- Bogucice
Bogucice ( _de. Bogutschütz) is a district of
Katowice , inPoland .The village Bogucice was probably founded in the 13th century. The first unquestionable mention of Bogucice, dated
15 December 1360 , is included in a document of Nicolaus II, Opole-Raciborz Duke, who bestowed Bogucice and some other villages, on Otton ofPilica . In 1924 the village was incorporated into Katowice. The most eminent piece of architecture in Bogucice is theneo-gothic St. Stephen the Martyr's church, which was consecrated in 1894. The oldest cemetery in Katowice was located in Bogucice, first mentioned in 1598, but there are no remains from this period today.Education
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Primary School No. 13
*Primary School No. 62
*Gymnasium No. 10Famous inhabitants of Bogucice
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Augustyn Halotta , Polishactor
*Kordian Jajszczok , Polishice hockey player
*Jerzy Kukuczka , Polish alpine and high-altitude climber
*Piotr Łuszcz, Polishrapper External links
* [http://www.bogucice.katowice.pl/ Wirtualne Bogucice] – Polish page about the district
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