Rybnik is a town in southern Poland, in Silesia. It is a city in the county which means that in power is the president of the city. It occupies the 14th place on the list of the largest Polish cities by area and 25 on the list of the largest Polish cities by population.
After Silesia and in the Czech word means fishpond fishpond, hence in our coat of arms and the flag bearing fish (pike).
And from 1 January 2003, every hour between 6.00 and 21.00 to chime installed at the town hall tower echoes the melody of Rybnik bugle call, which was composed by Miroslaw Jacek was Blaszczyk Jubilee VIII centuries Rybnik.
Rybnik As for the history - the beginnings of the city are not fully known. Known, however, that the ancestors rybniczan from the Slavic tribe Gołęszyców, living in areas of Rybnik in the early Middle Ages. In the Middle Ages was Rybnik fishing village, lying on an important trade route in the principality Raciborz. The area was full of fish ponds, from which the town got its name.
Rybnik For 199 years he was a fief of the Czech crown. Then, for over 200 years depending on the Austrian Habsburgs and by a further 100 was within the limits of Prussia. Only since 1818 has been established Rybnik newly created district of Rybnik. Since that time grew up in coal mining and other industries.
After World War I the city and county residents actively participated in the Silesian Uprisings, and Rybnik was one of the main centers of clandestine preparations for the next waves of insurgents. Officially returned to Polish, in July 1922. In the interwar period remained Rybnik county town. Already counted 28 500 residents and underwent extensive transformation. As a result, has established itself alongside the most beautiful city of Poznan in Poland.
City was March 26, 1945 triggered a year.
After the war, the destruction quickly removed and began a period of unprecedented development of the city (education, culture, sports and recreation).
In the 90s Rybnik became a city with a modern face of the 27 districts, and the prospects for overall development. Currently serves as the natural center of cultural, commercial, economic and educational for the local municipalities. Thanks to the tourist and historical advantages, the city acts as a magnet for both tourists and local and foreign investors.
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