Siedlce

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Siedlce (Polish pronunciation: ['ɕɛdlt͡sɛ] ) is a city in the Masovian Voivodeship in eastern Poland with 74,780 inhabitants (as of 2024). The city is situated between two small rivers, the Muchawka and the Helenka, around 90 kilometres (56 mi) east of Warsaw. It is the fourth largest city of the Masovian Voivodeship, and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Siedlce. Siedlce is a local educational, cultural and sports center, with a university, a notable rugby club and two important museums. It also hosts a garrison of the Polish Armed Forces. First recorded in the medieval period, Siedlce is a former residential city of prominent Polish magnate families of Czartoryski and Ogiński, under whose patronage it became an important cultural center in Poland. The city contains several landmarks in various styles, especially Baroque and Neoclassical, including the Ogiński Palace and Park ensemble. Siedlce served as a provincial capital from 1809 to 1912 and from 1975 to 1998.

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