- Lelów
Lelów is a village in
Poland situated inSilesian Voivodeship "(województwo śląskie)", county czestochowski "(powiat częstochowski)", over the banks of Białka river, about 20 miles (35 km) east ofCzęstochowa . The population is about 2000.Roads
The main roads passing Lelów are:
*National 46 (Kudowa –Jędrzejów )
*Road No. 794 (Koniecpol –Cracow )
*Road No. 789 (Lelów-Żarki )Attractions
The village's main attractions include:
* Catholic St. Martin's church, with a sculpture of crucified Jesus saved from fire in 1939 and a Chapel of Mother of God
* Grave of Hasidic Tzadik David Biderman, visited each January by Hasidic pilgrims from all over the world
* A market square unique in Europe, with two streets joining the square in each corner
* A culinary attraction known as "ciulim" (a non-translatable Polish word). Ciulim is cooked for special family occasions (birthdays, anniversaries, etc.) and major holidays (Christmas, Easter, etc.). It is related to a Jewish dish called "czulent".History
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1193 - The earliest information about Lelów (a village existing on the terrains of Staromieście) appears in a document issued by Pope Celestine III.
*1246 - Prince Konrad I of Masovia ("Konrad Mazowiecki") starts the construction of the city over the banks of Białka river.
*1341 - Lelów gets a status of a town from the King Casimir III of Poland "(Kazimierz Wielki)".
*14th - 17th centuries - Lelów becomes a county town in Kraków voivodship "(województwo krakowskie)".
*17th century - Fires and wars cause a loss of Lelów importance.
*1825 - Destruction of Saint Francis Monastery.
*1869 - Lelów loses the status of a town.
*September 4th, 1939 - German forces invade and burn St. Martin's church.ister City
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Pennsylvania , county seat of Lehigh CountyExternal links
* [http://www.lelow.pl/lelow_zdjecie.htm Lelows photos]
* [http://www.lelow.pl Official site of Lelów municipality] (in Polish)
* [http://www.kielce.opoka.org.pl/dekanaty/parafie/lelow.php Official site of St. Martin's Parish] ] (in Polish)
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