Pęcice
Pęcice | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Pęcice Palace | |
  Pęcice | |
| Coordinates: 52°9′N 20°51′E / 52.150°N 20.850°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Pruszków |
| Gmina | Michałowice |
| Population | |
• Total | 120 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | WPR |
Pęcice [pɛnˈt͡ɕit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Michałowice, within Pruszków County, Masovian Voivodeship, in central Poland.[1] It is located within the Warsaw metropolitan area, and borders the city of Pruszków in the west and lies approximately 13 km (8 mi) south-west of Warsaw.
History
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In 1827, the village had a population of 268.[2]
During German occupation of Poland in World War II, on 2 August 1944, it was the location of the Battle of Pęcice between the Polish resistance and German occupiers. The Germans committed a massacre of 65 captured Polish partisans, including five women, at the local park.[3] Over 20 people survived the massacre.[3] 40 of the 91 Poles who were either killed in action or massacred after the battle were under the age of 20, the youngest was 14.[3] After the war ended, a memorial was unveiled at the site in 1946.
Sights
[edit]The local landmarks are the Neoclassical Pęcice Palace, the Saints Peter and Paul church and the monument to soldiers of the Home Army, who were either killed in action or massacred after the Battle of Pęcice in 1944.
References
[edit]- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. VIII. Warszawa. 1887. p. 34.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c "Ekshumacja poległych i zamordowanych w Pęcicach". Czas Piastowa (in Polish). No. 27. May 2019. p. 3. ISSN 2543-8336.
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