Lower Silesian Voivodship
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Dolnośląskie [1], also Dolnośląskie Voivodship, Lower Silesia or Lower Silesian Voivodship, is a voivodship, also written voivodeship, in South-West Poland.
[edit] Regions
- The Giant Mountains (Polish - Karkonosze, Czech - Krkonoše, German - Riesengebierge), divided between Poland and the Czech Republic - the border is still guarded.
- Snow Mountain (Polish - Śnieżka, Czech - Sněžka, German - Schneekoppe), the highest mountain in the Giant Mountains, 1602 m. high.
- Jeleniogorska Valley (Polish - Kotlina Jeleniogórska) - a valley north to the Giant Mountains with Jelenia Góra (German Hirschberg) aglomeration,
- Klodzko County (Polish - Kotlina Kłodzka, German - Grafschaft Glatz), a valley surrounded by several mountain ranges,main city Kłodzko (German: Glatz), contains several health resorts - Polanica Zdrój (German: Bad Alteheide), Duszniki Zdrój (German: Bad Reinerz), Kudowa Zdrój (German:Bad Kudowa).
- Trzebnica Hills
- Barten River Valley (Polish: Dolina Baryczy)includes:
- Milicz Ponds, a perfect place for bird watching
[edit] Cities
- Wrocław (German: Breslau)
- Cieplice Slaskie Zdroj
- Głogów
- Jawor
- Jelenia Góra (German: Hirschberg)
- Karpacz (German: Krumhübel)
- Kłodzko
- Kudowa-Zdròj (German: Bad Kudowa)
- Legnica (German: Liegnitz)
- Lubin
- Oleśnica
- Świdnica
- Wałbrzych
- Wambierzyce
- Złotoryja
- Malczyce
- Środa Śląska
- Wojcieszyce
[edit] Other destinations
[edit] UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Jawor Peace Church and Świdnica Peace Church built only of wood and very simple exterior but overwhelming Baroque interior.
- People's Hall (Hala Ludowa) in Wrocław huge hall from the beginning of the 20th century.
[edit] National Parks
- Góry Stołowe National Park – national park in the Sudetes around the Szczeleniec Mountain (~1000m) with bizarre rocks.
- Karkonoski National Park – national park in the Sudetes around the Śnieżka Mountain (1602m) with beautiful waterfalls.
[edit] Spas
- Cieplice-Zdrój – spa in the Karkonosze.
- Duszniki-Zdrój – spa in the Sudetes.
- Długopole-Zdrój – spa in the Sudetes.
- Jedlina-Zdrój – spa in the Sudetes.
- Kudowa-Zdrój – spa in the Sudetes.
- Lądek-Zdrój – spa in the Sudetes.
- Polanica-Zdrój – spa in the Sudetes.
- Świeradów-Zdrój – spa in the Sudetes.
[edit] Understand
In the early Middle Ages Dolnośląskie was part of Silesia, which was a part of Poland since the 10th century. When in 1138 the Seniorat of Poland was formed, Silesia was one of the Polish duchies and several Silesian duches were Seniors of Poland until the late 13th century. In the 12th and 13th century Silesia fall apart into several duchies of which Wrocław, Głogów, Wschowa and Świdnica are in Dolnośląskie. In the 14th centrury Wschowa became again a part of Poland, while the others came under Czech rule. Bohemia was ruled at this time by the German Luxembourg, later the Polish Jagiellonians and finally by the Austrian Habsburg. In 1741 Prussia annexed most of Dolnośląskie, besides Kłodzko which later became part of Prussia and Dolnośląskie. After World War II it became part of Poland. Nowerdays it is situated quite in the south-west of the country.
[edit] Talk
Almost all residents of Lower Silesia speak Polish. Even knowing a few phrases will go a long way! Most young people know some English. Older people sometimes speak sometimes pretty well Russian, basic English, French or German.
[edit] Get in
Some major airlines, Poland's national carriers LOT Polish Airlines, and a low cost airline Centralwings (owned by LOT) and some other low cost airlines fly to Wrocław's Copernicus Airport (WRO). Domestic flights operated by LOT (under Eurolot brand) connect Wrocław with Warsaw's Frederic Chopin Airport (WAW).
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[edit] Get out
Dolnośląskie boarders three other Polish voivodships
- and Opolskie,
as well as the Czech Republic and Germany.
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