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Multicultural Sokolow
The oldest historical sources show existence of two settlement structures in Sokolow, called Russian city and Lackie city. This was associated with mixed ethnic settlement in these areas. Lackie city was inhabited mainly by Poles – Catholics, it was organised around Catholic parish temple in the north from today’s market …
The park in Przezdziatka
In 1898, Walerian Kronenberg – excellent garden planner, who planned new park while maintaining old trees, was involved to develop the park surrounding the palace of the Hirschmann family. He designed new view ducts radiating towards the east of the palace. The old oak trees and larches and low view …
The Sanctuary of God’s Mercy
In 1980 a wooden church of St. Roch was moved from Kosowska Street to Przezdziatka district, the present location. However, the new church was constructed using reinforced concrete poles and ring beam, pine logs from the old church, removing the old decorative timber, were used to fill walls. In this …
The railway station complex – currently the City Public Library
The railway station was constructed approximately 1890, shortly after siedlecko-malkinska railway line, representing a section of Warszawa-Terespol iron road, was run. It is known that this line was started in 1887, and it had – in addition end stations – two middle stations (Sokołow and Telaki) and three stops (Podniesno, …
Church of Immaculate Heart of Virgin Mary in Sokolow Podlaski (concathedral)
The first church in Sokolow was founded on 12th May 1415 by Mikolaj Sepienski, owner of the property, adviser and secretary of Duke Witold. On 3rd October 1424, Wlodzimierz bishop Grzegorz erected and equipped the parish in tithe of Sokolow and surrounding villages. After the Sepienscy family, owners of Sokolow …
“Elzbietow” Sugar Factory
The Hirschmann family constructed the sugar factory in Sokolow-Przezdziatka. It was family of manufacturers from Warsaw, of German origin, of evangelical religion. The family specialized in household chemicals. At Solec street in Warsaw the Hirschman family run chemical factory (mainly of soap and candles), with subsidiary in Tarchomin. August Hirschman …
Palace in Przezdziatka
The oldest record of Przezdziatka come from the beginning of the 15th century, when Lithuanian Grand Duke Witold provided Sokołów together with the adjacent villages and farmlands to his secretary Mikolaj Sepienski, of Novina herb. In 1415, the village was included into the first church of St. Michael Archangel and …