Szafarnia [ʂaˈfarɲa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Radomin, within Golub-Dobrzyń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Golub-Dobrzyń and 36 km (22 mi) east of Toruń.
Szafarnia | |
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Village | |
  Szafarnia | |
| Coordinates: 53°6′N 19°8′E / 53.100°N 19.133°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Golub-Dobrzyń |
| Gmina | Radomin |
| Population | 280 |
Chopin edit
At the age of 14 and 15, Frédéric Chopin visited Szafarnia as the guest of Polish nobleman Juliusz Dziewanowski, father of Chopin's schoolmate Dominik Dziewanowski. Chopin's father was a tutor to the Dziewanowski family and Juliusz was the godfather to Chopin's sister. The families maintained warm relations past Frédéric's death[2]
The manor where Chopin stayed during his 1824 and 1825 summer vacations, has been turned into a museum.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ "Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina".
- ^ "Poland jewish heritage tour". www.staypoland.com. Archived from the original on 2003-02-07.
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