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Ostrorógu Castle
Ostrorógu Castle is a castle on a peninsula (formerly an island) in Ostroróg in Greater Poland Voivodeship. Ostrorógu Castle was probably built around the middle of the 14th century by the ancestors of Jan Ostroróg Jan Ostroróg (1436–1501) was a Polish political writer, voivode of Poznan and adviser to the Polish kings Casimir IV Jagiellon and John I Albert. Ostroróg came from the old Polish nobility of the Ostroróg. He studied law at the universities .... ''nid.pl/pl'' References Castles in Greater Poland V ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grodzisko W Ostrorogu
In Polish, ''grodzisko'' means a mound or ring of earth remaining on the site of a former gord (''gród''), or fortified settlement. Grodzisko may also refer to any of the following places: *Grodzisko, Gołdap County in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (north Poland) * Grodzisko, Gostyń County in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) * Grodzisko, Kartuzy County in Pomeranian Voivodeship (north Poland) *Grodzisko, Kędzierzyn-Koźle County in Opole Voivodeship (south-west Poland) * Grodzisko, Łęczyca County in Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) *Grodzisko, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (south Poland) *Grodzisko, Leszno County in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) *Grodzisko, Łódź East County in Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) * Grodzisko, Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) * Grodzisko, Olesno County in Opole Voivodeship (south-west Poland) *Grodzisko, Pisz County in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (north Poland) *Grodzisko, Pleszew County in Grea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is distinct from a palace, which is not fortified; from a fortress, which was not always a residence for royalty or nobility; from a ''pleasance'' which was a walled-in residence for nobility, but not adequately fortified; and from a fortified settlement, which was a public defence – though there are many similarities among these types of construction. Use of the term has varied over time and has also been applied to structures such as hill forts and 19th-20th century homes built to resemble castles. Over the approximately 900 years when genuine castles were built, they took on a great many forms with many different features, although some, such as curtain walls, arrowslits, and portcullises, were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peninsula
A peninsula (; ) is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most, but not all of its borders. A peninsula is also sometimes defined as a piece of land bordered by water on three of its sides. Peninsulas exist on all continents. The size of a peninsula can range from tiny to very large. The largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula. Peninsulas form due to a variety of causes. Etymology Peninsula derives , which is translated as 'peninsula'. itself was derived , or together, 'almost an island'. The word entered English in the 16th century. Definitions A peninsula is usually defined as a piece of land surrounded on most, but not all sides, but is sometimes instead defined as a piece of land bordered by water on three of its sides. A peninsula may be bordered by more than one body of water, and the body of water does not have to be an ocean or a sea. A piece of land on a very tight river bend or one between two rivers is sometimes s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostroróg
Ostroróg (german: Scharfenort) is a town in Szamotuły County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,993 inhabitants (2004). History Ostroróg was first mentioned in 1383. It was granted town rights before 1412. There was a hospital in the town from 1472. The town's location was confirmed by the Polish king Sigismund I the Old in 1546. Ostroróg was a private town of Poland, until 1624 owned by the Ostroróg family. Jan Ostroróg, Polish Renaissance political writer and statesman, was born there in 1436. Jakub Ostroróg also owned property here in the 16th century. Between the 16th and 17th centuries it was an important centre of Polish Protestants. After 1624, it often changed owners, it was the property of Potocki, Rej, Górski, Radziwiłł, Zaleski, Malechowski, Sapieha and Kwilecki families. After the Partitions of Poland it was annexed by Prussia. It briefly returned to Polish rule in the years 1807-1815 as part of the Duchy of Warsaw, after which it was annexed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Poland Voivodeship
Greater Poland Voivodeship ( pl, Województwo wielkopolskie; ), also known as Wielkopolska Voivodeship, Wielkopolska Province, or Greater Poland Province, is a voivodeship, or province, in west-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Poznań, Kalisz, Konin, Piła and Leszno Voivodeships, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998. The province is named after the region called Greater Poland or ''Wielkopolska'' . The modern province includes most of this historic region, except for some western parts. Greater Poland Voivodeship is second in area and third in population among Poland's sixteen voivodeships, with an area of and a population of close to 3.5 million. Its capital city is Poznań; other important cities include Kalisz, Konin, Piła, Ostrów Wielkopolski, Gniezno (an early capital of Poland) and Leszno. It is bordered by seven other voivodeships: West Pomeranian to the northwest, Pomeranian to the north, Kuyavian-P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Ostroróg
Jan Ostroróg (1436–1501) was a Polish political writer, voivode of Poznan and adviser to the Polish kings Casimir IV Jagiellon and John I Albert. Ostroróg came from the old Polish nobility of the Ostroróg. He studied law at the universities of Erfurt and Bologna. He was a proponent of strong central authority of the monarchy, calling for reforms within the Roman Catholic Church and the law (he promoted equality of all classes before the law). In his work ''Memoriał o urządzeniu Rzeczypospolitej'', written around 1475, he advocated fundamental reforms of the state, as well as the separation of state and church and the introduction of universal conscription. His marriage to the Ratibor princess Helene, the daughter of Wenceslaus II, Duke of Opava-Ratibor, a direct descendant of Ottokar II of Bohemia, produced the sons Wacław and Stanisław Ostroróg. References *"Grodzisk Wielkopolski" - Paweł Anders, Wydawnictwo WBP, Poznań 1995, {{DEFAULTSORT:Ostrróg, Jan 1436 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
