Gmina Namyslow References Edit Population Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019 As of 30th June stat gov pl Statistics Poland 2019 10 15 Retrieved 2020 02 14 Adamy Heinrich 1888 Die Schlesischen Ortsnamen ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung in German Breslau Verlag von Priebatsch s Buchhandlung p 9 a b Joanna Lamparska Mala miejscowosc wielka historia i skarby w tle Namyslow ma mnostwo tajemnic National Geographic Polska in Polish Retrieved 8 February 2020 Namyslow Pomnik Jana Skali PolskaNiezwykla pl in Polish Retrieved 8 February 2020 Hupp p 138 Hupp Otto 1898 1896 Konigreich Preussen Wappen der Stadte Flecken und Dorfer in German Frankfurt Verlag von Heinrich Keller p 185 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Namyslow Official website in Polish Portal Namyslowianie pl Local News Service in Namyslow Jewish Community in Namyslow on Virtual Shtetl Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Namyslow amp oldid 1120221908, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
