Village in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland
Rzemień [ˈʐɛmjɛɲ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Przecław, within Mielec County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Przecław, 10 km (6 mi) south-east of Mielec, and 41 km (25 mi) north-west of the regional capital Rzeszów.[1] Rzemień is situated in the valley of the Wisłoka River. It has a large windmill and a large park in which stands an interesting example of early fortification, a tall square building, with 2 meter thick walls.[2][3]
History
Sign providing information about the history of Rzemień (in Polish)
The fortification is said to have been built by Stanisław Tarnowski in 1526.[2][3] A manuscript (Document N°. 1826), by the Reverend Franciszek Siarczyński in the Ossolineum library, in Wrocław, Poland records that this village belonged a family called Ocieski, who were major landowners in the area (also owning Ocieka and Wola Ociecka).[3][4] In 1616 the castle fortification ownership passed to the Lubomirski family,[5] who in 1620–1640 modernised it with the most up-to-date defences.[2][3][5]
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