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Byczyna (Latin: ''Bicina'', ''Bicinium'', (ドイツ語:Pitschen)) is a town in Kluczbork County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,708 inhabitants (2004). The town of Byczyna was first mention in 1054 when it temporarily served as the capital of the Bishopric of Wrocław. After the loss of the Silesian duchies by the kingdom of Poland in the early 14th century Pitschen was for centuries a border town 〔 *(Pitzen north of Kreuzburg (in the duchy of Brieg (Ducatus Bregensis)) 1600 Silesia Map )〕 (near the border to Poland) and located north of Kluczbork and Rosenberg in Upper Silesia. The battle (Battle of Pitschen) took place near Byczyna between Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria, who was elected as king of Poland, and Sigismund of Sweden who also was elected as king, on January 24, 1588. Maximilian was defeated. He surrendered and went to imprisonment. The German author Gustav Freytag〔(Gustav Freytag in his Memories mentions border violations against Pitschen farmers )〕 reports in his memories about yearly border violations at Byczyna. == Famous persons connected to Byczyna == *Dr Eliasz Kreczmar (von Löven), physician and astronomer married Maria Cunitz *Maria Cunitz 1610-1664 born in Wohlau (Lower Silesia) died at Pitschem, famous German female astronomer *Priest Johann Dzierzon famous scientist, an autochthon Silesian, went to school at Byczyna *Martin Wilhelm Kutta (November 3, 1867 – December 25, 1944) mathematician. * Theologian Adam Quasius 1673 -1736, author of several books about theology, and Deacon at St. Elisabeth Church in Breslau (now Wroclaw) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Byczyna」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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