Brdów

Brdów
Village
panorama of Brdów/health center/church of St. Adalbert/center of Brdów/cultural building/fire department/Brdowskie Lake
panorama of Brdów/health center/church of St. Adalbert/center of Brdów/cultural building/fire department/Brdowskie Lake
Coat of arms of Brdów
Coat of arms
Brdów is located in Poland
Brdów
Brdów
Coordinates: 52°21′N 18°43′E / 52.350°N 18.717°E / 52.350; 18.717
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
CountyKoło
GminaBabiak
Population
 • Total
900

Brdów [brduf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Babiak, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in central Poland.[1]

History

  • 3700 BC – The first traces of people in the present Brdów.
  • 1136 – The first written mention about Brdów.
  • 1325 – The first mention about Catholic parish in Brdów.
  • 1399 – The first mention of a brick church.
  • 1436:
    • King of Poland Ladislaus of Varna brought to Brdów the Pauline Fathers Order from Jasna Gora and gave them into the care of church in Brdów.
    • Brdów gained town privileges.
  • 1450 – Built the first school in Brdów.
  • 1476 – City of Brdów became a royal property.
  • 1562 – The renewal of civic rights of Brdów by king of Poland Sigismund II Augustus.
  • 1584 – Built a hospital in Brdów.
  • 1655 – Destruction of the city by the Swedes.
  • 1824 – Construction of the factory in Brdów.
  • 1863 – Battle of Brdów in Nowiny Brdowskie.
  • 1870 – Loss of civic rights.
  • 1893 – In Brdów lived 1 894 people.
  • 1909 – Built a new building of school (at Church Street).
  • 1938 – Built a new building of school (at Adam Mickiewicz Street).
  • 1939:
    • Destruction of the town by the Germans.
    • Opened the hospital in place of new school (at Adam Mickiewicz Street).
  • 1983:
    • Coronation of Image of Our Lady of Victories of Brdów by Pope John Paul II.
    • Fire of church.
  • 1999 – Start of international cooperation with Airėnai (in Lithuania)
  • 2004 – The Society of Friends of the Earth of Brdów (Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Ziemi Brdowskiej).
  • 2007 – Expansion of the school building.
  • 2009 – Construction of new building of kindergarten.
  • 2010 – In Brdów was a car accident, which killed 5 people.
  • 2011 – Wind farm built in Brdów.

Famous people

Famous people associated with Brdów:

Church

Brdów is a local center of Catholic religion. Here is a St Adalbert's of Prague Church of a Pauline Fathers in Brdów. The church has existed since 1325.

Population

  • 1777: 331 people
  • 1827: 794 people
  • 1859: 863 people
  • 1902: 1,894 people
  • 1946: 700 people
  • 1999: 818 people
  • 2002: 850 people
  • 2005: 900 people
  • 2014: 950 people
  • Center of Brdów in 1934
    Center of Brdów in 1934
  • The house where lived the famous actress – Pola Negri
    The house where lived the famous actress – Pola Negri
  • St Adalbert's of Prague church in Brdów, 14th century; 17th century
    St Adalbert's of Prague church in Brdów, 14th century; 17th century
  • Center of Brdów
    Center of Brdów
  • Restaurant "Pod Jesionem" (en:Under the Ash) in center of Brdów
    Restaurant "Pod Jesionem" (en:Under the Ash) in center of Brdów
  • John Paul II monument
    John Paul II monument
  • Frédéric Chopin monument
    Frédéric Chopin monument
  • Fire Department in Brdów
    Fire Department in Brdów
  • Church Street
    Church Street
  • Shop "Groszek" (en:Pea)
    Shop "Groszek" (en:Pea)

References

  1. ^ "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).
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