Pogorzela
For the village of the same name, see Pogorzela, Opole Voivodeship.
| Pogorzela | ||
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Town hall | ||
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  Pogorzela | ||
| Coordinates: 51°49′15″N 17°14′5″E / 51.82083°N 17.23472°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland | |
| County | Gostyń | |
| Gmina | Pogorzela | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.34 km2 (1.68 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 1,974 | |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 63-860 | |
| Website | http://www.pogorzela.pl | |
Pogorzela [pɔɡɔˈʐɛla] (German: Brandenstein) is a town in Gostyń County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,958 inhabitants (2004). Pogorzela is located on the western edge of the Kalisz Upland, at the junction of county roads Krotoszyn-Gostyń and the Koźmin-Krobia.
HIstory
Pogorzela is first mentioned in the early 15th century when the town was owned by Wczelów-Pogorzelskich. It is notable as the birthplace of Preczlaw of Pogarell a medieval Roman Catholic Bishop of Wrocław. In the 16th century the town became a center of Lutheranism, and in the 18th century became a centre of light industries.
In 1999 Pogorzela was administratively moved from Krotoszyn County to Gostyń County.
Landmarks
- Pogorzela Town Hall
- Late-Baroque church, built between 1778-1785
- Ratusz Memorial in honor of the victims of the Nazi occupation of Poland.
- Tyszkiewicz Palace,
- The Chateau Park, now a City Park,
- Windmill of 1870.
- Cemetery
- Former synagogue gutted during World War II
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Coordinates: 51°49′15″N 17°14′05″E / 51.82083°N 17.23472°E
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