Drachowo

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Drachowo
Village
Center of the village.
Center of the village.
Drachowo is located in Poland
Drachowo
Drachowo
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Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Greater Poland
County Gniezno
Gmina Niechanowo
Elevation 122 m (400 ft)
Population 110
Postal code 62-220

Drachowo [draˈxɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Niechanowo, within Gniezno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Niechanowo, 11 km (7 mi) south of Gniezno, and 51 km (32 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań. Drachowo has a population of 110.[2]

From the year 1975 to 1998, the village belonged to Poznań Voivodeship.

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The pillar statue.

Landmarks

A pillar statue representing the Sacred Heart of Jesus is located in the central square. The statue bears the inscription, Sweet Heart of Jesus, bless our families. - (untranslated) Najsłodsze Serce Jezusa błogosław rodzinom naszym.

Legend

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The monument of the three-headed dragon.

A legend is associated with Drachowo:

"... On the hill in the village Drachowo, in Gmina Niechanowo, where today building stands with a defunct school. In the old days, which even the oldest inhabitants don't remember, there lived a three-headed dragon in the village. He awakened fear and terror in the locals and kidnapped virgins from the neighboring hamlets. Spells and visiting witches did not help. Finally, a local beekeeper dealt with the dragon by giving the beast honey that took its life..."

According to legend, to celebrate getting rid of the dragon, beekeeping festivals were held in Drachowo for many years.

A monument of Drachowo's dragon stands in front of the former school.

References

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