Sieciechów, Masovian Voivodeship
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Sieciechów [ɕeˈt͡ɕexuf] is a village in Kozienice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Sieciechów.[1].
- It lies on the national road 48, approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Kozienice and 92 km (57 mi) south-east of Warsaw.
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Sieciechów takes its name from the well-known a count palatine at the court of duke Władysław I Herman of Poland. (1075) - Sieciech. Tribe draws on the court of duke Starze Topory, who ruled the country until the Wiślanie joined with Polanie. so the Sieciechów were the seat of the dukes.
The first mention of Sieciechów village date back to 10th century, but the castle existed since time immemorial. In 1132 the castle became the property of Bolesław Krzywousty and became the seat of castellans. Gall Anonim wrote, there was not greater castle between Sandomierz and Płock than Sieciechów. In 1232 the Sieciechów was placed on the Magdeburg Law.
After the change of the Vistula river in the years 1342-1352 the Sieciech's castle no longer met the controlling role of the Vistula River. Kazimierz Wielki built the castle of stone and brick. It locates at a height of 114.6 m. at the same river path where did Vistula river beautiful "S". Today, there is next to the ruins of Fort Bema, a distance of 3 km from Sieciechów.
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