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Glogow

Although a centre of the Legnicko-Glogowskie Copper District, present-day Glogow is not simply an industrial town, but also one that offers a lot to visitors. Both Glogow itself and its environs are beautifully landscaped and dotted with greenery. The most impressive local initiative is the reconstruction of the Old Town, after it was almost totally destroyed in the Second World War. The renovation works have produced great results, but like most projects of this size, there is always much work to do.

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During the Second World War about 90 per cent of Glogow was destroyed. The present reconstruction works are being carried out with the aim of restoring the historic appearance of the town and by extension making it more attractive to the inhabitants and visitors alike.

When in Glogow, you should see the castle, which was reconstructed in the years 1971-1983 and now houses the Historical and Archaeological Museum. The Town Hall has also undergone reconstruction, taking 20 years and today is home to the Municipal Council. Its Tower, reconstructed to look like the original one, rises to 80 meters, making it one of the highest town hall towers in Silesia. Currently being restored, Collegiate Church belongs to the oldest houses of worship in the area, as it was erected back in the times of the first rulers from the Piast dynasty. The Glogow theatre and St. Nicholas’s Church, though still in ruins, are worth taking a look at, too.

Every year since 1984 the town has been the venue for the Glogow Jazz Festival, one of the most prestigious festivals in the region of Lower Silesia, featuring the best local and international performers.

Remarkable for their post-glacial landscape, Glogow’s surroundings offer good opportunities for hiking and biking.

GEOGRAPHIE

Glogow, a town of approximately 74,000 inhabitants, is situated on the river Odra, some 70 m above sea level. Two agglomerations, Poznan and Wroclaw, as well as the Czech and German borders are located no further than 130 km away.

The town is an important road centre in the north-western part of the Lower Silesian Voivodship, as it lies in close proximity to international road E-65 from Swinoujscie to Jakuszyce and further to Prague. National road N 34 links Glogow with the E-65 and continues on to Jarocin through Leszno. From Glogow there are direct rail connections with Warsaw, Krakow, Szczecin, Upper Silesia and Berlin.

HISTOIRE
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Among the oldest towns in Poland, Glogow was founded in the 10th century as a Piast defensive town. It was established by the Slavic tribe called Dziadoszanie after it had joined the Polanie state. The new town was located at the meeting of two rivers, the Barycz and Odra (more accurately, on the islands on the right side of the river Odra).

From the 11th to the 13th century, Glogow had a vital role in defending the western borders of the Piast monarchy. It also rose to importance... ( plus >>)


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