Biechowo (Greater Poland Voivodeship) - Biechowo (województwo wielkopolskie)

Biechowo
Pauline church and monastery from the 18th century
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Country	Poland
Region	Greater Poland Voivodeship
Population	330
Area code	( 48) 61
Postal Code	62-320

Biechowo - village in Poland, located in Greater Poland Voivodeship, in Września poviat, in the commune of Miłosław; 9 km south of September. Known for the historic monastery complex of the Philippines (now Pauline) with the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Sanctuary of Our Lady of Consolation.

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History

There was a village from the beginning of the 13th century in: the castellany. Honorary title castellan of Biechów existed until the fall of the First Commonwealth.

In the years 1975-1998 the place administratively belonged to of the Poznań voivodeship.

There is a monument in the village late baroqueChurch of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (St. Mary's Sanctuary).

Geography

Biechowo is located on the Września Plain (315.56), a physical and geographic mesoregion in the central-west Poland, constituting the southern part of the Greater Poland Lake District.

Climate

The region is influenced by the oceanic air masses, which contributes to the mild climate. The area is located in the agri-climate district of Wielkopolska and Silesia. The average annual temperature is around 8 ° C. The growing season is one of the longest in Poland. Annual rainfall ranges from 500 to 550 mm. The town can be visited at any time of the year.

Drive

By plane

The nearest airport is in Poznan - 81 km from Biechów. It is the Poznań-Ławica airport. Henryk Wieniawski (IATA: POZ, ICAO: EPPO) [1]. The best access from the airport via the S11 expressway - from the junction Poznań Ławica south to the junction Poznań West, then take the A2 - Wolności Highway to the east to the junction September. After leaving the motorway, take the national road no. 15 towards Miłosław.

By train

The nearest stop from Biechów is in Książno - 6 km west of Biechów, and in Miłosław - 7 km south of Biechów and in Września - 10 km north of Biechów.

By car

The town is located on the national road No. 15, between Miłosław and September.

By bus

There is a bus stop in the village. Access by bus is possible from Nowa Wieś Podgórna, Walnut, Wednesdays of Greater Poland and September. The courses are operated by PKS w Gniezno Sp. z o.o. (24h information about the timetable: 703-403-358).

Worth seeing

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Consolation

The history of the church dates back to the beginning of the 11th century when it is referred to as a long-established place of religious worship. The first historical records come from 1232 mention the conquest of the town of Biechów by the Silesian prince Henry the Bearded. The original estates of Biechów were royal estates, hence the kings are credited with establishing a stronghold and building a wooden church of st. Peter, the existence of which is assumed already in the 11th century. From the 14th century, the goods passed into the hands of private owners. The first of them was the Doliw family from Dębno and Biechów, nicknamed "Kot". In the years 1334-1345 it was Mikołaj Doliwa - the voivode of Poznań. In 1439, Maciej Kot, the castellan of Naklo, became the estate's possessor. At the end of the 16th century, the church passed into the hands of Lutherans, when the Pępowski family changed religion. Until 1612 it remains in their hands, until they bring it to ruin - then it is returned to the Catholics, after which the church is demolished and a new wooden one is built. The consecration of the new church was carried out by the suffragan of Poznań, Fr. Bishop Marian Kurski November 7, 1677. In 1718 Świętosław Smarzewski, as the new owner of Biechów, brings Filipino priests from Gostyń, endowing the monastery with land goods and building them a wooden monastery. This foundation was approved by Pope Innocent XIII in 1721. In 1725, the construction of a new brick temple and monastery began under the direction of the founder and owner of Biechów, Franciszek Kowalski. As a result of construction works, the church is destroyed during the storm. In 1737, the construction was started anew and it was completed in 1765, thanks to the financial support of the Poznań swordfish, Bieńkowski. Two years later, the new baroque church burned down during a great fire, which was caused by Ruthenian merchants. In 1770 - from a lightning strike - the roof of the church burns, damaging the structure of the building. Renovation was carried out immediately - the walls were strengthened and the towers added, which were in danger of collapsing, were removed. In 1804 Filipini priests leave Biechowo. The diocesan priests take care of the parish. From 1969, the parish was taken over by the Fathers. Paulini. To this day, the existing church with the monastery is a building from that time. Despite so many experiences, one late baroque style with a rococo interior has been preserved. The temple is a three-nave, hall, with two in: galleries, with dimensions of 40x20x14m. It can accommodate approximately 2,800 people. Church and parish from the second half of The seventeenth century is dedicated to the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles st. Peter and Paul. At the end of the People's Republic of Poland, from November 1984, for the next several years, Holy Mass was celebrated every month. for the Motherland. Numerous groups of working people, intelligentsia and farmers associated in "Solidarity" began to come to the Sanctuary. The pilgrims funded a monument in honor of Fr. Jerzy Popiełuszko and a votive plaque commemorating June 1956 in Poznań, and to commemorate the soldiers of the Home Army and officers killed in Katyn. On the walls of the temple there are a number of plaques or souvenirs commemorating these events.

Education

Primary school in Biechów existed until 2005. Since 2006, the school branch has been operating in the Primary School. Spring of Nations in Miłosław.

Boarding

• Bagatelka Recreation and Hotel Center -Bagatelka, Miłosław, the restaurant is open from May to December, every Sunday from 1 p.m. [2].

• Restaurants are located in the center of Września - approx. 10 km away.

Accommodation

The town does not have any accommodation facilities - the nearest accommodation facilities are located in Obłaczkowo, approx. 5 km from Biechów, in Miłosław 8 km from Biechów and in Września - 10 km from Biechów.

Security

Health

• The nearest primary care clinics are in Miłosław and we September[3]. The nearest hospital is the County Hospital in Września,

ul. Słowackiego 2, tel. 61 437-05-00 [4].

Police

• The nearest police unit is the Police Station in Miłosław, ul. Pałczyńska 3, tel. 61 437-53-40, emergency number 997 and 112 [5].

fire brigade

• The nearest fire brigade unit is the County Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Września, ul. Wrocławska 44, tel. 61 222-07-70, emergency number 998 and 112 [6] (there is no voluntary fire brigade in the town).

contact

There is no tourist information point in the Miłosław commune. Matters of promotion are managed by the Department of Promotion and Culture of the Poviat Staroste in Września, ul. Chopin 10, room. 110, phone: 61 640-44-95. Information can also be obtained at the Monastery of OO. Paulinów, Biechowo 12, phone: 61 438-28-87 [7].

Where next

In the vicinity of Biechów there are the following towns, which can be another destination:

• September - a district town known for the strike of Września children - a strike of students in 1901-1902, directed against the Germanization of schools, mainly against prayer and teaching religion in German; seat of the regional museum,
• Targowa Górka - a place associated with Antoni Amilkar Kosiński - a general, participant in the Kościuszko Uprising and Napoleonic Wars, co-founder of the Polish Legions in Italy, who died and rests in this town,
• The New Royal Village - a town known for its historic wooden church of St. Andrew the Apostle from the second half of the 16th century,
• Kołaczkowo - a commune village associated with Władysław Reymont - Polish writer, prose writer and novelist, winner of the Nobel Prize in literature for the four-volume "peasant epic" Peasants who in the years 1920-1925 was the owner of this town. There are two museums in the palace: the Władysław Reymont Memorial Chamber and the Regional Chamber of Banking Cooperatives at the County Cooperative Bank in Września,
• Pyzdry - a royal city, founded in 1257, known from the battle of Poles with the Teutonic Knights in 1331 and the victory of the insurgent troops of the January 1863 Uprising with the Russian army. In the years 1817-1918 the westernmost city of the Russian Empire; seat of the regional museum,
• Miłosław - a city known for the biggest battle fought during the Greater Poland Uprising in 1848 (Spring of Nations), the first statue of Juliusz Słowacki in Poland from 1899 and as a place of presenting the Kościelski Prize - Polish literary award, awarded since 1962 by the Foundation. Kościelski, the former owners of the town. Located partly in the Żerków-Czeszewski Landscape Park,
• Bugaj - a place known for the historic Hunting Castle "Bażantarnia" from the nineteenth century, located in the Żerków-Czeszewski Landscape Park,
• Winna Góra - a place associated with Jan Henryk Dąbrowski - a general, participant in the Kościuszko Uprising, creator of the Polish Legions in Italy, who died and rests in this town. The baroque palace from 1760-1770 and the baroque church of St. Michael from 1766 with the Dąbrowski crypt.

Sources

• The website uses content from the website of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Biechów in Polish Wikipedia. Its authors are listed in editing history. Copyright: under license Creative Commons CC-BY-SA.