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Świdnica
Old town
Old town
Coat of arms of Świdnica
Coat of arms
Świdnica (Poland)
Świdnica
Świdnica
Coordinates: 50°50′39″N 16°25′27″E / 50.84417, 16.42417
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Świdnica County
Gmina Świdnica (urban gmina)
Established 990
City rights 1267
Government
 - Mayor Wojciech Murdzek
Area
 - Total 22 km² (8. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Voivodeship The voivodeship or province (województwo has been a high-level Administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century Lower Silesian Voivodeship (also known as Lower Silesia Province or by its Polish name of województwo dolnośląskie {{IPA-pl|d|o|l|n|o|'|ś|l|ą|s|k|j|e}} A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County Świdnica County (powiat świdnicki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi)
Elevation 250 m (820 ft)
Population (2006)
 - Total 60,354
 - Density 2,743. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/km² (7,105. 3/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 58-100 to 58-106
Area code(s) +48 74
Car plates DSW
Website: http://www.um.swidnica.pl

Świdnica [ɕfidˈnit​͡sa] (German: Schweidnitz) is a town in south-western Poland. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks In common with many Countries, Polish car number plates indicate the Region of Registration of the Vehicle encoded in the number plate The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland It has a population of 60,317 according to 2006 figures. It lies in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, being the seventh largest town in that voivodeship. Lower Silesian Voivodeship (also known as Lower Silesia Province or by its Polish name of województwo dolnośląskie {{IPA-pl|d|o|l|n|o|'|ś|l|ą|s|k|j|e}} Voivodeship The voivodeship or province (województwo has been a high-level Administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century From 1975–98 it was in the former Wałbrzych Voivodeship. Walbrzych Voivodeship (województwo wałbrzyskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975 &ndash 1998 It is now the seat of Świdnica County, and also of the smaller district of Gmina Świdnica (although it is not part of the territory of the latter, as the town forms a separate urban gmina). Świdnica County (powiat świdnicki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland Gmina Świdnica is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland

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History

Świdnica became a town in 1250, although no founding document has survived that would confirm this fact. In the beginning, the town belonged to the Duchy of Wrocław (Breslau) and experienced two important privileges conducive to its development. Wrocław (Breslau Vratislav Vratislavia or Wratislavia Yiddish: ברעסלוי) is the chief City of the historical region of Lower Silesia By 1290, Świdnica had city walls and six gates, crafts and trade were blossoming, and it had become the capital of the Duchy of Świdnica.

At the end of the 14th century the city was under control of the Kingdom of Bohemia, member of the Holy Roman Empire, and a long period of growth began. Bohemia (Čechy; Bohemia Czechy is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands, currently the The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in The town is recorded by Hartmann Schedel in the world chronicle as Schwednitz along with Neyß, Oppel, Lignitz, Teschen, Frankenstain etc. Hartmann Schedel ( February 13, 1440 &ndash November 28, 1514) was a German physician humanist and Historian, one all in Silesia. Etymology One theory claims that the name Silesia is derived from the Silingi, who were most likely a Vandalic (East Germanic people

In 1471, there were 47 trade guilds in operation, nearly 300 homes had the rights to brew beer, and large cattle and hops fairs were organized. The beer was distributed in many European cities, including Breslau, Prague, Heidelberg, Kraków, and Pisa. Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic. Heidelberg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. As of 2006 over 140000 people live within the city's area Kraków, in English also spelled Krakow or Cracow (ˈkrækaʊ M-W: krăk'ou krāk'ō is one of the largest and oldest cities in Poland Pisa is a city in Tuscany, central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the Arno River on the Ligurian Sea. The beer was offered in pubs.

In 1526, all of Silesia, including Schweidnitz, came under the rule of the Habsburg Monarchy of Austria. Etymology One theory claims that the name Silesia is derived from the Silingi, who were most likely a Vandalic (East Germanic people Habsburg Monarchy (alternatively Habsburg Empire) refers to the territories ruled by the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg, and then by the successor Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The Thirty Years' War (1618–48) ravaged the province. For the Mauritanian Thirty Years' War see Char Bouba war. For the band see The 30 Years War. As Schweidnitz, the town was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia during the First Silesian War. The Kingdom of Prussia (Königreich Preußen was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918 and from 1871 was the leading state of the German Empire, comprising The Silesian Wars were a series of wars between Prussia and Austria (and their changing allies for control of Silesia. It was subsequently turned into a fortress. Fortifications are Military Constructions and Buildings designed for defense in Warfare Humans have constructed defensive works for Schweidnitz became part of the Prussian-led German Empire in 1871 during the unification of Germany. The German Empire is the name commonly used in English to describe Germany from 1871 to 1918 when it was a semi- Constitutional monarchy: beginning with the Unification The unification of Germany took place on January 18, 1871, when Prussian Chief Minister Otto von Bismarck managed to unify a number of independent

Schweidnitz was heavily damaged by fighting between the German Wehrmacht and the Soviet Red Army during World War II. Wehrmacht (literally "defense force" was the name of the unified Armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945 The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Red Army ( Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия R aboche- K rest'yanskaya K rasnaya A rmiya World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The town was placed under Polish administration according to the post-war Potsdam Conference in 1945 and renamed Świdnica. The Potsdam Conference was held at Cecilienhof, the home of Crown Prince Wilhelm Hohenzollern, in Potsdam, Germany, from July 16, The German population who had not fled during the war were subsequently expelled westward and replaced with Poles, many of whom had been expelled themselves from Polish areas annexed by the Soviet Union. The expulsion of Germans after World War II was the Forced migration and Ethnic cleansing of German nationals ( Reichsdeutsche) and ethnic The Polish people, or Poles, (Polacy) are a Western Slavic Ethnic group of Central Europe, living predominantly in Poland. After the Soviet invasion of Poland following the corresponding German invasion that marked the start of World War II in 1939 the Soviet Union annexed

Sights

The Gothic Church of Ss. See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. Stanislav and Vaclav from the 14th century has the highest tower in Silesia, standing 103 meters tall. The Evangelical Church of Peace, a UNESCO Heritage site, was built from 1652–57. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther Church of Peace may refer to Church of Peace (Sanssouci in Potdam Germany Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica Poland A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex The 16th century town hall has been renovated numerous times and combines Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architectural elements. Renaissance architecture is the architecture of the period between the early 15th and early 17th centuries in different regions of Europe in which there was a Baroque architecture, starting in the early 17th century in Italy, took the humanist Roman vocabulary of Renaissance architecture and used it in a new rhetorical The Baroque Church of St. Joseph and the Church of St. Christopher are from the same era. One remaining element of the former defensive works is the Chapel of St. Barbara. Other sights include the the old town and the Stary rynek square.

Notable residents

Education

Świdnica is home to a College of Data Communications Technology (Wyższa Szkoła Technologii Teleinformatycznych). Gunther Gebel-Williams ( September 12, 1934 - July 19, 2001) was an animal trainer for Ringling Bros Manfred Kanther (b May 26, 1939 in Schweidnitz, Silesia) is a German conservative politician and was Minister of the Interior The Order of the Smile ( Polish Order Uśmiechu) is an international award given to adults distinguished in their love care and aid for Children.

In 2003 Świdnica hosted a session of the Warsaw-based International Chapter of the Order of Smile, when a Child Friendship Centre was established. The Order of the Smile ( Polish Order Uśmiechu) is an international award given to adults distinguished in their love care and aid for Children. Świdnica was officially titled the "Capital of Children's Dreams".

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