Ujazd [ˈujast] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Iwaniska, within Opatów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 km (2 mi) south-east of Iwaniska, 14 km (9 mi) south-west of Opatów, and 53 km (33 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.
Ujazd | |
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Village | |
 Krzyżtopór castle | |
  Ujazd | |
| Coordinates: 50°42′45″N 21°18′33″E / 50.71250°N 21.30917°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie |
| County | Opatów |
| Gmina | Iwaniska |
| Population | 530 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | TOP |
| Voivodeship roads |  |
| Website | krzyztopor |
The village is the location of the ruined castle of Krzyżtopór.
History
editUjazd dates back to medieval Piast-ruled Poland. It was first mentioned in the act of endowment of the monastery in Jędrzejów in 1174–1176, and then also in the renewal of the monastery's privileges in 1210.[2] Ujazd was a private village of Polish nobility, including the Oleśnicki, Zborowski, Ossoliński, Kalinowski, Wiśniowiecki, Morsztyn, Pac, Sołtyk, Łempicki and Orsetti families,[2] administratively located in the Sandomierz County in the Sandomierz Voivodeship in the Lesser Poland Province.[3] Krzysztof Ossoliński erected the Krzyżtopór castle.[2] The castle was the site of Polish defenses against the Swedes in 1655 (Deluge) and the Russians in 1770 (Bar Confederation), suffering destruction as a result.[2]
In 1827, Ujazd had a population of 143.[2]
References
edit- ↑ "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).
- 1 2 3 4 5 Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XII (in Polish). Warsaw. 1892. pp. 762–763.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ Województwo sandomierskie w drugiej połowie XVI wieku; Cz.1, Mapy, plany (in Polish). Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. 1993. p. 4.
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