Krobia

Krobia

Coat of arms
Krobia
Coordinates: 51°47′N 16°59′E / 51.783°N 16.983°E / 51.783; 16.983
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Greater Poland
County Gostyń
Gmina Krobia
Area
 • Total 7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi)
Population (2012)
 • Total 4,219
 • Density 600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Postal code 63-840
Website http://www.krobia.pl
The Town hall

Krobia [ˈkrɔbʲa] is a town situated in the western part of Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship. Center of small folklore region - Biskupizna.

Monuments

  • Romanesque St. Giles church from the beginning of 12th century (consecrated in 1140), founded by Władysław I Herman, one of the oldest churches in Greater Poland
  • Baroque St. Nicholas Church from 1763, tower rebuilt in 1986 after collapse
  • Baroque Holy Spirit Church from 1745
  • Town hall from the middle of 19th century
  • old evangelical school


Coordinates: 51°47′00″N 16°59′00″E / 51.78333°N 16.98333°E / 51.78333; 16.98333

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