Gęsiniec
Gęsiniec | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Strzelin |
| Gmina | Strzelin |
Gęsiniec [ɡɛ̃ˈɕiɲɛt͡s] (Czech: Husinec, German: Hussinetz, 1937–1945: German: Friedrichstein) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Strzelin, within Strzelin County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.
It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south of Strzelin, and 41 kilometres (25 mi) south of the regional capital Wrocław.
The village was settled in 1750 by Hussites, whose religious faith was based on the writings of the Czech priest and philosopher Jan Hus (ca. 1369-1415), who was burned at the stake as a heretic. Its historical name, Husinec, refers to Hus. The town of ethnic Czech residents located in the Lower Silesia region was once ruled by the Kingdom of Bohemia. Following the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, Prussia annexed the region and the village received the German name, Hussinetz. Immediately after Hitler's rise to power, its name was changed to Friedrichstein. The village and its region were joined to Poland following the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, and its name was changed once again to Gęsiniec.
A monument commemorating residents of Gęsiniec who died in the First World War stands in the now non-existent central part of the village.
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50°45′57″N 17°04′16″E / 50.76583°N 17.07111°E
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