Poręba, Pszczyna County

For other places with the same name, see Poręba (disambiguation).
Poręba
Village

Saint Maksymilian Kolbe church

Location of Poręba within Gmina Pszczyna
Poręba

Location of Poręba within Gmina Pszczyna

Coordinates: 49°59′18″N 18°52′35″E / 49.98833°N 18.87639°E / 49.98833; 18.87639Coordinates: 49°59′18″N 18°52′35″E / 49.98833°N 18.87639°E / 49.98833; 18.87639
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
County Pszczyna
Gmina Pszczyna
Population (approx.) 900

Poręba (Polish pronunciation: ['pɔˈrɛmba]; German: Poremba) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pszczyna, within Pszczyna County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Pszczyna and 31 km (19 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

The village has an approximate population of 900.

History

The village was established in the late 13th or early 14th century.

During the political upheaval caused by Matthias Corvinus the land around Pszczyna was overtaken by Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn, who sold it in 1517 to the Hungarian magnates of the Thurzó family, forming the Pless state country. In the accompanying sales document issued on 21 February 1517 the village was mentioned as Poruby.[2] The Kingdom of Bohemia in 1526 became part of the Habsburg Monarchy. In the War of the Austrian Succession most of Silesia was conquered by the Kingdom of Prussia, including the village.

Points of interest

The Princely Pheasantry Conference Centre
Exterior 
Main hall 

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Musioł, Ludwik (1930). "Dokument sprzedaży księstwa pszczyńskiego z dn. 21. lutego 1517 R.". Roczniki Towarzystwa Przyjaciół Nauk na Śląsku (Katowice: nakł. Towarzystwa ; Drukiem K. Miarki) R. 2: 235–237. Retrieved 12 September 2014.



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