Radom

Radom is a Ville of Poland. It is the Chef-lieu of district ( powiat ) of the Voïvodie de Mazovie.

Geographical location

Radom is in the center of the Poland, in the southernmost part of the Voïvodie de Mazovie, to 100 km in the south of Warsaw, on the Rivière Mleczna.

The city is with the Carrefour North-South and East-West transportation routes. There are five Route S main roads (including two international) which crosses the city. The railway lines Warsaw - Cracow and Lublin - Łódź cross in Radom.

History

The archaeological excavations show that the area was already inhabited at the end of the age of the stone. At the 8th century, there is a Village. At the 10th century, this village becomes a Fortified town, with ramparts and a pit. The first historical mention of the city goes back to 1155, in a bubble of the Pape Adrien IV. The city is then a property of the bishop S of Włocławek. Towards 1300, the Radom old man receives the urban Privilège S. At side, a new village is founded, with its church holy Waclaw.

As from the 14th century, the city makes important great strides. In 1340, Casimir III Large the founds new Radom ( Nowy Radom ) beside old ( Stary Radom ). Radom obtains the Droit of Magdeburg in 1364.

With the {{XVe}} and 16th centuries, the city receives new privileges. Many a many craftsmen and Juif S settle. Thanks to its situation on an important crossroads, the Trade and the service S develop. In 1383, the diet joined together in Radom, chooses Hedwige of Anjou like “king” of Poland. In 1401, it is here that the first agreement on the union is concluded from the Poland and of the Lithuania. In 1481 and 1482, it is starting from Radom that Poland is controlled by a Régent, which exerts the power in the absence of his/her father, the king Casimir IV Jagellon, which is in Lithuania. In 1505, in Radom, the diet promulgates the news Constitution again, known by its central formula Nihil novi (nothing) and which opens the way with the parliamentary system: no new legislative measure can be taken by the king without the agreement of the two rooms of the Res Publica (République), the diet and the Sénat. One also adopts there the texts of Loi Polish (Statutes of Jan Łaski). In 1613, the city becomes the seat of the royal Tribunal of the Trésor.

As from the 17th century, Radom knows an important decline (Incendie in 1628 and epidemic S of Peste). Radom pays a heavy tribute with the Guerre between the Sweden and the Poland (Swedish Déluge): the city and the Château are burnt. In 1767, the prince Karol Radziwiłł creates the pledged Confédération of Radom to the Russia. In 1795, after the Third division of Poland, Radom is annexed by the Austria. In 1809, the city joined the Duché of Warsaw. In 1815, it is incorporated in the Royaume of the Congress.

At the 19th century, the city industrializes (Métallurgie, Agroalimentaire, Industrie of leather), of the modern transportation routes are created (brought into service in 1885 of the Railway Dęblin - Radom- Dąbrowa Górnicza and of the Chaussée connecting the city to Warsaw), a Powerplant is built. The inhabitants take part in all the Insurrection S Polish against the occupants and are of all the independence combat.

After the First World War and the Independence of Poland (1918), the role of industrial center of Radom is affirmed. The city belongs to the central industrial Région ( Centralny Okręg Przemysłowy ). Many a Entreprise S is created: Factory of Weapon S, manufactures telephones, production of Tabac and of Chaussure S. Starting from 1935, a railway line connects Radom to Warsaw.

During the Second world war, Radom is incorporated in the General Gouvernement: arbitrary executions, raids, deportations towards the concentration camps. The resistance is very active. The Jewish population (30 000 people in 1939, is 30% of the population of the city) is exterminated.

Radom is released by the Red Army the January 16th 1945. The buildings did not suffer too much from the war. The city takes again its industrial activities. The city is one of the hearths of the opposition anticommunist. The June 25th 1976, the manifestation of the workmen of Radom against the Gouvernement degenerates into riot. The June 4th 1991, the city receives the visit of Jean-Paul II. In 1992, it becomes the seat of a Diocèse. Into 1996, the high-school of engineers is transformed into polytechnic faculty.

Economy

There are in Radom 25.000 Entreprise S (especially SME): business enterprises, building firms, communication and haulage companies, companies of finances and insurances, etc

Both plus large companies are Łucznik (Métallurgie) and Radoskór (production of Chaussure S).

Tourism

To see

the annual air meeting
Radom Jazz Festival
theatrical festival international Gombrowicz
museum Jacek Malczewski
museum of modern art
museum of the rural life
plane medieval of the city

Monuments

Piotrówka (vestiges of the old fortified town)
church Waclaw saint, of Gothic style
remainders of an old royal castle (today, a presbytery)
church Jean-Baptiste saint, of Gothic style
houses middle-class be 16th and 17th centuries.
old College of the Piaristes (today, museum Jacek Malczewski)
church Protesting E
whole Gothic in brick S formed by the church and the Convent of the Bernardins
church of the Holy Trinity and convent of the Bénédictin be, of style Baroque
town hall

Twinnings

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External bond

Official site of the city
Radom, Culture, Information, Left
Photographs Radom

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