![]() The Old Town has been rebuild according to classicist paintings of Canaletto after the destruction of World War II 52.233333 21.016667 6 Warsaw - the capital of Poland, a city of unique, long and turbulent history is nowadays one of the EU's new thriving business centers.52.166667 22.275 5 Siedlce – a small baroque city on the border between historic lands of Lesser Poland, Podlachia and Masovia.51.4 21.166667 4 Radom – a city within the historic Lesser Poland region, but integrated in 1999 into Masovia.52.55 19.7 3 Płock – old Medieval centre of Masovia with many historic sites, located on a picturesque hill above the Vistula river.53.082778 21.5725 2 Ostrołęka – a small city in the north-eastern Masovia in the middle of Kurpie folkloristic region.52.881667 20.610556 1 Ciechanów – a small city in the north of the region known for the gothic castle ruins and the regional brewery Ciechan.Despite its name, the new borders aren’t historic ones. In 1999 the new Masovian Voivodeship was formed. It was subsequently restored to Poland after the war. During World War II Nazi Germany occupied Poland and Masovia was divided between the General Government and the Province of East Prussia. ![]() In 1918 Masovia was included within the newly formed the Second Polish Republic. In 1807 it became part of the Duchy of Warsaw during the Napoleonic Wars and later part of the Congress Poland after the Congress of Vienna. ![]() Masovia was annexed by Prussia in the 1795 during the third partition of Poland. Many settlers from the region moved to the neighbouring regions of Prussia and Lithuania. In the 16th century it was a densely populated, but weakly urbanised area. Along major rivers cities were flourishing, especially Warsaw, Płock, Łomża, Ciechanów, Pułtusk. After the death of the last Masovian ruler, Janusz III of Masovia, in 1526, Masovia became an integral part of Poland.ġ5th and 16th centuries are considered to be the golden age of Masovia, as well as Polish Kingdom. When the Polish kingdom was restored in 1295, the Duchy of Masovia remained first independent, but in 1351 the dukes of Masovia became vassals of the Kingdom of Poland. The duchy was divided into three smaller states ruled from Płock, Czersk (since 1413 Warsaw) and Rawa Mazowiecka. One of them was Konrad I of Masovia, who was the ruler who summoned the Teutonic Order to fight against the Old Prussians tribes in 1226. In 1138 Poland was divided in duchies united by the rule of the senior from Kraków and Masovia, with the capital in Płock, became one of these duchies ruled by Bolesław IV the Curly, the later senior of Poland, and his descendants from the local branch of the Piast dynasty. At the beginning of the 12th century Płock in Masovia was for a short time the capital of Poland and two Polish princes from that period are buried in the Płock Cathedral. ![]() Masovia was a part of Poland from the 10th century. This is why some Masovian areas around Łomża, Skierniewice or Łowicz are outside it, while important parts of Podlachia and Lesser Poland around Siedlce and Radom are incorporated. The borders of the voivodeship do not correspond to the historic ones. More rural areas, especially in the northern part, are considered to be one of the poorest though. Nowadays the Warsaw Metropolis is the wealthiest area in the country with high life standards. For many centuries it was outside the main Polish areas, but gained importance with the Vistula river trade in the 15th century and Warsaw becoming the seat of Polish kings in the late 16th century. Masovia is located in central Poland and has many faces. The largest city and the capital of Mazowieckie - Warsaw is also the capital of Poland. ![]() Masovian Voivodeship ( Polish: województwo mazowieckie ) is one of sixteen provinces of Poland. ![]()
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