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Rzeszów (pronounce: Missing image
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['ʒεʃuv]) is a city in south-eastern Poland with a population of 158 960 (2005), granted a town charter in 1354, the capital of the Subcarpathian Voivodship (since 1999), previously of Rzeszow Voivodship (1945-1998). In 2004, Rzeszów hosted the Central European Olympiad in Informatics (CEOI).
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Location
Rzeszow is located on both sides of the Wislok river. It is located in the heartland of the Sandomierska valley. Rzeszow is also the capital of the Subcarpathian Voivodship, and site of the Rzeszow County.
History
Rzeszów was founded in 1354 by king Kaziemierz Wielki. For a long time it was just a domain of noble family of Lubomirski, one of most important in Poland. Beside famous yearly market Rzeszow remained only another city on trade route to Hungary. In 1658 Jerzy Sebastian Lubomirski established Piarist school, the second secondary school in Poland. During XIX century Rzeszów began to loose significance in favour of Przemysl.
Development of Rzeszów started when in year 1937 military industry was located in the city: Polskie Zakłady Lotnicze, producing plane engines, and factory of cannons by Hipolit Cegielski.
In 1944 Rzeszów became capital of voivodship and most important city in south-eastern Poland. Many factories were built in next 30 years. Nowaday, Rzeszów is continiously growing in population, new villiges join the city and a lot of work is made to modernise it.
Education
Rzeszów is the largest academic centre in south-eastern Poland. Several high schools and universities can be found there:
- University of Rzeszów (established in 2001)
- Technical University of Rzeszów (established in 1963)
- Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki i Zarządzania
- Wyższa Szkoła Zarządzania
- Wyższa Szkoła Administracji i Zarządzania in Przemyśl, branch in Rzeszów
Transport
Transit
Rzeszów is located on international route number 4, connecting Germany and Ukraine. Traffic is therefore high, but as city has south distict, transit does not go through the city centre.
Airport
Rzeszów Airport is located in the village of Jasionka north of the city. Scheduled passenger services include flights to: Warsaw (WAW), Frankfurt (Hahn) and London (Stansted).
Buses
Rzeszów is a gateway to Bieszczady mountains, many buses head to Sanok.
Railway
Rzeszów is a step of main railway from Silesia to Polish eastern border and further to Ukraine. Big railway station was established in XIX century. There is also a unique, not electrified railway to Jaslo.
Culture
Theaters
- Theatre of Wanda Siemaszkowa (est. 1944)
- Theatre Maska
Museums
- Etnographic Museum
- Museum of City Rzeszów
- Diocesan Museum
Economy
Industry
- ICN Polfa Rzeszów (formerly Polfa Rzeszów) - pharmacy
- Polskie Zakłady Lotnicze - plane engines
- Zelmer - household equipment
- Comp Rzeszów S.A - computer software
Tourist attractions
- palace of Lubomirski family from XVIII cent.
- main square
- town hall, established in 1591
- synagogues: "Small" (XVII cent.), "Big" (XVIII cent., restored 1954-63)
Sports
- Stal Rzeszów - men's football team (Polish Cup winner 1975)
- Resovia Rzeszów - men's volleyball team playing in Polish Volleyball League (Polska Liga Siatkówki, PLS: Seria B in 2003/2004, Seria A in 2004/2005 season).
Media
Radio
- Radio Rzeszów
- Radio Eska Rzeszów
- Akademickie Radio Centrum
- Katolickie Radio Via
- Radio RES
Press
- Dzień Rzeszowa
- Gazeta Codzienna NOWINY
- Super Nowości
Television
- Polish Television (TVP) branch in Rzeszow
- Rzeszow's cable television
- Local television DAMI
- Municipal television Rzeszow
External link
- Rzeszow City Department (http://www.erzeszow.pl/en/)
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