Horodyszcze, Biała Podlaska County Explained

Horodyszcze
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lublin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Biała Podlaska
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Wisznice
Coordinates:51.755°N 23.1842°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Population Total:841

Horodyszcze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wisznice, within Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5km (03miles) south-west of Wisznice, 320NaN0 south of Biała Podlaska, and 710NaN0 north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Horodyszcze, which had town rights from mid-16th century until 1879, dates back to the Middle Ages. Its name comes from Eastern Slavic word horodyszcze, which means gord. The village was first mentioned in documents from 1446, and until 1944, was a private property of several noble families, including the Polubinski.

The village has remains of an early medieval settlement with a cemetery. Both are now archaeological sites, and are located south of Horodyszcze. Furthermore, the village has a Classicistic palace and park (1818–1824), designed by Antonio Corazzi for Julian Frankowski.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. Polish.