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Krzeszów Abbey Poland
Krzeszów may refer to the following villages in Poland: *Krzeszów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Krzeszów (pronounced (german: Grüssau) is a village in south-western Poland. It is part of the administrative district of Kamienna Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship (formerly in Jelenia Góra Voivodeship). Krzeszów boasts the former G ... (south-west Poland) * Krzeszów, Subcarpathian Voivodeship (south-east Poland) * Krzeszów, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (south Poland) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krzeszów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Krzeszów (pronounced (german: Grüssau) is a village in south-western Poland. It is part of the administrative district of Kamienna Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship (formerly in Jelenia Góra Voivodeship). Krzeszów boasts the former Grüssau Abbey, one of the most valuable relics of Baroque architecture in Europe. The village is located in the Zadrna valley of the Central Sudetes, within the historic Lower Silesia region. It lies approximately south of Kamienna Góra, and south-west of the regional capital Wrocław. It has a population of 1,400. History The Order of Saint Benedict, Benedictine abbey of ''Grissobor'' was established on 8 May 1242 by Anne of Bohemia (1204–1265), Anne of Bohemia, widow of Duke Henry II the Pious of Duchy of Silesia, Silesia. It was located on the rim of the Silesian Przesieka, probably at neighbouring Krzeszówek. At first a filial of the Bohemian Opatovice nad Labem, Opatovice monastery, the estates were acquired by the Silesian duk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
