Editing Muszyna (section)

==History==
Muszyna's development is tied with proximity of the southern borders of the Polish state. The settlement was located along the so-called “Hungarian Trail”, as for centuries Slovakia belonged to the [[Kingdom of Hungary]]. Muszyna was first mentioned in 1209, in a document in which King [[Andrew II of Hungary]] allowed local parish priest to collect tolls at the Poprad river near Muszyna. At that time, the settlement belonged to the Niegowicki family ([[Półkozic coat of arms]]). In 1288 Muszyna passed into the hands of Bishops of Kraków, and in the early 14th century, King [[Władysław I the Elbow-high|Władysław Łokietek]], after a conflict with Bishop [[Jan Muskata]], and the [[Rebellion of mayor Albert|Rebellion of wójt Albert]], decided to make the village a royal property. Muszyna remained in the hands of Polish kings for almost 100 years, and in 1356, it was granted [[Magdeburg rights]] town charter by King [[Casimir III the Great|Kazimierz Wielki]].

On July 30, 1391, King [[Władysław II Jagiełło|Władysław Jagiełło]] granted the so-called Muszyna State (with two towns and 35 villages) to the Bishops of Kraków. As a result, the Muszyna State (''Państwo Muszyńskie'') was treated as a separate territorial unit, with its own administration, army and courts. On behalf of Kraków Bishops, the property was governed by [[starosta]]s, and remained in the hands of the bishops until 1781. In the 15th century, influx of settlers from [[Wallachia]] and [[Zakarpattia Oblast|Transcarpathia]] resulted in construction of several Orthodox churches. Muszyna was an important center of the [[Bar Confederation]], and after [[Partitions of Poland]], it became part of Austrian [[Galicia (Eastern Europe)|Galicia]], where it remained from 1772 to 1918.

===Mineral springs===
In the 1920s, thanks to the efforts of mayor Antoni Jurczak and doctor Seweryn Msciwujewski, Muszyna received the status of a spa town. In 1930 it became a member of the Association of Polish Spa Towns, and in 1932, first mineral springs (Antoni and Wanda) were opened. Muszyna's mineral waters contain several bioelements and make it a popular tourist destination across Poland.