Biecz
Sign in to saveBiecz () is a town and municipality in southeastern Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Gorlice County. It is in the Carpathian Mountains, in the Doły Jasielsko-Sanockie, by the Ropa River. Due to its rich history, it is often referred to as "little Kraków" or the "pearl of the Carpathians". The many preserved medieval city walls and buildings have also given rise to the nickname "Polish Carcassonne" for both Biecz and the town of Szydłów.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Biecz
- Settlement.imagesize
- 180px
- Settlement.image_caption
- From left to right: Museum with a turret tower, Holy Ghost Hospital from the 14th century, Grodzka Street and Town Hall, Corpus Christi Church
- Settlement.image_flag
- POL Biecz flag.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- POL Biecz COA.svg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Poland
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Voivodeship
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Lesser Poland
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Gorlice
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- Biecz
- Country
- Poland
- Located in
- Gmina Biecz
- Continent
- Europe
- Population
- +4445
- Area
- +17.8
- Elevation
- +281
- Capital of
- Gmina Biecz
- Official website
- www.biecz.pl
- Image
- Biecz panorama 1.jpg
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Article
29 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Heraldry
- History
- Prehistory
- Early Middle Ages
- Magdeburg rights
- Golden age
- Decline
- 1850–1914
- World Wars
- Post World War II
- 21st century
- Geography
- Climate
- Districts
- Neighbourhoods
- Demographics
- Monuments
- Corpus Christi Church
- Town hall
- Holy Spirit Hospital
- House of Kromer
- City walls
- Castle
- Transport, education and economy
- Notable residents
- Panoramic view
- See also
- References
Biecz () is a town and municipality in southeastern Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Gorlice County. It is in the Carpathian Mountains, in the Doły Jasielsko-Sanockie, by the Ropa River. Due to its rich history, it is often referred to as "little Kraków" or the "pearl of the Carpathians". The many preserved medieval city walls and buildings have also given rise to the nickname "Polish Carcassonne" for both Biecz and the town of Szydłów.
By the mid-16th century, the city was one of the largest in Poland. Being a royal city, Biecz enjoyed an economic and social Renaissance during the 14th and 15th centuries which tapered off into a gradual decline starting during the 17th century. Today, it is a small town with a number of historical monuments.