Skalbmierz is a town in south eastern Poland, in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in Kazimierza County. It has 1,326 inhabitants (2004). Skalbmierz has a long and rich history, the town belongs to the province of Lesser Poland. Skalbmierz received town charter in 1342, lost it in 1869, and regained in 1927. History First half of 12th century – Presumably Skalbmierz foundation 1217 – Skalbmierz first mentioned in written sources 1241 – Skalbmierz devastated by Tatars (see Mongol invasion of Poland) 1242 – Konrad I of Masovia called a meeting in Skalbmierz, where he imprisoned representatives of Lesser Poland 1309 – First mention of school in Skalbmierz 1342, 20 February – Skalbmierz gains town charter (see Magdeburg rights) from King Kazimierz Wielki 1400 – Stanisław of Skarbimierz became first vice-chancellor of Cracow Academy (Akademia Krakowska) 1427 – Skalbmierz's town charter confirmed by King Władysław Jagiełło 1483, 24 May – Cracow bishop Jan Rzeszowski confirmed the town charter of Skalbmierz 1578 – King Stefan Batory confirmed the right of Cracow curates to appoint Skalbmierz president canons of the Chapter 1618 – Great fire of city 1652–1653 – The plague in city 1655–1657 – Total destruction of Skalbmierz by Swedes, Hungarians and Cossacks (see Deluge (history)) 1781, 25 September – King Stanisław August Poniatowski confirmed current privileges of Skalbmierz 1794, 29 April – Russian general Fiodor Denisov during the retreat from Racławice robbed Skalbmierz and set it on fire 1807 and 1808 – City destroyed by the fire 1810, 17 April – Skalbmierz became capital of Skalbmierz County 1819 – Dissolution of collegiate church 1831, 24 October – Skirmish of insurgents near Drożejowice (see November Uprising) 1869 – Russian administration takes away Skalbmierz city rights, after January Uprising 1884 – Maria Skłodowska stayed in Skalbmierz 1906 – Fire of Skalbmierz church 1912 – Fire brigade established in Skalbmierz 1918 – Rise of Polish Military Organization (Polska Organizacja Wojskowa) and Scout Team since 1919 – Railway station built in Skalbmierz (station on the route between Charsznica and Kocmyrzów) 1927, 31 March – Skalbmierz regains city rights thanks to Antoni Baum’s initiative 1927 – Stefczyk’s cash office opened, prototype of today’s Co-operative Bank (Bank Spółdzielczy, see Cooperative banking) 1931 – Creation of Committee of Military Preparation and Physical Education in Sklabmierz 1933 – Shooting association established 1933–1934 – New building of common school erected 1939, 6 and 7 September – Fights in Skalbmierz, see Invasion of Poland