Błaszki

History

Błaszki was founded in the 14th century. The first recorded mention of Błaszki dates from 1386 concerning the parish priest of Blascowicz and verifies that a Catholic parish was there. The oldest document that describes the town dates from 1437 which concerns granting benefice towards Błaszki by Wincenty Kot who was the Archbishop of Gniezno to parish priest Potworowski. Błaszki was administratively located in the Sieradz County in the Sieradz Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland. In 1652, King John II Casimir Vasa established weekly Sunday markets. The first historical mention of Jewish residents dates back to 1717. Additionally, they were the victims of organized anti-Jewish boycotts which arranged to open a Christian shop next door or directly across from every Jewish shop.

Most-observed species

• Graylag Goose

  Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  406
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  388
• Common Crane

  Grus grus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  376
• Mute Swan

  Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  371
• Great Egret

  Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  352
• Northern Lapwing

  Vanellus vanellus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  339
• Gray/Purple Heron

  Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  333
• White-tailed Eagle

  Haliaeetus albicilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  325

Most recent

• M 4.5 — 2014-11-30
  8 km SSW of Szczerców, Poland
• M 2.8 — 2008-07-14
  4 km SE of Szczerców, Poland
• M 2.5 — 2007-10-22
  4 km ESE of Opatów, Poland
• M 2.8 — 2007-05-06
  4 km NW of ?erków, Poland
• M 2.6 — 2007-05-05
  2 km NE of Krzepice, Poland
• M 2.5 — 2005-07-01
  3 km NW of Sulmierzyce, Poland