History Ostrowiec_Świętokrzyski

post office building

the oldest testimonies of human habitation date stone age (ca 4000 bc). @ time, there nomadic tribes belonging to, among others, lengyel , globular amphora cultures. came here danube river region.

the earliest documents ostrowiec village, gave beginning contemporary ostrowiec Świętokrzyski come 14th century. @ time village called ostrow, , located on right bank of kamienna. in 16th century, local nobleman kacper maciejewski tried establish here town, failed so. in 1564 town charter granted settlement of denkow (also called wielki michów), 1 of ostrowiec districts.

the city itself, @ time part of sandomierz voivodeship, built scratch in 1597 jakub gawroński of rawa coat of arms on left bank of kamienna river, situated in vistula river basin. received town privileges in 1613. became property of janusz ostrogski, statesman , 1 of richest magnates of polish–lithuanian commonwealth. later belonged many polish aristocratic families: tarnowski family, czartoryski family, lubomirski family, radziwiłł family, zasławski family, sanguszko family, wielopolski family, dobrzański family, Łubieński family.

historic-archeological museum

in late 18th , 19th centuries, ostrowiec emerged main center of polish industry. following idea of stanislaw staszic, promoted industrialization of kamienna river valley, based on local deposits of coal , iron ore, numerous plants opened in area. in 1837 - 1839, klimkiewicz steelworks opened (named after founder antoni klimkiewicz), later came known ostrowiec works (zaklady ostrowieckie). plant became second largest in congress poland, , in vicinity, various enterprises opened, workers establishment.

saint michael s church

ostrowiec 1 of main centers of revolution in kingdom of poland (1905–1907). on december 27, 1905, so-called ostrowiec republic established, , 2 weeks, town , county ruled polish socialist party, headed ignacy boerner. republic ended after arrival of 2 infantry regiments of imperial russian army. ostrowiec works severely damaged during world war i, , on november 3, 1918, newly established polish authorities took control on ostrowiec. in second polish republic ostrowiec developed, due location in central industrial area. town belonged opatow county, , before world war ii population app. 30,000. in 1937 officially named ostrowiec swietokrzyski. earlier on, names ostrowiec kielecki , ostrowiec nad kamienna had been used.

the wehrmacht captured town on september 8, 1939. of jewish community of app. 11,000 murdered in holocaust, in 1943-1944. during second world war, ostrowiec lively centre of resistance activity against nazi occupation. there underground weapons production , independent underground press. german troops withdraw westwards on january 16, 1945.

ostrowiec continued development in postwar period. in 1954, several villages annexed, including denkow, had once been town. in 1970s, new metallurgical plant opened. in 1990s, metallurgical industry experienced big crisis. steel plant bought spanish celsa group.