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The city was restored to Poland, although with a Soviet-installed communist regime, which remained in power until the Fall of Communism in the 1980s. Recent history. In 1975–1998, Płock was the capital of the Płock Voivodeship. In 1976, Płock was one of the centers of large anti-communist protests. Climate
Płock, city, Mazowieckie województwo (province), central Poland, on the Vistula River. First chronicled in the 10th century, Płock is the oldest community in Mazowsze , having served as the seat of Polish rulers from 1079 to 1138. It received town privileges in 1237 and prospered as a trading centre through the 17th century.
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PLOCK. PLOCK (Pol. Płock; Rus. Plotsk), city in Warszawa province, central Poland. As Jews settled there before 1237, when the city was the capital of Masovia, the Plock Jewish community is one of the oldest in Poland.
Plock. PLOCK (Pol. Płock; Rus. Plotsk ), city in Warszawa province, central Poland. As Jews settled there before 1237, when the city was the capital of Masovia, the Plock Jewish community is one of the oldest in Poland. In the first 200 years of their residence there, the Jews usually engaged in moneylending, sometimes accepting landed estates ...
One of the oldest settlements in Poland and the capital of Mazovia since the 11th century, it was the residence of kings between 1079 and 1138 and the first Mazovian town to get its municipal charter (in 1237). A castle and fortified walls were built in the 14th century and the town developed until the 16th century as a wealthy trading center.
History. Tumsk Hill in Płock has been inhabited since the 10th century, due to its defensive shape and convenient location at the crossroads of trade routes. In the times of Władysław Herman and Bolesław Krzywousty, the stronghold was surrounded by wood and earth ramparts and had a spacious outer ward.
HISTORY. Plock obtained municipal rights in 1237 but it existed before this as a fortified burg – even as early as 10th century. In the beginning it was a seat of Masovian bishops, and during the years 1079-1138 (under the reign of Ladislaus Herman and his son Boleslaus III the Wrymouth) Plock became a capital city of Poland.
