Trzemeszno Trzemeszno is a town in central Poland , situated in Greater Poland Voivodeship previously in Bydgoszcz Voivodeship ( 1975-1998 ) . Hitory Trzemeszno ( former German : Tresmessen ) is a town in Poland belonging to the group of the oldest settlements in the region . The town’s name derives from an Old Polish word “Trzemcha” meaning the flower of the `` Bird’s Cherry '' plant , which once grew in the vicinity . Around the 900s , a kind of defensive settlement was created here . It soon changed its function into a market settlement . It was significant that the town lay on the trade route joining Greater Poland ( Wielkopolska ) with northern Masovia ( Mazowsze ) and Gdańsk Pomerania ( Pomorze Gdańskie ) . In the 1100s , Trzemeszno became a property of the regular canons monastery of St . Augustine . The monks were brought here by prince Bolesław Krzywousty . Trzemeszno got its town’s rights before 1382 . From the second half of the 1600s , there began a decline of the town and region caused by wars ( Swedish invasions ) and plagues . In 1766 , there were only 15 houses left in Trzemeszno . However , soon the town started to develop rapidly . An important period in town’s history is due to the activity of Michał Kościesza Kosmowski , who was the monastery abbot ( 1761 - 1804 ) . He founded the `` New Town '' – a suburb , where cloth makers were settled , and St . Michael’s suburb for other craftsmen . Kosmowski founded also several buildings of public services : “Collegium Tremesnensis” a secondary school , hospital and a new brewery . The Polish patriot , Jan Kiliński , was born here in 1760 . In 1791 , there were 144 buildings in the town and almost 1000 people lived there . The main activities of the residents were connected to crafts , trade and framing . The enterprise , which took up artistic challenges , was rebuilding and changing into baroque style of the monastery church . The work was finished in 1791 when the church was consecrated . In 1793 , due to the second partition of Poland , Trzemeszno became a part of Prussia and after Napoleon I , in 1815 it was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Poznań . Development of the town slowed then . At the end of the Prussian times , Trzemeszno had been renamed as `` Tresmessen '' and belonged to Kreis Mogilno of the Prussina province of Posen . In 1836 the government secularized the monastery . In 1848 , Trzemeszno became one of the main centers of national liberation movement in Greater Poland . The town’s residents ( including many students ) were also involved in the January Uprising ( 1863 ) . Trzemeszno’s secondary school has traditions of participating in national liberation fights . In 1844 , a secret society of students called “Sarmatia” formed and from 1861 the National Society “Zan” was active . In 1865 , a Loan Bank ( Kasa Pożyczkowa ) and in 1874 an Industrial Society ( Towarzystwo Przemysłowe ) were founded in Trzemeszno . The later was significant for culture and education . Around 1880 , a branch of Towarzystwo Czytelni Ludowych ( `` Society of Public Rreading Rooms '' ) and in 1894 the Gymnastic Society Sokół were founded . Opening a railway line in 1872 joining Trzemeszno with Poznań , Toruń and Inowrocław had contributed to the town’s development . At the end of World War I , the residents of Trzemeszno liberated their town from German occupation on December 29 , 1918 . The first years in free Poland were good for developing trade and crafts . However the situation was complicated by inflation , unemployment and economical crisis . Despite these problems , cultural and educational life flourished . Many events were organized by local societies and organizations . There was a cinema , and in 1937 the local weekly newspaper “Kosynier” bagan to be published . Secondary school played an important role in local culture . In September 1939 the residents of Trzemeszno faced Hitler’s invasion , with many local deaths . During the Nazi occupation , the town’s name was changed to `` Tresmessen '' again . Schools , libraries and the church were closed . However , terrorized residents did not remain passive . There was a secret military organization and a secret scout organization ( ”Szare Szeregi ) . After 1945 , residents of Trzemeszno faced many difficult tasks . `` Citizen Committees '' were responsible for restoring closed enterprises and community services . The greatest challenge was restoration of the basilica church and secondary school which had been burned down by retreating Nazi troops . Rapid development of Trzemeszno took place in the 1960s and 1970s . The largest enterprise , employing over 1000 people , was Pomorskie Zakłady Materiałów Izolacyjnych “Izopol” ( factory producing insulation materials ) . “Izopol” played an important role as a financial supporter and developer of the town . In 1999 , due to the administrative reform of Poland , Trzemeszno became a part of the Gniezno powiat and the Greater Poland Voivodeship . External links Major corporations Categories : Cities in Poland | Towns in Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship In other languages : Deutsch | Nederlands | Nederlands | Polski | Polski | Română | Română Tresmessen 