THE HISTORY

    Warta is a city in Sieradz district, one of the oldest in Poland it is situated on the left bank of the Warta river on the 504 km of its stream, in the distance of 15 km from Sieradz. The city was founded according to the German law by Kazimierz Kondratowic, the prince of Łęczyca and Kujawy. In the document of foundation the city is called Vartha, whereas in the next century it is called as today. The beneficial location on the crossroads of Wielkopolska, Małopolska,Kujawy and Mazowsze was very good for the development of the trade and craft. The period of Warta's splendour is dated between the 14th and 15th century when seven national conventions of nobility with the participation of the King and the parliaments of Sieradz Land were held here. During the first convention the statute of Warta was passed, which modified the law of the land. The fact of granting the high loan for the King Kazimierz Jagiellończyk testifies the position of the town in those days. It was given for the war with the Teutonic Knights, and also the soldiers were sent. In the second half of the 15th century monks from Bernardyn's monastery came to Warta, and later nuns from Bernardyn's convent.
    Warta was destroyed by Swedish in 1656 and from this time the city didn't regain the previous significance. Until the time of partition the city was located in the Sieradz province, in 1793 the city was in the Prussian partition. In the years of existance of Warsaw Princedom (1807-1815), which was dependent to France the city was part of it. In the 19th century the commune and the court of peace were created in Warta. Plenty of craft and small industries were established, at the end of the century the local bank was also established. In 1815 the 3rd Regiment of Cavalry Shooters was created that took part in the November Insurrection. During the World War I Warta was under the German occupation, but it did not prevent the citizens from the active support of Polish Legions, a w 1917 roku powołać do and in 1917 POW was called up. In 1908 the Hospital for Nervously and Mentally Sick People was established, which exists today.
     The Jews were a numerous part of the Warta's society among the two World Wars. The World War II and the occupant's politics led to almost complete destruction of them. In April 1940 Hitler's soldiers murdered 499 patients of the local psychatrist hospital. In 1945 Warta had about 2500 citizens and it was only 56% of the population that existed in 1939.
    Nowadays the city - 3500 citizens- is the residence of territorially the biggest commune in ŁódŸ province.






RELICS






  • St. Nicholas' church (Kaliska Street)- the present church was built in 1340 (it was lowered and redeveloped, especially the inside, in 17th century; restored in the years 1815 - 1872)







  • the group of monasteries of Bernardyn's monks, the church of Ascension Day of the Holiest Mother (Klasztorna Street) - it was erected in 1479 - 1482; St.Anna's dome chapel (from the renaissance), rebuilt in 1612. The church has one of the richest inside furnishing in Poland. The Gothic monastery was rebuilt in the baroque style in the 17th and 18th century.











  • St. Joseph's church (Klasztorna street) from 1770, baroque, after the fire in 1955 was restored.











  • the town hall (Reymont's square) classical from 1842, partly rebuilt after the war destruction










    FAMOUS CITIZENS OF WARTA

  • Stanisław Skarżyński - the aviator, who in 1933 flied alone through the South Atlantic Ocean Południowy, establishing the record of the flight length.
  • Marcin z Warty from Warta- the musician and composer from the 16th century
  • Paweł Biernacki - the last starost of Warta
  • Witold Łuniewski - the founder of the psychiatric hospital
  • Zygmunt Andrychiewicz - the artist, painter
  • Stanisław Szukalski "Stach from Warta" - the artist, sculptor, the creator of the tribe "Rogate Serce" ("Antler's Heart") and of the original sculptures and of the designs of the memorials.

    JEZIORSKO RESERVOIR


    It was created on the Warta river between the city of Warta and Skęczniew in 1987. It is about 17 km long, 2-3 km wide, on the area of 42 square kilometres. It is located in the natural old valley of the Warta river. The existing conditions of climate here are ideal for about 130 bird species. Around the reservoir there are exellent lands for recreation and for the summertime.



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