Dębica is a town in southeastern Poland with 48,700 inhabitants (as of 1995). Since 1999 it has been situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodship; it was previously in the Tarnow Voivodship (1975–1998). The town was founded in 1358 by the Polish king Casimirus the Great (Kazimierz Wielki). For many years Dębica was a small and unimportant town, located in the county of Pilzno, Sandomierz Voivodship. Lacking fortifications that would defend it, Dębica was vulnerable to various invasions of the Tartars, Swedes, or Hungarians, who burnt or ransacked the town every few years. As a result of these events, there are very few historical monuments in this town. One of these is the Saint Jadwiga church, originally from the 14th century, but completely rebuilt in the 19th century. 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Subcarpathian voivodship since 1999 The Subcarpathian Voivodship (in Polish województwo podkarpackie) is an administrative and local government region or voivodship of south-eastern Poland. ... Tarnów Voivodship (Polish: województwo tarnowskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975–1998, superseded by Lesser Poland Voivodship. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Events Births August 24 - King John I of Castile September 25 - Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Ashikaga shogun Deaths 25 January - Isabella of France (wife of King Edward II of England) June 7 - Ashikaga Takauji, Ashikaga shogun August 16 - Duke Albert II of Austria Categories: 1358 ... Casimir the Great Casimir III or the Great (Kazimierz Wielki), (1310-1370), King of Poland , son of Władyslaw I Łokietek (Wladyslaw the Elbow High), 1305-1333 and Jadwiga. ... Sandomierz Voivodship (Polish: Województwo Sandomierskie, Latin: Palatinatus Sandomirensis) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 14th century to the partitions of Poland in 1772-1795. ... Tatars or Tartars is a collective name applied to the Turkic-speaking people of Europe and Asia. ... (13th century - 14th century - 15th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 14th century was that century which lasted from 1301 to 1400. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1772, following the second partition of Poland, Dębica found itself in the Habsburg Empire. New, Austrian authorities decided that it should no longer be regarded as a town, but rather a village. Bad times came to an end in the second half of the 19th century, when the Austrian government decided to build a main West-East railroad line, connecting two major centers of the Austrian province of Galicja—Krakow and Lwow. A railroad station was built in Dębica, and at the end of the 19th century, another line was constructed, joining Dębica and Sandomierz. The town became a rail junction, which was a huge boost for its citizens. 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Habsburg (sometimes spelled Hapsburg, but never so in official use) was one of the major ruling houses of Europe. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... Galicia (Ukrainian: Галичина (Halychyna), Polish: Galicja, German: Galizien, Slovak: Halič, Romanian: Galiţia, Hungarian: Gácsország) is the name of a region of Central Europe. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Lviv ( Львів in Ukrainian; Львов, Lvov in Russian; Lwów in Polish; Leopolis in Latin; Lemberg in German—see also cities alternative names) is a city in western Ukraine with 830,000 inhabitants (an additional 200,000 commute daily from suburbs). ...

In 1900 a high school was opened, and in 1908 students from this school founded one of the oldest sports clubs in Poland, Wisloka (whose name comes from the River Wisloka, which flows by the town). 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Japanese high school students in uniform High school, or Secondary school, is the last segment of compulsory education in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan (Republic of China) (only junior high school) and the United States. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article refers to the river in Poland. ...

Just before World War I, Dębica was again incorporated as a town. The war was a disaster for the town, as it was almost completely destroyed. Missing image Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...

Dębica is the birthplace of 20th century composer Krzysztof Penderecki. Lucas Rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!! he is a great composer. ... Krzysztof Penderecki (born November 23, 1933) is a Polish composer of classical music. ...

Education

• Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki i Zarządzania in Rzeszów, branch in Dębica