Kietrz
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History
It was granted town rights in 1321.[1]
During World War II, in 1941, Nazi Germany established the Stalag 338 and Stalag 348 prisoner-of-war camps for Polish and French POWs, which, however, were soon relocated to Kryvyi Rih and Rzeszów, respectively.[2] From 1942 to 1945, the Germans operated a Polenlager forced labour camp for Poles in the town.[3] In January 1945, a German-conducted death march of prisoners of the Auschwitz concentration camp and its subcamps passed through the town.[4]
Sights
Kietrz contains several Baroque structures, including the Saint Thomas church, the Holy Cross chapel and several religious statues at the central square and park.
Notable people
- Alfons Luczny (1894–1986), Luftwaffe general
- Olga Tokarczuk (born 1962), Polish writer, Nobel laureate
Twin towns – sister cities
See twin towns of Gmina Kietrz.
References
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External links
- Jewish Community in Kietrz on Virtual Shtetl
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