Monthly Archives: August 2017

Gąsiorowo

In the village there is a large filial church. (do 1847 r. through.) pw. st. John the Baptist erected in 1792 r. from the foundation of the Bishop of Płock Hilary Szembek. Wood, carcass construction, boarded. Its architecture refers to the brick baroque churches. Korpus nawowy …

Strzegocin

Strzegocin

There is a post-Bernardine church in the village, currently par. pw. Our Lady of the Scapular, built in 1740 r., late baroque, three-nave, brick, with a two-tower facade. Baroque polychrome z 2 half. 18th century. Late baroque equipment inside. Plaque in honor 6 inhabitants who died in the years 1918-20. …

Spruce

Spruce

A village by the Nasielsk-Ciechanów railway line. The seat of the commune office.

15 of August 1920 r. there was fierce fighting between Polish troops with 144 pp. under the command of Maj. Ocetkiewicz, from the warehouse 18 DP, with Bolshevik troops of 4 i 33 The Rifle Division (XV …

Klukowo

Klukowo – In the village there is a brick parish church. pw. Our Lady of Częstochowa erected in the 1965-69 wg proj. Stanisław Marzyński, in place of the burnt in 1963 r. wooden church from 1763 r.…

New town

New town

A large village with over 2000 inhabitant, located on the Sona River (the left tributary of Wkra), by the Płońsk-Nasielsk road. The seat of the commune office.

The beginnings of the settlement are related to the existence of an early medieval stronghold, and then the princely court. W XIV c. courts were held here …

Joniec

Joniec. A village situated on the Wkra river, seat of the commune office. Mentioned in the 11th century. under the name Juniec. From the 11th to the end of the 18th century. property of Płock bishops. The remains of the former stronghold are its remains at the river crossing.

Classicist parish church. pw. …

king

king. A village near Wkra, mentioned in 1425 r. as the property of the Płock bishops. Parish Church. pw. st. Zygmunt, built in 1639 r. from the Wojciech Baranowski foundation – the bishop of Płock, rebuilt many times. Log construction, boarded, single-nave with separate, chancel closed on three sides. …

Bolęcin

Bolęcin – Once upon a time a private farm and tarry. The name comes from the name Bolęta (Boleslaw, Pain-mind). The village is attractively situated on the backwaters of Wkra with sandy shores. It is a water sports and recreation center for the inhabitants of Płońsk and the surrounding area. A war cemetery covering by the Wkra River …

Plonsk

Plonsk

A town on the Płońsk Upland, over Płonka (right tributary of the Wkra river). The center of the processing industry (Hortex plants, grain mill), automotive (Ford assembly plant), printing (Elanders), grocery (confectionery factory – PepsiCo Wedel SA ). Ok. 22900 inhabitant. The seat of the commune and commune offices. …

August

AUGUST

1. Church of St. st. pm, Modesta and Krescencji 2. Church and Monastery of the Benedictine Sisters 3. Church of the Holy Spirit 4. Church of St. Stanisław t Kostka 5. Town hall 6. Manor house in Kasztelanka 7. Monument dedicated to residents who died during World War II