Skępe
Skępe [ˈskɛmpɛ] (German: Schemmensee) is a town in Lipno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 7790 inhabitants (2012). It is the main sanctuary of Dobrzyń Land, with image of Our Lady crowned officially in 1755.
Skępe | |
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 Bernardine Monastery in Skępe | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Skępe | |
| Coordinates: 52°51′58″N 19°20′49″E | |
| Country |  |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| County | Lipno |
| Gmina | Skępe |
| Town rights | 1445 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrzej Józef Gatyński |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.48 km2 (2.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 7,790 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 87-630 |
| Website | http://www.skepe.pl |
Skępe developed from a medieval Slavic stronghold. It was granted town rights in 1445 by King Casimir IV of Poland.[1] In 1498 the Bernardines came to Skępe from Koło and a monastery was built, with the Church of the Annunciation.[1] The coat of arms of Skępe cointains the Ogończyk coat of arms of the Kościelecki noble family, which was essential in the town's development in the 15th century.
Wielkie Lake
Bernardine Monastery.jpg)
Interior of the Church of the Annunciation
Pod Kasztanami Inn
References
- Bożena Ciesielska. "Lokacja Skępego". Miasto i Gmina Skępe (in Polish). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
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