Editing Tychy (section)

===Origins and development===
Originally established as a small agricultural settlement on the medieval trade route between [[Oświęcim]] and Mikołów, Tychy was first documented in 1467.<ref name="History of Tychy">[http://www.umtychy.pl/www_4.0/artykul.php?s=405,470 Umtychy.pl]{{Dead link|date=March 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, "History of Tychy", Retrieved 2006-07-02</ref> In 1629 the first trace of serious economic activity was recorded in the shape of the Książęcy Brewery, which is now one of the largest breweries in Poland.<ref>[http://www.umtychy.pl/www_4.0/dodruku_artykul.php?s=410,475 Umtychy.pl]{{Dead link|date=March 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, "Monuments", Retrieved 2006-07-02</ref>

From 1526 onwards the area on which Tychy is built was part of the Austrian [[Habsburg monarchy]]. In 1742 [[Kingdom of Prussia|Prussia]] annexed the land after winning the [[First Silesian War]] against the Austrian [[Habsburg monarchy|Hasburg monarchy]]. In 1871 the territory became part of the [[German Empire]] until in 1918, for a short period between 1918 and 1921 Tychy was just inside the border of the newly formed [[Weimar Republic]] and still a part of the German [[Province of Silesia]]. On 16–17 August 1919 the {{Interlanguage link|Battle of Paprocany|pl|Bitwa o Paprocany}} (present-day district of Tychy) was fought as one of the first battles of the [[Silesian Uprisings]] (1919–1921). After the uprisings Tychy was reintegrated with the re-established [[Second Polish Republic|Polish state]]. Additionally, due to the Polish majority in 1921 in Tychy and the few Germans, 84% of the inhabitants voted for joining Poland during the plebiscite.<ref>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/544097/Silesia Britannica.com], "Silesia", [[Encyclopædia Britannica Online]], Retrieved 2006-07-02</ref>

Shortly after its cession to Poland, Tychy began to develop into a small urban settlement, acquiring a hospital, a fire station, a post office, a school, a swimming pool, a bowling hall and a number of shops and restaurants. In 1922 it was visited by leader of interwar Poland, [[Józef Piłsudski]].<ref name=ety/> Its population also grew between World War I and World War II, reaching a population of 11,000 at its highest point during this time.<ref name="History of Tychy"/>