Złotoryja
Sign in to saveZłotoryja (; , ) is a historic town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in southwestern Poland, the administrative seat of Złotoryja County, and of the smaller Gmina Złotoryja. Złotoryja is the first town in Poland to be granted town privileges, in 1211,. Since the Middle Ages, it was a centre of gold and copper mining. Złotoryja was also featured among the most beautiful towns in Poland due to its location and architectural heritage.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Złotoryja
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- Stolica Polskiego ZłotaCapital of Polish Gold
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- Ratusz w Złotoryi - fotopolska.eu 04.jpg
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- View of Old Town and marketplace
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- POL Złotoryja flag.svg
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- POL Złotoryja COA 1.svg
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- Poland
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- bottom
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- Country
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- Voivodeship
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- County
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- Złotoryja
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- Gmina
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- Złotoryja (urban gmina)
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- Mayor
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- Paweł Kulig
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- Established
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- 12th century
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14 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Town's name
- Coat of arms and flag
- History
- Middle Ages
- Early modern period
- Late modern period
- World War II and recent history
- Main sights
- Transport
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- References
- External links
Złotoryja (; , ) is a historic town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in southwestern Poland, the administrative seat of Złotoryja County, and of the smaller Gmina Złotoryja. Złotoryja is the first town in Poland to be granted town privileges, in 1211,. Since the Middle Ages, it was a centre of gold and copper mining. Złotoryja was also featured among the most beautiful towns in Poland due to its location and architectural heritage.
==Geography== thumb|left|City map The town is located in the historic Lower Silesia region on the right bank of the Kaczawa river, about southwest of Legnica. In the south, the Kaczawskie Mountains stretch up to the Karkonosze range of the Western Sudetes. According to the Central Statistical Office data, , the city had 14,337 inhabitants and is one of the important centres of basalt mining.