Talk:Bački Gračac

Where is the History of Bački Gračac

We know a little about Bački Gračac. Where is the Historians version of the History of Bački Gračac. According to the DVHH website [1]

It has had many names. Though today it is called by its new OFFICIAL name Backi Gracac, Serbia. the original and other names being.

GERMAN Filipowa, Yugoslavia GERMAN Filipsdorf, Yugoslavia GERMAN Kindlingen, Yugoslavia HUNGARIAN Szentfülöp, Yugoslavia OTHER Filipovo, Yugoslavia OTHER Szent-Fülöp, Yugoslavia OTHER Sankt Philipp, Yugoslavia OTHER Filipovoselo, Yugoslavia

And we know from Johns Feldenzer Palanka site [2] Source: MAGYARORSZÁG VÁRMEGYÉ VÁROSI, edited by BOROVSZKY SAMU DR. 1909 Translation by: Lajos Reich

that in the beggining it was reffered to it's earliest name Filipova in a document written in the age of King 3rd Bela. (1173 - 1196)

And in In 1652 there were 7 houses, and a monestery. By 1763 the Germans began populating the area. By 1764 20 houses were built and soon a total of 60 houses we built with a population of 75 German Families and by 1801 there were 272 houses. In the beginning of the 1900's there were 535 houses.

According to other sources During WW2 all or most the Germans were forced to leave or we killed.

Now what was life like back in he 1800's in todays Bački Gračac? WHat was the name of the church? Did they just have one church? What was the trip like down the Danube for the Germans, Did they like there new Diggs? Who ran the town? What crops did they grow? Anything of any interest happen in Filipowa? WHat happened to the Church who fixes the Organ?

Other Sources DONAUSCHWABEN IN THE BATSCHKA [3]

   *  1921: 3,806 (3,650)
   * 1910: 3,881 (3,651)
   * 1880: 3,039 (2,818)

Earliest Appearance in History: 1773
Earliest German Settlement: 1763
Churches: Roman Catholic/Kalocsa diocese
District: 5 - Hodschag
Filipowa was the location of a prisoner camp for Germans held by Partisans during World War II.

Where is the History of Filipowa / Bački Gračac

We know a little about Bački Gračac. Where is the Historians version of the History of Bački Gračac. According to the DVHH website [4]

It has had many names. Though today it is called by its new OFFICIAL name Backi Gracac, Serbia. the original and other names being.

GERMAN Filipowa, Yugoslavia
GERMAN Filipsdorf, Yugoslavia
GERMAN Kindlingen, Yugoslavia
HUNGARIAN Szentfülöp, Yugoslavia
OTHER Filipovo, Yugoslavia
OTHER Szent-Fülöp, Yugoslavia
OTHER Sankt Philipp, Yugoslavia
OTHER Filipovoselo, Yugoslavia

And we know from Johns Feldenzer Palanka site [5] Source: MAGYARORSZÁG VÁRMEGYÉ VÁROSI, edited by BOROVSZKY SAMU DR. 1909 Translation by: Lajos Reich

That in the beggining it was reffered to it's earliest name Filipova in a document written in the age of King 3rd Bela. (1173 - 1196)

And in In 1652 there were 7 houses, and a monestery. By 1763 the Germans began populating the area. By 1764 20 houses were built and soon a total of 60 houses we built with a population of 75 German Families and by 1801 there were 272 houses. In the beginning of the 1900's there were 535 houses.

According to other sources During WW2 all or most the Germans were forced to leave or were killed.

Now what was life like back in he 1800's in todays Bački Gračac? WHat was the name of the church? Did they just have one church? What was the trip like down the Danube for the Germans, Did they like there new Diggs? Who ran the town? What crops did they grow? Anything of any interest happen in Filipowa? WHat happened to the Church who fixes the Organ?

Other Sources DONAUSCHWABEN IN THE BATSCHKA [6]

1921: 3,806 (3,650)
1910: 3,881 (3,651)
1880: 3,039 (2,818)

Earliest Appearance in History: 1773
Earliest German Settlement: 1763
Churches: Roman Catholic/Kalocsa diocese
District: 5 - Hodschag
Filipowa was the location of a prisoner camp for Germans held by Partisans during World War II.

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