Private towns in Poland from the 14th century to 1772 – chronology of foundations, owners and functions Cover Image

Miasta prywatne w Polsce od XIV wieku do 1772 roku – chronologia lokacji, właściciele, pełnione funkcje
Private towns in Poland from the 14th century to 1772 – chronology of foundations, owners and functions

Author(s): Ryszard Szczygieł
Subject(s): History, Economic history, Middle Ages, Modern Age, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: foundation; German law; foundation process; private town;urbanization;

Summary/Abstract: Colonisation under German law and the beginnings of the town foundation movement. Foundation programme, phases and stages of the chartering process. Their changes over the following centuries. Cityforming factors. Increase in the number of private towns in the territory of Poland from the 14th until the 18th century – speed of the process, its regional variations, numerical data. Town owners and their importance for the development of the urban network of the country.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 77
  • Page Range: 13-45
  • Page Count: 33
  • Language: Polish