Zagórze Śląskie

Zagórze Śląskie
Village
Zagórze Śląskie from Grodno castle
Zagórze Śląskie
Coordinates: 50°45′N 16°24′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Wałbrzych
Gmina	Walim

Entrance to Grodno Castle

Zagórze Śląskie [zaˈɡuʐɛ ˈɕlɔ̃skʲɛ] (German: Kynau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Walim, within Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]

The settlement within the northern Owl Mountains lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Walim, 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Wałbrzych, and 62 kilometres (39 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

History

Zagórze Śląskie arose at the foot of Grodno Castle (Kynsburg) built in the late 13th century by Duke Bolko I the Strict as a fortress near the border with the Kingdom of Bohemia. After it had fallen to the Bohemian crown in 1368 it was held as a fief by various possessors, among them the Counts of Hoberg at Książ until 1567 and Prince Michael the Brave of Wallachia.

Sights

• Grodno Castle
• Dam on Lubachowskie Lake
• Church, mentioned in 1376, existing from approx 1550

Walking routes

• Green: "Szlak Zamków Piastowskich" to Grodziec Castle
• Yellow: PKP Wałbrzych Główny – Nowy Dwór Castle – Jedlina-Zdrój – Niedźwiedzica – Zagórze Śląskie – Zamek Grodno – Bystrzyca Górna – Świdnica – Ślęża – Wieżyca – PKP w Sobótce – Wrocław
• Blue: European walking route E3 Spain – Bulgaria

References

1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 1 June 2008.

External links

• Home Page of Grodno Castle (in Polish)