Papowo Biskupie facts for kids

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Village
Gothic Saint Nicholas church in Papowo Biskupie
Coat of arms
Papowo Biskupie Location in Poland
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Kuyavian-Pomeranian
County	Chełmno
Gmina	Papowo Biskupie
First mentioned	1222
Population	720
Vehicle registration	CCH

Papowo Biskupie is a village in north-central Poland. It is part of Chełmno County in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, which is like a large region or province. Papowo Biskupie is also the main town for its local administrative area, called a gmina.

The village is about 17 kilometers (11 miles) south-east of Chełmno and 25 kilometers (16 miles) north of Toruń. It is located in a historic area known as Chełmno Land, which is part of the larger region of Pomerania.

In Papowo Biskupie, you can find interesting old buildings. These include the beautiful Gothic Saint Nicholas church and the remains of an old Teutonic Order castle. The famous Polish singer and actress Irena Santor, born in 1934, is from Papowo Biskupie.

History of Papowo Biskupie

The village of Papowo Biskupie has a long history, going all the way back to the Middle Ages. It was first written about in the year 1222. For many years, it was a royal village, meaning it belonged directly to the King of Poland.

In 1505, the Polish King Alexander Jagiellon gave the village to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chełmno, which is a church area led by a bishop. At that time, Papowo Biskupie was part of the Polish Chełmno Voivodeship.

Later, in 1772, during a time called the Partitions of Poland, the village was taken over by Prussia. From 1871, it became part of Germany. However, after World War I ended in 1918, Poland became an independent country again, and Papowo Biskupie returned to Poland.

During World War II, when Germany occupied Poland, a special camp was set up in the village. This camp was a subcamp of a larger prisoner-of-war camp called Stalag XX-A. People were made to work there during the war.

Sports in Papowo Biskupie

The village has its own local football (soccer) team called Kasztelan Papowo Biskupie. They play in the lower football leagues.

Gallery

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  Gothic Saint Nicholas church

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  Ruins of the castle

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  Saint Mary Figure by the cemetery

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  Cemetery

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  Road sign at the entrance to Papowo Biskupie from the neighbouring village of Wrocławki

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  A playground.

See also

In Spanish: Papowo Biskupie para niños