Węgrzynowice
For the neighbourhood in Kraków, see Wzgórza Krzesławickie.
| Węgrzynowice | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Węgrzynowice | |
| Coordinates: 51°42′N 19°58′E / 51.700°N 19.967°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Łódź |
| County | Tomaszów Mazowiecki |
| Gmina | Budziszewice |
Węgrzynowice [vɛŋɡʐɨnɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Budziszewice, within Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Budziszewice, 21 km (13 mi) north of Tomaszów Mazowiecki, and 36 km (22 mi) east of the regional capital Łódź.[1]
Węgrzynowice is famous as the birthplace of 17th-century szlachta soldier and writer Jan Chryzostom Pasek, who is said to have written his memoirs there. The place where his manor once stood is now occupied by an 18th-century wooden manor, surrounded by a romantic park.
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Coordinates: 51°42′N 19°58′E / 51.700°N 19.967°E
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