Strzegom
Sign in to saveStrzegom () is a town in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the Gmina Strzegom administrative district (gmina).
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Place details
- Locality
- Strzegom
- Region
- województwo dolnośląskie
- Country
- Polska
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Key facts
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- Strzegom
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- Panorama of Strzegom
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- POL Strzegom COA.svg
- Settlement.nickname
- Capital of Polish granite
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- Poland
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- Country
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- Voivodeship
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- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Świdnica
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- Gmina
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- Striegau
- Country
- Poland
- Located in
- Gmina Strzegom
- Continent
- Europe
- Population
- +15371
- Area
- +20.49
- Elevation
- +230
- Capital of
- Gmina Strzegom
- Official website
- www.strzegom.pl
- Image
- Strzegom10.JPG
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Article
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- History
- Middle Ages
- Modern era
- World War II
- Post-war period
- Demography
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- Migration
- Transport
- Sights
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
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Strzegom () is a town in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the Gmina Strzegom administrative district (gmina).
Strzegom is one of the oldest towns in Lower Silesia, with a settlement dating back to Antiquity. In the Middle Ages Strzegom became the seat of a castellan and a centre for clothmaking, linen-making and brewing, and since the early modern period it became known for granite mining, to which it owes the title of the "capital of Polish granite". The town has a number of precious heritage sites, most notably the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, one of the most outstanding examples of Gothic architecture in Poland, listed as a Historic Monument of Poland.