PlockThis picturesquely located city was the first capital of the Masovia province and for a short period it was even Poland’s capital. It is one of the oldest towns in Poland with a thousand years' worth of history, and nowadays is a significant centre of the oil industry. Famous for possessing the oldest Polish high school, the oldest museum, the sarcophagus of two of Poland's rulers as well as the Wisla Plock handball and football teams, it still attracts many tourists visiting Masovia.
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The city has a very long history that amazingly links traditions with the achievements of modernity. Being one of the oldest settlements in Masovia, it has many reasons to be proud of having the oldest high school in Poland, currently known as Malachowianka (named after famous Polish politician Stanislaw Malachowski) and founded in 12th century; or the Masovian Museum with the richest collection of secession art in Poland and opened in 1821; or the 12th century cathedral basilica - rebuilt in 16th century after a large fire.
GEOGRAPHY
Plock is situated in the northwestern outskirts of Masovian Voivodeship, on the borders of two macroregions: Plock Valley and Dobrzynskie Lakeland. The city lies on the Vistula River and has arguably the most scenic view of the river anywhere as it was built on a steep slope and the main part of the city is located on the higher, right hand riverbank. Plock today has about 130,000 inhabitants, mainly living in 21 housing estates.
HISTORY
Plock obtained municipal rights in 1237 but it existed before this as a fortified burg – even as early as 10th century. In the beginning it was a seat of Masovian bishops, and during the years 1079-1138 (under the reign of Ladislaus Herman and his son Boleslaus III the Wrymouth) Plock became a capital city of Poland. |
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