Raciąż

Raciąż is a Ville of Poland. It is the seat of a commune ( gmina ) of the district (Powiat) of Płońsk in the North-West of the Voïvodie de Mazovie.

Communications

Raciąż is located at 100 km of Warsaw, on the trunk road 60 (Kutno - Płock - Ciechanów - Ostrów Mazowiecki). The city is crossed by the Railway Warsaw - Bydgoszcz - Kołobrzeg.

History

Raciąż is one of the oldest localities of the north of the Mazovie. The first historical mention of the Fortified town date of the 10th century. About the year 1300, it becomes the seat of a Castellan. Raciąż obtains the urban Privilège S in 1425. Towards 1495, the city becomes the seat of a district. In 1512, it becomes the property of the évêché of Płock.

The Economic development of the city is important. With half of the 16th century, it counts 1.000 inhabitants. The Guerre S of the 17th century cause the decline of the city. In 1676, the city counts nothing any more but 340 inhabitants. After the divisions of Poland, the city is annexed by the Prussia before joining the Royaume of the Congress in 1815. After the Insurrection of January, it loses its statute of city in 1869. It finds it only in 1922.

The Second world war is the darkest period of the history of the city. The population passes from 5.300 inhabitants in 1939 to 3.500 inhabitants in 1945. The Jewish population and of many Poles is exterminated.

Monuments

church Néogothique (1886)
Presbytery of the beginning of the 20th century

External bond

Official site of the town of Raciąż
Site of the town of Raciąż

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