Lelów is a village in Poland situated in Silesian Voivodeship (województwo śląskie), county czestochowski (powiat częstochowski), over the banks of Białka river, about 20 miles (35 km) east of Częstochowa. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Silesian Voivodeship (also known as Silesia Province or by its Polish name of województwo śląskie or simply Śląskie) is a Voivodeship Częstochowa is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 248894 inhabitants (2004 The population is about 2000.
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Roads
The main roads passing Lelów are:
- National 46 (Kudowa–Jędrzejów)
- Road No. Kudowa-Zdrój (Bad Kudowa Chudoba is a town situated in the foothills of the Stołowe Mountains in the southwestern part of Poland, in Kłodzko County Jędrzejów Ostrowiec County Jędrzejów is a town in Poland. 794 (Koniecpol–Cracow)
- Road No. Koniecpol (eng Kounietspol is a town in Poland, with 6366 inhabitants (2004 Kraków, in English also spelled Krakow or Cracow (ˈkrækaʊ M-W: krăk'ou krāk'ō is one of the largest and oldest cities in Poland 789 (Lelów-Żarki)
Attractions
The village's main attractions include:
St Martin's Church in Lelów
- Catholic St. Żarki Lesser Poland Voivodeship Żarki (Zarki is a Town in Myszków County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4387 inhabitants (2004 Martin's church, with a sculpture of crucified Jesus saved from fire in 1939 and a Chapel of Mother of God
- Grave of Hasidic Tzadik David Biderman, visited each January by Hasidic pilgrims from all over the world
- A market square unique in Europe, with two streets joining the square in each corner
- A culinary attraction known as "ciulim" (a non-translatable Polish word). Hasidic Judaism (also Chasidic, etc from the Hebrew: he '''''חסידות''''', Chassidus, meaning "piety" from the Hebrew For the Hebrew letter "Tzadik" see Tsade. Tzadik ( צדיק, "righteous one" pl Lelov is the name of a Hasidic dynasty which traces its origins to Rabbi Dovid (1746-1814 of Lelów, Poland. Ciulim is cooked for special family occasions (birthdays, anniversaries, etc. ) and major holidays (Christmas, Easter, etc. ). It is related to a Jewish dish called "czulent".
History
- 1193 - The earliest information about Lelów (a village existing on the terrains of Staromieście) appears in a document issued by Pope Celestine III. Pope Celestine III ( Rome, c 1106 &ndash January 8, 1198) born Giacinto Bobone, was elected Pope on March 30,
- 1246 - Prince Konrad I of Masovia (Konrad Mazowiecki) starts the construction of the city over the banks of Białka river. Attempted conquests of Prussia Konrad unsuccessfully attempted to conquer pagan Prussia in a 1209 crusade and several times after, 1219 1222 Pg 45
- 1341 - Lelów gets a status of a town from the King Casimir III of Poland (Kazimierz Wielki). Casimir III the Great (Kazimierz Wielki April 30 1310 – November 5 1370 last King of Poland from the Piast dynasty (1333–1370 was the son of King Władysław
- 14th - 17th centuries - Lelów becomes a county town in Kraków voivodship (województwo krakowskie). Kraków Voivodeship refers to several historical Voivodeships of Poland.
- 17th century - Fires and wars cause a loss of Lelów importance.
- 1825 - Destruction of Saint Francis Monastery. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common For the opera by Olivier Messiaen see Saint-François d'Assise. This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. For the life inside monasteries and its historical roots see Monasticism.
- 1869 - Lelów loses the status of a town. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
- September 4th, 1939 - German forces invade and burn St. Martin's church.
Sister City
Allentown, Pennsylvania, county seat of Lehigh County
External links
- Lelows photos
- Official site of Lelów municipality (in Polish)
- Official site of St. Martin's Parish] (in Polish)
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