Bolesławiec
Also known as Bunzlau, Bunzel, Boleslavia
Bolesławiec (pronounced , ) is a historic city situated on the Bóbr River in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the administrative seat of Bolesławiec County, and of Gmina Bolesławiec (being an urban gmina in its own right). As of June 2021, it has a population of 38,280. Founded in the 13th century, the city is known for its long-standing pottery-making tradition and heritage Old Town.
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37 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Palaeolithic era (c. 10,000 – c. 8300 BC)
- Mesolithic era (c. 8300 – c. 4500 BC)
- Neolithic Age (c. 4500 – 1800 BC)
- Bronze Age (1800 – 700 BC)
- Iron Age (Late Roman period 400–500 AD)
- Bolesławiec in medieval Poland
- As part of the Bohemian Crown
- Bolesławiec in Prussian and German times
- World War II
- Bolesławiec in post-war Poland
- Urban layout
- Monuments
- The Way of Saint James
- Pottery
- Origins
- Industrialisation
- Post-war era
- Settlements
- Transport
- Road
- Rail
- History
- Railway lines
- Collective transport
- Carriers
- Public transport
- Air Transport
- Media
- Culture
- Religious communities
- Twin towns – sister cities
- People associated with Bolesławiec
- Honorary Citizens
- References
- External links
Bolesławiec (pronounced , ) is a historic city situated on the Bóbr River in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the administrative seat of Bolesławiec County, and of Gmina Bolesławiec (being an urban gmina in its own right). As of June 2021, it has a population of 38,280. Founded in the 13th century, the city is known for its long-standing pottery-making tradition and heritage Old Town.
== Etymology == thumb|left|The name Bolesławiec among other names of Silesian towns in an official Prussian document from 1750 issued in Polish in Berlin The name Bolesławiec is a patronymic name derived from the Slavic name Bolesław, composed of two elements of the old Polish, currently unused term bole(j) meaning very and sław meaning fame. This name literally means "very famous" and was given to the city in honor of the founder Bolesław I the Tall, who founded the city around 1190, granting it numerous privileges. In his list of place names in Silesia, published in Wrocław in 1888, Heinrich Adamy mentions the name of the city recorded in a document from 1196 - Boleslawez, giving its meaning Stadt des Boleslaw I (Polish: City of Bolesław I).
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