Bąków, Kluczbork County
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History
The village was first mentioned in 1258, when it was part of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. In the past, it was also known in Polish as Bęk.[1]
During World War II, in 1944, the Germans relocated the Stalag Luft 7 prisoner-of-war camp from Morzyczyn to Bąków.[2][3] It housed Allied POWs of various nationalities, including British, Canadian, American, Polish, Australian, New Zealander, South African, French and Dutch.[2][3] On 19 January 1945, the Germans evacuated the camp in a death march, which reached the Stalag III-A camp in Luckenwalde on February 8.[2][4] Following Germany's defeat in the war, the village became again part of Poland.
Sights
Heritage sites of Bąków include the old wooden Church of the Assumption and a historic palace.
Transport
There is a train station in Bąków. The Polish National road 11 passes through the village.
Notable residents
- Walter Scheunemann (1909–1949), German Wehrmacht officer
- Otto Hoffmann von Waldau (1898–1943), German Luftwaffe general
References
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