Szprotawa
Encyclopedia
Szprotawa sz is a town in Poland
, in Lubusz Voivodeship
, in Żagań County
. It has 12,648 inhabitants (2004).
, who accompanied the emperor Otto III on pilgrimage to the grave of holy Adalbert
in Gniezno
.
with: Gevelsberg
, Germany
File:Szprotawa muzeum.jpg|The museum (Sagan Gate)
File:Szprotawa rynek ratusz.jpg|City Center
File:Ogród Szprotawa.jpg|Center City Park
File:Baszta Zachodnia.jpg|West Tower
File:Kościół NMP Szprotawa.jpg|Saint Mary`s Church
File:Szprotawa-kosciol-ewangielicki.jpg|Ruin of Evangelical Church (old castle)
File:Faustyna Szprotawa.jpg|Saint Faustina sarcophagus
File:Słowiański Bóbr.jpg|Bóbr River by Slavic Park
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, in Lubusz Voivodeship
Lubusz Voivodeship
- Administrative division :Lubusz Voivodeship is divided into 14 counties : 2 city counties and 12 land counties. These are further divided into 83 gminas....
, in Żagań County
Zagan County
Żagań County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lubusz Voivodeship, western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Żagań, which lies south of...
. It has 12,648 inhabitants (2004).
History
The first information about the terrains of today's Szprotawa comes at 1000 from the chronicle of bishop Thietmar of MerseburgThietmar of Merseburg
Thietmar of Merseburg was a German chronicler who was also bishop of Merseburg.-Life:...
, who accompanied the emperor Otto III on pilgrimage to the grave of holy Adalbert
Adalbert of Prague
This article is about St Adalbert of Prague. For other uses, see Adalbert .Saint Adalbert, Czech: ; , , Czech Roman Catholic saint, a Bishop of Prague and a missionary, was martyred in his efforts to convert the Baltic Prussians. He evangelized Poles and Hungarians. St...
in Gniezno
Gniezno
Gniezno is a city in central-western Poland, some 50 km east of Poznań, inhabited by about 70,000 people. One of the Piasts' chief cities, it was mentioned by 10th century A.D. sources as the capital of Piast Poland however the first capital of Piast realm was most likely Giecz built around...
.
Sightseeings
- Old city
- Sagan Gate from Middle Ages
- Town hall from Renaissance
- Saint Andreas Roman Catholik Church from 13th century
- Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church from 13th century
- Evangelical Church from 18 century (old castle)
- Old military airport with nuclear weapons storage
- Castle Chrobry (archeological)
- Silesia WallsSilesia WallsSilesia Walls are a line of three parallel earthen ramparts and ditches that run through Lower Silesia in Poland, by the towns Szprotawa and Kożuchów. The walls are about 2.5 metres tall and, at their widest, 47 metres. They run for about 30 kilometres...
Nature
- Oak "Chrobry", the oldest in Poland (750 years old)
- Naturreserve "Buczyna Szprotawska"
- Naturreserve "Park Słowiański"
- Lower SilesiaLower SilesiaLower Silesia ; is the northwestern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia; Upper Silesia is to the southeast.Throughout its history Lower Silesia has been under the control of the medieval Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Bohemia and the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy from 1526...
Forest - Old city park from 19th century
Twin towns — Sister cities
Szprotawa is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with: Gevelsberg
Gevelsberg
Gevelsberg is a town in the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, .- Geography :The city extends from the wooded mountainous south up, into the narrow valley of the Ennepe with Route 7 up to the hilly northern part...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
See also
- Museum of the Szprotawa Land
- The Lower Silesia Deep Woods Appreciation SocietyTowarzystwo Bory DolnoslaskieTowarzystwo Bory Dolnośląskie, TBD , established in 2000 in Szprotawa, is the regional nature conservation and historical preservation agency, as well as a promoter of local tourism.TBD has established the following entities:...
Gallery
File:Szprotawa muzeum.jpg|The museum (Sagan Gate)
File:Szprotawa rynek ratusz.jpg|City Center
File:Ogród Szprotawa.jpg|Center City Park
File:Baszta Zachodnia.jpg|West Tower
File:Kościół NMP Szprotawa.jpg|Saint Mary`s Church
File:Szprotawa-kosciol-ewangielicki.jpg|Ruin of Evangelical Church (old castle)
File:Faustyna Szprotawa.jpg|Saint Faustina sarcophagus
File:Słowiański Bóbr.jpg|Bóbr River by Slavic Park