Bolesławów [bɔlɛˈswavuf] is a village (former town) in the administrative district of Gmina Stronie Śląskie, within Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Stronie Śląskie, 27 kilometres (17 mi) south-east of Kłodzko, and 98 kilometres (61 mi) south of the regional capital Wrocław. It is located within the historic Kłodzko Land.
Bolesławów | |
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Village | |
 Bolesławów seen from Suszyca mountain | |
_COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
  Bolesławów  Bolesławów | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′25″N 16°53′33″E / 50.25694°N 16.89250°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  West Pomeranian |
| County | Kłodzko |
| Gmina | Stronie Śląskie |
| Elevation (max.) | 595 m (1,952 ft) |
| Population | 250 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 57-550 |
| Area code | (+48) 74 |
| Vehicle registration | DKL |
History edit
It is a former town. It was granted town rights in 1581 and was deprived of them in 1894.[1] In the 16th century the town became the center of a metal mining and industrial region.[2] In the 17th century it became part of an estate, centered in Stronie Śląskie, which from 1838 was owned by Princess Marianne of the Netherlands.[2] In the 18th century it was annexed by Prussia and from 1871 to 1945 it was part of Germany, and after the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II it passed to Poland.
Sights edit
Among the historic sights of Bolesławów are the Baroque church of St. Joseph and the statues of Catholic saints Francis Xavier and John of Nepomuk.
Gallery edit
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Saint Joseph's church -
Statue of Saint Francis Xavier -
Statue of John of Nepomuk -
Pension Emilia
Notable residents edit
- Wolfgang Vogel (1925–2008), German lawyer
References edit
- ^ Robert Krzysztofik, Lokacje miejskie na obszarze Polski. Dokumentacja geograficzno-historyczna, Katowice 2007, p. 20-21 (in Polish)
- ^ a b "Historia". Urząd Miejski w Stroniu Śląskim (in Polish). Retrieved August 17, 2019.
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