Chorzele

Chorzele [xɔˈʐɛlɛ] is a town in Przasnysz County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, on the Orzyc River.

[2] To help revive the town, in 1690 King John III Sobieski granted new privileges,[2] including annual fairs.

[2] Kings Augustus III of Poland and Stanisław August Poniatowski granted new privileges in 1757 and 1776.

In the 19th century the industry developed, large livestock fairs took place, and the town experienced a rapid growth of the Jewish population, which settled following the persecution and expulsion of Jews from Russia to the Russian Partition of Poland (see Pale of Settlement).

[2] During the January Uprising, on February 3, 1863, Polish insurgents attacked stationed Russian troops in the town, and forced them to withdraw towards Opaleniec.

[2] Following the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, the town was occupied by Germany, which directly annexed it into the Third Reich and renamed it Chorzellern.

In late 1939, local Polish priests Andrzej Krysiak and Franciszek Burawski were deported to the Soldau concentration camp and then murdered there.

Detailed data as of 31 December 2021:[1] Monuments include: There are festivals in Chorzele, such as the folklore meeting or Sundays in the city.

16th-century town seal of Chorzele
Holy Trinity church