Racławice
Village in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Village in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Racławice [rat͡swaˈvit͡sɛ] is a village located in Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland. It became famous after the victorious Battle of Racławice (1794) in the Kościuszko Uprising. It is the seat of a municipality (Gmina Racławice) within Miechów County. It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Miechów and 37 km (23 mi) north-east of the regional capital Kraków.
Racławice | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 50°19′47″N 20°13′56″E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
County | Miechów |
Gmina | Racławice |
The battle site is one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii), as designated May 1, 2004. Its listing is maintained by the National Heritage Board of Poland.
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