Editing Kalisz (section)

===1950-present===
In 1975, after [[Edward Gierek]]'s reform of the [[Administrative divisions of Poland|administrative division of Poland]], Kalisz again became the capital of a province – [[Kalisz Voivodeship (1975–1998)|Kalisz Voivodeship]]; the province was abolished in 1998, however, and since then Kalisz has been the county seat of a [[Kalisz County|separate powiat]] within the [[Greater Poland Voivodeship]]. In 1976, the city limits were greatly expanded by the incorporation of the surrounding settlements of Majków, Nosków, Piwonice and Szczypiorno as new districts.<ref>{{Cite Polish law|title=Rozporządzenie Ministra Administracji, Gospodarki Terenowej i Ochrony Środowiska z dnia 24 czerwca 1976 r. w sprawie zmiany granic niektórych miast w województwach: bielskim, jeleniogórskim, kaliskim, płockim i toruńskim.|year=1976|volume=24|number=144}}</ref> The Polish anti-communist resistance [[Movement for Defence of Human and Civic Rights]] issued independent underground press in the city.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Zwiernik|first=Przemysław|year=2011|title=Opór społeczny i opozycja w epoce Gierka|magazine=Biuletyn Instytutu Pamięci Narodowej|language=pl|publisher=IPN|issue=5–6 (126–127)|page=130|issn=1641-9561}}</ref> In August 1980, employees of local factories joined the nationwide anti-communist strikes,<ref>Zwiernik, p. 131</ref> which led to the foundation of the [[Solidarity (Polish trade union)|Solidarity]] organization, which played a central role in the end of communist rule in Poland.

In 1991 the city festival was inaugurated on 11 June to commemorate the confirmation of the incorporation of the city in 1282. In 1992, Kalisz became the seat of a separate [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalisz|diocese]] of the Catholic Church.<ref name="Woźniak"/> In 1997 Kalisz was visited by [[Pope John Paul II]].<ref name="Woźniak"/>

The city was the site of the former 'Calisia' piano factory, until it went out of business in 2007. The factory building was transformed into the Calisia One Hotel, which opened in 2019.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}