Lost city rights. That’s the secret Nadarzyn holds. Today, we explore Gmina Nadarzyn a rural district in east-central Poland.
Gmina Nadarzyn resides in Pruszków County. It is part of the Masovian Voivodeship. Nadarzyn village serves as its seat. It lies 9 kilometers south of Pruszków. Warsaw is 20 km northeast.
Its area spans 73.4 square kilometers. As of 2006, its population was 10362.
Nadarzyn’s history stretches back to the Duchy of Mazovia. The first records appear in the early 15th century. It was the private property of the Nadarzyński family. They bore the Radwan coat of arms.
In 1453, Tomasz Nadarzyński obtained town privileges. Duke Bolesław IV of Mazovia granted these under Chełmno law. This marked the thirty-eighth such location in Mazovia that century.
Tomasz from Rusiec funded the first wooden church. A few years later, in 1469, Bishop Andrzej from Bnin Opaliński approved a parish. The parish was named after the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Leonard.
Nadarzyn saw its municipal privileges confirmed by Polish kings. These included Sigismund I the Old, Sigismund II Augustus and John III Sobieski. Augustus II and Stanisław August Poniatowski also confirmed.
In 1554, Zofia from Mrokowscy Nadarzyńska established Nadarzyn’s first school. Soon after, with Barbara Pilikowa, she founded the first hospital. It was named after the Holy Spirit. It served as a shelter for the poor.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, Nadarzyn changed owners. From 1678, it belonged to the Płock Jesuits. By 1774, it was owned by the Branicki family. Later, it passed to the Ogiński family.
Nadarzyn thrived due to its location. It stood on the Częstochowa trade route. This was a vital artery at the time. Prussian and Russian troops occupied Polish lands. Nadarzyn suffered during the Kościuszko Uprising.
After the Third Partition of Poland, Nadarzyn fell under Prussian control. From 1807, it was part of the Duchy of Warsaw. In 1815, it became part of the Kingdom of Poland.
In 1806, Count Tomasz Adam Ostrowski founded the parish church. It was dedicated to St. Clement. Jakub Kubicki designed it. Kubicki also designed an inn nearby.
Prince Józef Poniatowski visited the inn in 1809. He stayed with his staff before the Battle of Raszyn.
More destruction occurred during the November Uprising. Russian forces gathered near Błonie and Nadarzyn. After the uprising, in 1837, the Russian authorities renamed the Warsaw Voivodeship.
Following the January Uprising, Russia implemented administrative changes. In 1869, Nadarzyn lost its city rights. It became a settlement. Despite this, Nadarzyn’s population grew.
World War I also devastated Nadarzyn. A fire in 1915 destroyed the wooden buildings around the market square.
Between the World Wars, Nadarzyn belonged to the Młochów commune. In 1932, a wooden school with six classrooms opened.
During World War II, Nadarzyn was a point of resistance. In 1945, the Red Army entered Nadarzyn. This ended the German occupation.
After 1989, new housing estates arose. The professional structure of residents changed. Many enterprises were founded. The commercial base expanded. This led to the modernization of public facilities and roads.
Currently, over 1100 businesses operate here. These include 3M Poland and Scania Polska.
Today, Nadarzyn is a vibrant center. It balances its historical roots with modern development.