Stream (city) - Strumień (miasto)

Stream
The Market Square stream with the town hall.jpgThe market square with the town hall
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CountryPoland
RegionSilesian Voivodeship
Surface6.31 km²
Population3453
Area code( 48) 33
Postal Code43-246
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Stream - city in Poland, in Silesian Voivodeship, in Cieszyn poviat, Strumień commune, by the river Vistula. The city lies within the historical boundaries of the region Cieszyn Silesiageographically, it lies in the Upper Vistula Valley region, which is part of the Oświęcim Basin.

The town of Strumień on the map of the commune
A fragment of the historic part of the city overlooking the town hall
The baroque church of St. Barbara
Old Town. Market
Eastern frontage market
Town hall

Information

Geographic coordinates: 49 ° 55′00 ″ N, 18 ° 45′49 ″ E

More than 3,500 inhabitants live in Strumień, and it is one of the smallest towns in the Silesian Province, with the oldest town hall on the market square, from 1628, and Galeria Pod Ratuszem. The market square is surrounded by charming houses from the 18th and 19th centuries. In the center there is a statue of Christ from 1886.

Almost 12,500 inhabitants live in the commune, the commune of Strumień is the northernmost part of the Cieszyn poviat. Within its administrative boundaries there are six towns: Bąków, Pruchna, Drogomyśl, Strumień, Zabłocie and Tylkoków. The commune is surrounded by large cities: Żory, Cieszyn, Bielsko-Biala, Jastrzebie Zdroj and Pszczyna.

Position

The city is located in the southern part of the Silesian Voivodeship on the Vistula at the mouth of the Strumień canal (canal, tributary of the Vistula) and Knajka, in the immediate vicinity Goczałkowickie Lake. In the vicinity, in the area of ​​the Strumień and Oh, miss there was a large number of swamps, ponds and wetlands, which gave the area its name Frog's Country. The stream (the capital of the "Frog's Country", also has its own mascot with the graceful name "Żabik", which is to symbolize Frog Country) is one of the northernmost towns in Cieszyn Silesia.

History

The village of Strumień was first mentioned in 1407 as Swarchenvassir. The village was then owned by the Kornic family. Then the Strumień became the property of a certain Sobek of Kornice (1430-1446) and Machno Ogrozieński (1450-1480), who in 1450 signed with Strumienie. On February 20, 1454, in the letter of John the Primate and Archbishop of Gniezno, there is a mention of the local church (or chapel), described as old and decaying, which is why the archbishop called for the construction of a new temple. On the basis of this letter, with the consent of Zbigniew Oleśnicki, the Bishop of Kraków, the church of st. Cross, considered to be the first parish church of Strumienia.

In 1480, the district of Pszczyna with Strumień came under the rule of Kazimierz II - the Duke of Cieszyn, who in turn gave them to his marshal Mikołaj Brodecki, who was in his possession until his death in 1518. Under the rule of Brodecki, the former village soon received municipal rights (1482). r.) and basic rights and privileges (1491) Approval of the city rights by Władysław Jagiellończyk in 1503 allowed the use of a seal and coat of arms. In 1517, the Duke of Cieszyn sold the Pszczyna district, after which the Strumień remained in the Duchy of Cieszyn. Weekly fairs and a fair were organized here twice a year. He also got a permit to build defensive walls, but they were never built.

Thanks to its location at the intersection of trade routes: from Kraków to Moravia and from Racibórz to Bielsko, the city was constantly developing. In addition, large amounts of fish were bred in the nearby towns (the first fish pond in Strumień was established in 1416), which were even sold to distant Wrocław and Kraków. On the other hand, craftsmen settled in large numbers in the town itself. In 1911, the stream was connected by a railway (narrow-gauge) with Chybie.

Drive

Two important roads run through the city: the international road to the border crossing in Cieszyn and the national road Katowice-Ustron-Vistula, popularly known as Wiślanka (DK 81).

The city is located in close proximity to important centers in the province and the country:

Worth seeing

  • In the City Park in Strumień, located just 4 km from Wiślanka, tourists will unexpectedly find a truly seaside atmosphere. There is a brine fountain in the park, in which the original Solanka from Zabłocie flows. Thanks to it, the whole park has a maritime climate with a very high content of iodine. A playground with a sandbox and outdoor chess will help the youngest rest.
  • A few hundred meters away is the baroque Sanctuary of St. Barbara from 1789-1793
  • Baroque burgher houses (rebuilt in the 19th century)
  • Statue of the Virgin Mary on a pole from 1866.
  • Manor house from the 18th century
  • The inn at ul. Londzin from the 19th century
  • Statue Auschwitz prisoners - victims "the death march"Issued in 1963.

Active recreation

  • Sports and Recreation Center (outdoor swimming pool), ul. Młyńska 15, phone: 662 303 995
  • Sports Hall, ul. Młyńska 5, phone: 33 8571701

Accommodation

  • Agritourism "Wodna Dolina", 20 Cicha Street, Pruchna, tel. 606 490 731
  • Hotel "Nova", ul. Młyńska 15, Strumień, tel. 33 8571711, 509937191
  • Hotel "Adampol", ul. Wiślańska 3b, Bąków, phone no. 33 8 570 588
  • "Willa Rufina", ul. Rynek 11, Strumień, tel. 518 566 111, 691660021 http://www.willarufina.pl/

Boarding

  • in Stream
    • Restaurant "Strumienianka", Rynek 10, Strumień, tel. 33 8570177
    • Nova Restaurant, ul. Młyńska 15, Strumień, tel. 33 8571711, 509937191
    • "Olanda" confectionery and cafe, 1 Maja Street 8, Strumień, phone no. 33 8 570 230 http://www.olanda.com.pl
  • in other localities of the Strumień commune
    • "Adampol" Restaurant, ul. Wiślańska 3b, Bąków, phone: 33 8570588, 33 8570571
    • "Po Zbóju" Cottage, 16 Wiślańska Street, Bąków, phone no. 693 802 211
    • Restaurant "Aleksandria", ul. Wiślańska 28, Drogomyśl, tel. 33 8572462

tourist information

  • The Tourist Information Point is located in Rynek 2, tel. 33 857 048; e-mail: [email protected]

Where next

  • IN Drogomyśl there is an Evangelical-Augsburg church (pl. Kościelny 2), built in the Classicist style in 1788. A foundation plaque in Latin with the coat of arms of the church's founders, the Kalisz family, is embedded in the walls of the temple. On the other side of the street stands the Kalisz Palace, dating from the 18th century. Dobrego Shepherd from 1966-1969, built according to a design by Zbigniew Weber, with an extremely original architecture (Plac Dobrego Shepherd).
  • IN Pruchnathrough which the provincial road No. 938 Katowice - Cieszyn runs, the last penitential cross in Cieszyn Silesia (58 Katowicka Street) is a relic of the past. In the village, it is worth seeing the churches: Evangelical-Augsburg pw. Of the Lord's Resurrection (ul. Główna 66), built in 1893 and the Roman Catholic church of st. Anna (ul. Główna 37), built in the place of the former wooden church in the years 1871-1873.


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