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Włocławek Rowing Society
The Włocławek Rowing Society - a rowing sports club, founded in 1886 in Włocławek. A founding member of the Polish Rowing Societies Association. In the years 1921-1939 it functioned under the name "Rowing Society in Włocławek" and in the years 1945-1949 as the "Rowing Society".Ryszard Jarzembowski: Włocławskie Towarzystwo Wioślarskie, kluby i organizacje sportowe w latach Drugiej Rzeczypospolitej. In:Jacek Staszewski: ''Włocławek : dzieje miasta''. T. 2: Lata 1918–1998. Włocławek: Włocławskie Towarzystwo Naukowe, 2001, p. 353-363.. (pol.)Ryszard Jarzembowski: Sport – rozwój organizacyjny i najważniejsze osiągnięcia. In: Jacek Staszewski: ''Włocławek : dzieje miasta''. T. 2: Lata 1918–1998. Włocławek: Włocławskie Towarzystwo Naukowe, 2001, p. 740-756. . (pol.) History The club was founded on the initiative of the Polish intelligentsia, mainly thanks to the efforts of a lawyer from Włocławek - Bolesław Domaszewicz - and a doctor from Warsaw - Henryk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Włocławek
Włocławek (Polish pronunciation: ; german: Leslau) is a city located in central Poland along the Vistula (Wisła) River and is bordered by the Gostynin-Włocławek Landscape Park. As of December 2021, the population of the city is 106,928. Located in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, it was the capital of Włocławek Voivodeship until 1999. The city is located in the historical region of Kuyavia and is the region's third largest city after Bydgoszcz and Toruń. History Włocławek's history dates back to the late Bronze Age – early Iron Age (1300 BCE – 500 BCE). Archaeological excavations conducted on the current city site uncovered the remains of a settlement belonging to the Lusatian culture, as well as evidence of a settlement of early Pomeranian culture which had been established. Traces of additional settlements dating to the Roman period and the early Middle Ages have also been excavated in the area. Middle Ages Precise dating of the city's founding has proven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
