Grodziec (german: Gröditz) is a village in the administrative district of
Gmina Zagrodno, within
Złotoryja County,
Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.
Prior to 1945 it was in
Germany
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It lies approximately west of
Zagrodno, north-west of
Złotoryja
Złotoryja (; german: Goldberg, ; Latin: ''Aureus Mons'', ''Aurum'') is a historic town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in southwestern Poland, the administrative seat of Złotoryja County, and of the smaller Gmina Złotoryja. Having been granted ...
, and west of the regional capital
Wrocław
Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, rou ...
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The village has a population of 520. It is home of
Grodziec Castle
Grodziec Castle (German: Gröditzburg or Gröditzberg) has a history dating back to 1155 and is located in the Silesia region of Poland.
History
The first confirmed reference of Grodziec comes from Pope Adrian IV's bull of April 23, 1155. In 1175 ...
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References
Villages in Złotoryja County
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