Polonezköy
"Adampol" redirects here. For other uses, see Adampol (disambiguation). Our Lady of Częstochowa Church Memorial plaque commemorating the 150th anniversary of the settlement Polish festival in Polonezköy Polonezköy or Adampol is a village, administratively a neighborhood, on the Asian side of Istanbul, about 30 km (19 mi) from the historic city centre, within the boundaries of the Beykoz district. It was inspired and funded by Prince Adam Jerzy Czartoryski and settled in 1842 by a small group of Polish emigrės, after the failed November Uprising. Contents 1 History of Polonezköy 2 Monuments and places of interest 3 International relations 3.1 Twin towns – Sister cities 4 See also 5 References 6 External links History of Polonezköy Polonezköy (from French polonaise "Polish" and Turkish köy "village"), known in Polish as 'Adampol', was founded in 1842, from an idea of Adam Czartoryski. [1] At the time he was Chairman of the Polish National...