Zagórze Slaskie
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Zagórze Śląskie z is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Walim
, within Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
, in south-western Poland.
The settlement within the northern Owl Mountains
lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Walim
, 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Wałbrzych, and 62 kilometres (39 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
as a fortress near the border with the Kingdom of Bohemia
. After it had fallen to the Bohemian crown in 1368 it was held as a fief by various possessors, among them the Counts of Hoberg at Książ
until 1567 and Prince Michael the Brave of Wallachia.
After 1945 the village passed to Poland.
Gmina Walim
Gmina Walim is a rural gmina in Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Walim, which lies approximately south-east of Wałbrzych, and south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...
, within Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship, or Lower Silesia Province , is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is currently divided. It lies in southwestern Poland...
, in south-western Poland.
The settlement within the northern Owl Mountains
Owl Mountains
The Owl Mountains is a mountain range in the Central Sudetes in south-west Poland. It runs between the historic Lower Silesian region and Kłodzko Land. The range includes a protected area called Owl Mountains Landscape Park....
lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Walim
Walim, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Walim is a village in Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Walim. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....
, 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Wałbrzych, and 62 kilometres (39 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
History
Zagórze Śląskie arouse at the foot of Grodno Castle (Kynsburg) built in the late 13th century by Duke Bolko I the StrictBolko I the Strict
Bolko I the Strict also known as the Raw or of Jawor , was a Duke of Lwówek during 1278-81 and Jawor since 1278 , sole Duke of Lwówek since 1286, Duke of Świdnica-Ziębice since 1291.He was the second son of Bolesław II the Bald, Duke of Legnica by his first wife Hedwig, daughter of...
as a fortress near the border with the Kingdom of Bohemia
Kingdom of Bohemia
The Kingdom of Bohemia was a country located in the region of Bohemia in Central Europe, most of whose territory is currently located in the modern-day Czech Republic. The King was Elector of Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806, whereupon it became part of the Austrian Empire, and...
. After it had fallen to the Bohemian crown in 1368 it was held as a fief by various possessors, among them the Counts of Hoberg at Książ
Ksiaz
Książ is a castle in Silesia, Poland near the town of Wałbrzych. It was built in 1288-1292 under Bolko I the Strict. It lies within a protected area called Książ Landscape Park.- History :...
until 1567 and Prince Michael the Brave of Wallachia.
After 1945 the village passed to Poland.
Sights
- Grodno Castle
- Dam on Lubachowskie Lake
- Church, mentioned in 1376, existing from approx 1550
Walking routes
- Green: "Szlak Zamków Piastowskich" to Grodziec Castle
- Yellow: PKP Wałbrzych Główny – Nowy Dwór Castle – Jedlina-ZdrójJedlina-ZdrójJedlina-Zdrój is a town in Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....
– Niedźwiedzica – Zagórze Śląskie – Zamek Grodno – Bystrzyca GórnaBystrzyca GórnaBystrzyca Górna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świdnica, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....
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– ŚlężaSlezaŚlęza is a 78.6 km long river in Lower Silesia, southern Poland, a left tributary of the Oder. It starts in the Niemcza Hills , part of the Sudete Highlands , and flows near Mount Ślęża through the Silesian Lowland and enters the Oder in Wrocław.The most important tributary is: Mała...
– Wieżyca – PKP w SobótceSobótkaSobótka is a town in Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Sobótka. Sobótka is located about southwest of Wrocław on the northern slope of Mount Ślęża, part of the Central Sudetes mountain range...
– Wrocław
- Blue: European walking route E3European walking route E3The E3 European long distance path, or just E3 path is a 6950 km long-distance footpath that is planned to run from the Portuguese coast to the Black Sea in Bulgaria...
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