Duke Capital City of Płock

Płock, Tumskie Hill over the Vistula River.

Coat of Arms of Płock

Large Representational Coat of Arms of Płock

The Duke Capital City of Płock (Polish: Stołeczne Książęce Miasto Płock) it's the title of Płock, being official, full name, used among others in ceremonial documents, as well as for preserving the tradition. It is formal title legally, included in the preamble to the City Statute of Płock^[1].

Applying the above title results among others from the fact, that in 1079–1138 Płock was capital of Poland^[2]. He performed this function in times Polish monarchs: Władysław I Herman and Bolesław III Krzywousty.

Formerly, in the period of the rule of the first monarchs of Piast State, like also before Baptism of Poland in 966, in the 10th century Płock as the capital castle were one of monarchal seats, among others of prince Mieszko I and of king Bolesław I Chrobry, which on the Płock Tumskie Hill over the Vistula River raised one's palatium. However in 1037–1047 Płock was capital of the independent, Mazovian state of Masław.

Płock is also a historical capital of Mazovia (region of Poland), being oldest town this region (town rights in 1237), former residence of Mazovian princes and the oldest in Mazovia legislated seat of the diocese in 1075 with the Cathedral in Płock built in the first half of the 12th century in which the royal chapel is situated together with the sarcophagus of Polish monarchs. The cathedral in Płock is one of five oldest Polish cathedrals.

See also

• Płock Cathedral
• Dukes of Mazovia
• Płock Diadem

References

1. ^ (Polish)(Statut Miasta Płocka) Załącznik do Uchwały Nr 302/XXI/08 Rady Miasta Płocka z dnia 26 lutego 2008 roku (Dz. Urz. Woj. Mazowieckiego z 2008 r. Nr 91, poz. 3271)
2. ^ "Get to know Płock". From official Płock website.en. http://www.ump.pl/en/main.php?cid=poznaj&iid=getknow. Retrieved 2011-02-17. 

Bibliography

• (Polish) Dzieje Płocka. Praca zbiorowa pod red. Aleksandra Gieysztora, Płock 1978. History of Płock. Collective work, edited by Alexander Gieysztor, Płock 1978.

External links

• Official Płock website.en
• Virtual walk through Old Town of Płock
• Photogallery
• Zumi maps