Royal city in Poland
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Medal commemorating the Law on the Cities
In the history of Poland, a royal city or royal town (Polish: miasto królewskie) was an urban settlement within the crown lands (Polish: królewszczyzna).[1]
The most influential royal cities enjoyed voting rights during the free election period in Poland (1572-1791). These cities were Gdańsk, Warsaw, Kraków, Poznań, Lwów, Wilno, Toruń, Lublin, Kamieniec Podolski and Elbląg. Other important royal cities included Gniezno (ecclesiastical capital of Poland and former capital of early medieval Poland), Płock (former capital of medieval Poland), Grodno (general sejm location alongside Warsaw), Bydgoszcz and Piotrków (Crown Tribunal locations alongside Lublin).
Contents
1 Law on the Cities
2 Royal cities by region
2.1 Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
2.1.1 Greater Poland Province
2.1.2 Lesser Poland Province
2.2 Grand Duchy of Lithuania
3 Royal castles and residences
4 Old towns
5 See also
6 References
Law on the Cities
On April 18, 1791, the Great Sejm adopted the Free Royal Cities Act (full title: "Miasta nasze królewskie wolne w państwach Rzeczypospolitej" - "Our Free Royal Cities in the States of the Commonwealth"), included as Article III into the Constitution of May 3, 1791.
The law granted a number of privileges for the residents of royal cities. Many of these privileges and rights have already been enjoyed by major royal cities, and the law effectively equalized all royal cities in this respect. It also includes some rights earlier enjoyed only by szlachta.
Royal cities by region
Warsaw in the 18th century
Gdańsk in the 16th century
Poznań in the 17th century
Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
Greater Poland Province
Elbląg in the 18th century
Toruń in the 17th century
- Babimost
- Bielsk
- Błonie
- Bolesławiec
- Bolimów
- Brdów
- Brodnica
- Brześć Kujawski
- Budzyń
- Bydgoszcz
- Chorzele
- Ciechanów
- Czersk
- Człopa
- Dąbie
- Dąbrowice
- Dobrzyń nad Wisłą
- Elbląg
- Garwolin
- Gąbin
- Gdańsk
- Gniezno
- Gostynin
- Goszczyn
- Grabów
- Grabów nad Prosną
- Grójec
- Inowłódz
- Inowrocław
- Janowo
- Kalisz
- Kamieńczyk
- Kamion
- Kcynia
- Kłecko
- Kłodawa
- Kolno
- Koło
- Konin
- Kopanica
- Kościan
- Kowal
- Kowalewo Pomorskie
- Latowicz
- Liw
- Łęczyca
- Łomża
- Maków Mazowiecki
- Mikstat
- Mława
- Mszczonów
- Nakło nad Notecią
- Nieszawa
- Nowa Brzeźnica
- Nowogród
- Nur
- Oborniki
- Odolanów
- Osieck
- Osmolin
- Ostrołęka
- Ostrów
- Ostrzeszów
- Pajęczno
- Piaseczno
- Piła
- Piotrków
- Płock
- Płońsk
- Pobiedziska
- Poznań
- Przasnysz
- Przedecz
- Pyzdry
- Radomsko
- Radziejów
- Radziłów
- Rawa
- Rogoźno
- Różan
- Rypin
- Serock
- Sieradz
- Skwierzyna
- Sochaczew
- Sochocin
- Solec
- Sompolno
- Stanisławów
- Stawiszyn
- Sulmierzyce
- Szadek
- Szczerców
- Śrem
- Środa Wielkopolska
- Toruń
- Tuszyn
- Wałcz
- Warka
- Warsaw
- Warsaw New Town
- Warta
- Wąsosz
- Wieluń
- Wiskitki
- Wizna
- Wschowa
- Wyszogród
- Zakroczym
- Zambrów
- Zgierz
Lesser Poland Province
Kraków, Kleparz and Kazimierz in the 17th century - agglomeration of three royal cities
Lwów in the 17th century
Lublin in the 17th century
Kamieniec Podolski in the 17th century
Przemyśl in the 17th century
Sandomierz in the 17th century
Chełm in the 18th century
Biecz in the 17th century
Łuck in the 18th century
- Augustów
Bar (today part of Ukraine)
Bełz (today part of Ukraine)
Berezań (today part of Ukraine)- Będzin
Biała Cerkiew (today part of Ukraine)- Biecz
- Bielsk
Bobrowica (today part of Ukraine)
Bohusław (today part of Ukraine)
Bracław (today part of Ukraine)- Brańsk
Busk (today part of Ukraine)- Chełm
- Chęciny
Chmielnik, Sandomierz Voivodeship
Chmielnik, Podolian Voivodeship (today part of Ukraine)
Czehryń (today part of Ukraine)
Czerkasy (today part of Ukraine)
Czerwonogród (today part of Ukraine)- Częstochowa
- Dobrotwór (today part of Ukraine)
- Drohiczyn
- Dubienka
- Goniądz
- Grabowiec
- Grybów
Hajsyn (today part of Ukraine)- Horodło
Jagodzin (today part of Ukraine)- Jałtuszkiw (today part of Ukraine)
Kamieniec Podolski (today part of Ukraine)
Kaniów (today part of Ukraine)- Kazimierz
- Kazimierz Dolny
- Kęty
Kijów (today part of Ukraine)- Kleparz
- Kleszczele
- Kłobuck
- Knyszyn
Korsuń (today part of Ukraine)- Koszyce
Kowel (today part of Ukraine)- Kozienice
- Kraków
- Krasnystaw
Krzemieniec (today part of Ukraine)- Krzepice
- Lanckorona
Latyczów (today part of Ukraine)- Lelów
- Leżajsk
Lityn (today part of Ukraine)- Lubaczów
Lubecz (today part of Ukraine)- Lublin
Luboml (today part of Ukraine)
Lwów (today part of Ukraine)- Łosice
Łuck (today part of Ukraine)- Łuków
- Małogoszcz
- Mielnik
- Milanowicze (today part of Ukraine)
Mosty Wielkie (today part of Ukraine)
Mościska (today part of Ukraine)
Myrhorod (today part of Ukraine)- Narew
Nowa Uszyca (today part of Ukraine)- Nowy Korczyn
- Nowy Sącz
- Nowy Targ
- Olkusz
- Olsztyn
- Opoczno
Ostrz (today part of Ukraine)- Oświęcim
Owrucz (today part of Ukraine)- Parczew
Perejasław (today part of Ukraine)- Pierzchnica
- Pilzno
- Piwniczna
Płoskirów (today part of Ukraine)- Podgórze
- Połaniec
- Potylicz (today part of Ukraine)
- Proszowice
- Przedbórz
- Przemyśl
- Radom
- Radoszyce
- Rajgród
Ratno (today part of Ukraine)
Rohatyn (today part of Ukraine)- Ropczyce
Sambor (today part of Ukraine)- Sandomierz
- Sanok
- Słomniki
Smotrycz (today part of Ukraine)
Sokal (today part of Ukraine)- Solec nad Wisłą
Steblów (today part of Ukraine)- Stężyca
- Stojanów (today part of Ukraine)
- Stopnica
Stary Sambor (today part of Ukraine)
Stryj (today part of Ukraine)- Suraż
- Szczurowice (today part of Ukraine)
- Szydłów
Świniuchy (today part of Ukraine)
Trechtymirów (today part of Ukraine)- Tykocin
- Tymbark
- Tyszowce
- Ułanów (today part of Ukraine)
- Urzędów
- Uście Solne
- Wąwolnica
- Wieliczka
Winnica (today part of Ukraine)- Wiślica
Włodzimierz Wołyński (today part of Ukraine)- Wolbrom
- Wyszniwka (today part of Ukraine)
- Zbuczyn
Zwinogródka (today part of Ukraine)- Zwoleń
Żydaczów (today part of Ukraine)
Żytomierz (today part of Ukraine)
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Wilno in the 17th century
Grodno in the 16th century
Kowno in the 17th century
Brześć Litewski in the 17th century
Mohylew in the 18th century
Troki in the 17th century
- Berżniki
Bobrujsk (today part of Belarus)
Brasław (today part of Belarus)
Brześć Litewski (today part of Belarus)- Chocimsk (today part of Belarus)
Czausy (today part of Belarus)
Czeczersk (today part of Belarus)
Czeryków (today part of Belarus)
Druskieniki (today part of Lithuania)
Dryssa (today part of Belarus)- Dryświaty (today part of Belarus)
Dywin (today part of Belarus)
Dzisna (today part of Belarus)
Ejszyszki (today part of Lithuania)- Filipów
- Gieranony (today part of Belarus)
Grodno (today part of Belarus)
Homel (today part of Belarus)- Horodno (today part of Belarus)
- Hoża (today part of Belarus)
- Jałówka
- Janów
- Jeleniewo
- Jeziory (today part of Belarus)
Jurbork (today part of Lithuania)
Kalinkowicze (today part of Belarus)
Kamieniec Litewski (today part of Belarus)
Kliczew (today part of Belarus)
Kobryn (today part of Belarus)
Kowno (today part of Lithuania)
Kleck (today part of Belarus)- Korycin
- Krasnopol
- Krasnopole (today part of Belarus)
- Krynki
Krzyczew (today part of Belarus)
Lida (today part of Belarus)- Lipniszki (today part of Belarus)
- Łohiszyn (today part of Belarus)
- Łomazy
Łoździeje (today part of Lithuania)
Łunna (today part of Belarus)- Malecz (today part of Belarus)
Miadzioł (today part of Belarus)- Milejczyce
Mińsk (today part of Belarus)
Mohylew (today part of Belarus)
Motol (today part of Belarus)
Mosty (today part of Belarus)
Mozyrz (today part of Belarus)- Mścibów (today part of Belarus)
Mścisław (today part of Belarus)- Nowy Dwór (today part of Belarus)
- Odelsk (today part of Belarus)
- Opsa (today part of Belarus)
Orsza (today part of Belarus)
Ostryna (today part of Belarus)
Ozarycze (today part of Belarus)- Parycze (today part of Belarus)
Pińsk (today part of Belarus)- Piszczac
Połock (today part of Belarus)
Porozów (today part of Belarus)
Propojsk (today part of Belarus)
Prużana (today part of Belarus)- Przebrodzie (today part of Belarus)
- Przerośl
- Przewałka (today part of Belarus)
Radoszkowicze (today part of Belarus)
Raduń (today part of Belarus)
Rohaczów (today part of Belarus)
Rzeczyca (today part of Belarus)
Skidel (today part of Belarus)- Sokółka
- Suchowola
- Suraż, Vitebsk Voivodeship (today part of Belarus)
- Szczebra
- Szereszów (today part of Belarus)
Święta (today part of Lithuania)- Traby (today part of Belarus)
Troki (today part of Lithuania)
Uświat (today part of Russia)
Wasiliszki (today part of Belarus)- Wasilków
Wieliż (today part of Russia)
Wierzbołów (today part of Lithuania)
Wilno (today part of Lithuania)
Wisztyniec (today part of Lithuania)
Witebsk (today part of Belarus)- Wiżajny
Władysławów (today part of Lithuania)- Wohyń
Wołkowysk (today part of Belarus)
Wołpa (today part of Belarus)
Royal castles and residences
Examples of Polish royal castles and residences found in former royal cities of Poland:
Wawel Castle, Kraków (World Heritage Site)
Royal Castle, Warsaw (World Heritage Site)
Royal Castle, Lublin
Royal Castle, Sandomierz
Royal Castle, Łęczyca
Royal Castle, Będzin
Royal Castle, Sanok
Royal Castle, Poznań
Royal Castle, Tykocin
Remainings of the Royal Castle, Nowy Sącz
Remainings of the Royal Castle, Olsztyn
Remainings of the Royal Castle, Kremenets
Royal Castle, Piotrków Trybunalski
Old Grodno Castle
Green Gate, Gdańsk
Old towns
Examples of Polish royal cities historic centers include:
Kraków Old Town (World Heritage Site)
Warsaw Old Town (World Heritage Site)
Medieval Town of Toruń (World Heritage Site)
Vilnius Old Town (World Heritage Site)
Lwów Old Town (World Heritage Site)
Poznań Old Town
Gdańsk Main City
Lublin Old Town
Bydgoszcz Old Town
Sandomierz Old Town
See also
- Royal burgh
- Royal town (disambiguation)
Royal free city, Hungary
References
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