Osowa Sień

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Osowa Sień
Village
Palace
Palace
Osowa Sień is located in Poland
Osowa Sień
Osowa Sień
Coordinates: 51°50′16″N 16°20′14″E / 51.83778°N 16.33722°E / 51.83778; 16.33722
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipLubusz
CountyWschowa
GminaWschowa
Population
 (2010[1])
1,132
Postal code
67-400
Area code(s)(+48) 65
Car platesFWS

Osowa Sień [ɔˈsɔva ˈɕeɲ] (German: Röhrsdorf)[2] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wschowa, within Wschowa County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[3] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Wschowa and 59 km (37 mi) east of Zielona Góra.

Etymology[]

The current name of the village is literally a house in the aspen and appears in Polish historical sources also as Ossowa Sień or Ossowasień. The German name is derived from the name of a German settler Rüdiger and occurs in older versions as Rüdigersdorf or later shortened Röhrsdorf.

Heritage[]

Church
Manor house

The first mention of the village dates from 1325, when it was called Rudegeri Villa.[4]

The Church of St. Fabian and St. Sebastian, built in the 14th century, is the oldest historical building in Osowa Sień. It is a single-aisle building, made of stone with a use of bricks. Baroque interior comes from the 18th century. Inside there is as well the sculpture of Christ from the 16th century and the Renaissance tombstones of a former landlords from Żychliński and Ossowski family.[5]

In the village there is also the neoclassical palace complex built between 1890-1904 and Classicist manor from the beginning of the 19th century, both surrounded by large park areas.[5]

Notable residents[]

References[]

  1. ^ "GUS - Bank Danych Lokalnych".
  2. ^ M. Kaemmerer (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
  3. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  4. ^ http://www.osowasien.pro-e.pl/index.php/o-miejscowoci/kalendarium
  5. ^ a b http://www.osowasien.pro-e.pl/

Bibliography[]

  • Martin Sprungala: Wsie na pograniczu głogowsko-wielkopolskim. Zarys dziejów wybranych miejscowości. Sława - Wijewo 2010, ISBN 978-83-932235-0-3


Coordinates: 51°50′16″N 16°20′14″E / 51.83778°N 16.33722°E / 51.83778; 16.33722


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