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Bieganowo, Września County

Coordinates: 52°16′N 17°41′E / 52.267°N 17.683°E / 52.267; 17.683
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Bieganowo
Village
Holy Cross church in Bieganowo
Holy Cross church in Bieganowo
Bieganowo is located in Poland
Bieganowo
Bieganowo
Coordinates: 52°16′N 17°41′E / 52.267°N 17.683°E / 52.267; 17.683
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
CountyWrześnia
GminaKołaczkowo
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Bieganowo [bjɛɡaˈnɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kołaczkowo, within Września County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Kołaczkowo, 11 km (7 mi) south-east of Września, and 55 km (34 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań.

Bieganowo was a private village owned by various Polish nobles.[2] Initially, until the 17th-18th century, it was the seat of the Bieganowski family of Grzymała coat of arms.[2][3] Later it was also owned by the Bronisz[3] and Grabski families.[2]

The main landmarks of village are the Bieganowo Palace, built by Polish landowner, industrialist, philanthropist, and military officer Edward Grabski [pl], and the Holy Cross church, dating back to the Middle Ages, and rebuilt in the 18th century.

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  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ a b c "Bieganowo, powiat wrzesiński". man.poznan.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 25 August 2011.
  3. ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Vol. I, Warsaw, 1880, p. 207 (in Polish)