History

1581 - Adam Brzeński owned Wysowa, Hańczowa and Ropki established formerly by the Gładyszes.

1585 - According to the records the priests son, Vysovs'kyj sold the parish for 250 zloty.

XVI Century - In the 16th century glass industry flourished there. There existed three glass works on the Szklarka in Szymbark, on the Flasza in Ropa and Huta Wysowska. The production catered for the needs of the local population. The disappearance of this branch of industry was a result of the too extensive clearance of forests caused by burning huge numbers of them, which was done in order to obtain ash required for the glass manufacture.

1769–1770 - Units of Bar Confederation fortify its positions around Wysowa and Blechnarka. Confederates are led by Kazimierz Pułaski.

Precise historical events are still being investigated but there are allegation of confederates taxing local inhabitance by demanding food and labor.

Greek Catholic Church in Wysowa is burnt and destoyed by Confederates who are fighting Russia and have very strong Roman Catholic sentiment. A decisive battel took place here in August 3-4 1770. Confederates were defeated by Russian forces led by general Drewicz.

1772 - First Partition of Poland - region becomes part of Austrian province of Galicia

1778 - Mineral waters are used by Count Maciej Lanckoroński - wojewoda Braclawski - for its healing powers.

1779 - Saint Michael the Archangel church is rebuilt in Wysowa.

1785 - Wysowa village lands comprised 20.06 sq km. There were 705 Greek Catholics 10 Roman Catholics and 11 Jews

Blichnarka village lands comprised 9.03 sq.km. There were 503 Greek Catholics 0 Roman Catholics and 7 Jews

Land Ownership Structure 1785-1787 (See attachment below)

1801 - Saints Kosmas and Damian church built in Blechnarka - At the time, parish priest was Jakub Sembratowicz.

1803 – Antoni Lackoronski sold Wysowa and Blechnarka villages to his aunt Urszula Morsztyn-Debinska

1812–1814 - Ignacy Zychowicz (or Czechowicz) built Mineral Waters Bath House (Lazienki), it consisted of 9 living rooms and 6 bath rooms.

At this time in Wysowa following also operate: brewery, distillery, grain mill and wood mill.

1824 - Wysowa becomes Mineral Waters Spa

1836 - Wysowa and Blichnarka are sold by hr (count) Ludwik Morstin to Dionizy and Józefa Wójcikiewiczowie

1840 - Population Records: Wysowa: 942 Greek Catholics, Blichnarka: 504 Greek Catholics

1848 - September 7 - Emancipation from serfdom

December 2 – Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria abdicates in favor of his nephew, Franz Josef I.

1859 - Population Records: Wysowa: 792 Greek Catholics, Blichnarka: 464 Greek Catholics

1868 October 7 - the villages of Wysowa and Blichnarka purchased their lands from the landowner, Vladyslav Vojtsikovski (Wójcikiewicz?) through the efforts of Rev. Viktor Salamon.

1873 - Cholera epidemic

1879 - Population Records: Wysowa: 903 Greek Catholics, Blichnarka: 414 Greek Catholics

1899 - Population Records: Wysowa: 896 Greek Catholics, Blichnarka: 450 Greek Catholics

1914-1918 World War I

1914 - Many Lemkos from Wysowa, Blechnarka and Ropki are imprisoned in Talerhof prison camp

1914 - Battle of Galicia - Russia defeates Austro-Hungarian forces and wins control of Galicia

May 1915 - Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive - major front line passes through the villages causing great devastations.

For the time of the offensive, villages were evacuated to southern side of the Carpathian Mountains (now Slovakia).

Germans and Austrians force Russians to retreat.

1915 - smallpox epidemic

1918 - Austro-Hungarian Empire disintegrate. November 27, 1918 - Ruska Rada is constituted in Gladyszow.

Attempts are being made to win autonomy or to connect with "Greater Russia", Ukraine or Czechoslovakia.

Finally Galicia and Lemkovyna become part of reconstituted Poland while southern parts become part of Czechoslovakia.

http://lemko.org/pdf/horbal97.pdf

1919-1920 - War between Poland and Soviet Union. Many Lemkos are avoiding military draft to Polish Army.

1921- Spa is purchased by Wacław Kraszewski and corporation of Krakow physicians. Bathhouses and water bottling facility are rebuilt.

21 IX 1925 - St. Mary appears to 4 local women on Jawor mountain

1926 - Population Records: Wysowa: 935 Greek Catholics, Blichnarka: 428 Greek Catholics

14 X 1929 - Chapel is opened on Jawor mountain in place of St. Mary appearance.

1936 - Population Records: Wysowa: 743 Greek Catholics, Blichnarka: 400 Greek Catholics

1936 – 1938 - Roman Catholic church is build in Wysowa

1939 - German invasion of Poland

1939 - 1944 - World War 2 and German occupation.

Many Lemkos are sent to forced labors in Germany.

1942 Gypsies are rounded up by Germans and massacred

Jewish families living in the villages were sent to the Ghetto in Gorlice - many were then murdered

German and Ukrainian guards are stationed in Wysowa and neighboring villages.

In Losie village, there was an attack on their station - some guards were killed.