Kołbacz

Kołbacz [ˈkɔwbat͡ʂ] (German: Kolbatz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stare Czarnowo, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Stare Czarnowo, 23 km (14 mi) east of Gryfino, and 20 km (12 mi) south-east of the regional capital Szczecin. It is located on the Pyrzyce-Stargard Plains, on the west bank of the river Płonia, and has roughly 1,400 inhabitants.

Kołbacz
Village
Sacred Heart church within the Kołbacz Abbey
Sacred Heart church within the Kołbacz Abbey
Kołbacz is located in Poland
Kołbacz
Kołbacz
Kołbacz is located in West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Kołbacz
Kołbacz
Coordinates: 53°18′2″N 14°48′48″E
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyGryfino
GminaStare Czarnowo
Population
1,400
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationZGR
Primary airportSolidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport
Voivodeship roads

History

The area has been inhabited since at least the times of the Lusatian culture. The area became part of the emerging Polish state in the 10th century. Following Poland's fragmentation, it formed part of the Duchy of Pomerania. In 1173 it was donated to the Cistercian order (originally of Esrum, Denmark). Between 1210 and 1347 a large monastery (Kołbacz Abbey) and several farms were built in the area to house the monks. In sources known as Colbatz, Kolbatz, Colbas, sometimes Mera Vallis which means Bright Valley. After the secularization of Pomeranian Cistercians in 1555 the area became a private property of the Dukes of Pomerania-Stettin (Szczecin) from the House of Griffin, the monastery was converted into a castle and then into a summer residence of the dukes. After the dissolution of the duchy, the rulings of the Peace of Westphalia (1648) and the Treaty of Stettin (1653) assigned the settlement to the Margraviate of Brandenburg. From the 18th century it was part of the Kingdom of Prussia, and from 1871 it was also part of Germany. Since 1815 it was administratively located in the Province of Pomerania. Following Germany's defeat in World War II in 1945, the area became again part of Poland.

Sights

Among the most notable historical attractions are remnants of Cistercian abbey, which include a Romanesque-Gothic church (1210–1347), one of the oldest brick churches in Pomerania. There are also remnants of the monastery itself, as well as a converts' house, abbot's house, a gothic barn and a fortified tower. The abbey is listed as a Historic Monument of Poland.[2]

Notable residents

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 3 lipca 2014 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Kołbacz - założenie dawnego klasztoru cystersów, późniejszej letniej rezydencji książąt pomorskich i domeny państwowej", Dz. U. z 2014 r. poz. 955


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