Krasiczyn (Polish: [kraˈɕit͡ʂɨn]) is a village in Przemyśl County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Krasiczyn.

Krasiczyn
Village
Krasicki Palace in Krasiczyn
Krasicki Palace in Krasiczyn
Coat of arms of Krasiczyn
Krasiczyn is located in Poland
Krasiczyn
Krasiczyn
Coordinates: 49°46′N 22°40′E / 49.767°N 22.667°E / 49.767; 22.667
Country Poland
Voivodeship Subcarpathian
CountyPrzemyśl
GminaKrasiczyn
Population
440

In Krasiczyn stands the Krasicki Palace, a Renaissance palace built for Stanisław Krasicki by Galleazzo Appiani.

Adam Stefan Sapieha, a cardinal whom Pope John Paul II described as 'my model', was born in Krasiczyn, in the castle.

History

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As a result of the first of Partitions of Poland (Treaty of St-Petersburg dated 5 July 1772), the Galicia area was attributed to the Habsburg Monarchy.[2] When a postoffice was opened in 1869,[3] the town was in the Przemyśl Bezirkshauptmannschaft.

Austrian KK 5 kreuzer stamp, cancelled in 1894 at Krasiczyn

For more details, see the article Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria.

References

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  1. "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. Atlas des peuples d'Europe centrale, André et Jean Sellier, 1991, p.88
  3. Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967
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