Rzemień, Podkarpackie Voivodeship

Coordinates: 50°13′N 21°31′E / 50.217°N 21.517°E / 50.217; 21.517
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Rzemień
Village
Fortification in Rzemień
Fortification in Rzemień
Rzemień is located in Poland
Rzemień
Rzemień
Coordinates: 50°13′N 21°31′E / 50.217°N 21.517°E / 50.217; 21.517
Country Poland
Voivodeship Subcarpathian
County Mielec
Gmina Przecław

Rzemień [ˈʐɛmjɛɲ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Przecław, within Mielec County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Przecław, 10 km (6 mi) south-east of Mielec, and 41 km (25 mi) north-west of the regional capital Rzeszów.[1] Rzemień is situated in the valley of the Wisłoka River. It has a large windmill and a large park in which stands an interesting example of early fortification, a tall square building, with 2 meter thick walls.[2][3]

History[edit]

Sign providing information about the history of Rzemień (in Polish)

The fortification is said to have been built by Stanisław Tarnowski in 1526.[2][3] A manuscript (Document N°. 1826), by the Reverend Franciszek Siarczyński in the Ossolineum library, in Wrocław, Poland records that this village belonged a family called Ocieski, who were major landowners in the area (also owning Ocieka and Wola Ociecka).[3][4] In 1616 the castle fortification ownership passed to the Lubomirski family,[5] who in 1620–1640 modernised it with the most up-to-date defences.[2][3][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). Główny Urząd Statystyczny. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
  2. ^ a b c Kłos, Stanisław (1969). Województwo rzeszowskie: przewodnik (in Polish). Sport i Turystyka. p. 177.
  3. ^ a b c d "Zamki w Polsce – RZEMIEŃ". www.zamkiobronne.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-06-02.
  4. ^ "Slownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego". - Warsaw (1886, vol. 7, page 370) (in Polish). Retrieved 2008-09-18.
  5. ^ a b "Tarnow region – the polish hotspot". www.go-tarnow.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-09.