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Świecko
Świecko (; german: Schwetig) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Słubice, within Słubice County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to Frankfurt an der Oder on the German border. It lies approximately south of Słubice, south-west of Gorzów Wielkopolski, and north-west of Zielona Góra. The village has a population of 183 (2016). Transport The important A2 autostrada (Poland), which is part of the European route E30, crosses the border near the village. The road connects with the German A12 autobahn at Frankfurt an der Oder, where the two motorways are linked by a motorway bridge across the River Oder. All border controls at this crossing ceased as of 21 December 2007 when Poland joined the Schengen Area. History The village is located within the historic Lubusz Land, which formed part of Poland since the establishment of the state by the Piast dynasty in the 10th century. In 1354 the municipal authorities of the city of Frankfurt (Oder) b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A2 Autostrada (Poland)
The autostrada A2 in Poland, officially named Autostrada Wolności (''Motorway of Freedom''), is a motorway which runs from interchange Świecko with national road 29 near the Polish-German border in Świecko/Frankfurt an der Oder (connecting to A12 autobahn), through Poznań and Łódź to Warsaw and, in the future, to the Polish-Belarusian border in Terespol/ Brest (connecting to M1 highway). The motorway is a part of the European route E30 connecting Berlin and Moscow. The motorway between German border and Warsaw () was constructed between 2001 and 2012 (the first fragment totalling was originally built between 1977 and 1988 and renovated to modern standards during the construction of the remaining sections), and is now complete. Most of the stretch from the border to Łódź is tolled (see Tolls on Polish highways for details). Eastwards from Warsaw, A2 is being gradually extended. The first segment of this section was the bypass of Mińsk Mazowiecki, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Route E30
European route E30 is an A-Class European route from the port of Cork in Ireland in the west to the Russian city of Omsk, near the border with Kazakhstan in the east. For much of the Russian stretch, it follows the Trans-Siberian Highway and, east of the Ural Mountains, with AH6 of the Asian Highway Network, which continues to Busan, South Korea. The total length is — from Cork to Moscow, and from Moscow to Omsk. The naming is by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). Itinerary * **: Cork () – Waterford – Wexford () – Rosslare * Irish Sea **: Rosslare - Fishguard (Stena Line) * Although the United Kingdom Government participates fully in activities concerning the E-routes,For exampl''Economic and Social Council Document ECE/TRANS/WP.6/AC.2/18 – 17 December 2008; Agenda item 6''Participation in the 2005 E-route census E-routes are not signposted within the United Kingdom. **: Fishguard – Carmarthen **: Carmarthen – **: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Słubice, Lubusz Voivodeship
__NOTOC__ Gmina Słubice is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Słubice County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, on the German border. Its seat is the town of Słubice, which lies approximately south-west of Gorzów Wielkopolski and north-west of Zielona Góra. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 20,061. Villages Apart from the town of Słubice, Gmina Słubice contains the villages and settlements of Drzecin, Golice, Kunice, Kunowice, Łazy Lubuskie, Lisów, Nowe Biskupice, Nowy Lubusz, Pławidło, Rybocice, Stare Biskupice and Świecko. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Słubice is bordered by the gminas of Cybinka, Górzyca and Rzepin. It also borders Germany. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Słubice is twinned with: * Elektrėnai, Lithuania (2010) * Frankfurt (Oder), Germany (1975) * Heilbronn, Germany (1998) * Shostka, Ukraine (2008) * Tijuana Tijuana ( , [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bundesautobahn 12
, also known as Autobahn der Freiheit (English: ''Motorway of Freedom'') is an autobahn in northeastern Germany, connecting Berlin to the Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ... border. Exit list , - , colspan="3", ---- , '' References External links 12 A012 Constituent roads of European route E30 {{Germany-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was an empire and the final period of the List of Russian monarchs, Russian monarchy from 1721 to 1917, ruling across large parts of Eurasia. It succeeded the Tsardom of Russia following the Treaty of Nystad, which ended the Great Northern War. The rise of the Russian Empire coincided with the decline of neighbouring rival powers: the Swedish Empire, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Qajar Iran, the Ottoman Empire, and Qing dynasty, Qing China. It also held colonies in North America between 1799 and 1867. Covering an area of approximately , it remains the list of largest empires, third-largest empire in history, surpassed only by the British Empire and the Mongol Empire; it ruled over a population of 125.6 million people per the Russian Empire Census, 1897 Russian census, which was the only census carried out during the entire imperial period. Owing to its geographic extent across three continents at its peak, it featured great ethnic, linguistic, re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a global conflict that involved most of the European Great Powers, and was fought primarily in Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. Other concurrent conflicts include the French and Indian War (1754–1763), the Carnatic Wars and the Anglo-Spanish War (1762–1763). The opposing alliances were led by Great Britain and France respectively, both seeking to establish global pre-eminence at the expense of the other. Along with Spain, France fought Britain both in Europe and overseas with land-based armies and naval forces, while Britain's ally Prussia sought territorial expansion in Europe and consolidation of its power. Long-standing colonial rivalries pitting Britain against France and Spain in North America and the West Indies were fought on a grand scale with consequential results. Prussia sought greater influence in the German states, while Austria wanted to regain Silesia, captured by Prussia in the previous war, and to contain Pru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Prussia
The Kingdom of Prussia (german: Königreich Preußen, ) constituted the German state of Prussia between 1701 and 1918. Marriott, J. A. R., and Charles Grant Robertson. ''The Evolution of Prussia, the Making of an Empire''. Rev. ed. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1946. It was the driving force behind the unification of Germany in 1866 and was the leading state of the German Empire until its dissolution in 1918. Although it took its name from the region called Prussia, it was based in the Margraviate of Brandenburg. Its capital was Berlin. The kings of Prussia were from the House of Hohenzollern. Brandenburg-Prussia, predecessor of the kingdom, became a military power under Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, known as "The Great Elector". As a kingdom, Prussia continued its rise to power, especially during the reign of Frederick II "the Great".Horn, D. B. "The Youth of Frederick the Great 1712–30." In Frederick the Great and the Rise of Prussia, 9–10. 3rd ed. Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drzecin
Drzecin (german: Trettin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Słubice, within Słubice County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately north-east of Słubice Słubice is a border town in the Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Located on the Oder river, it lies directly opposite the city of Frankfurt (Oder) in Germany, which it was a part of as ''Dammvorstadt'' until 1945. As of 2019, the town ha ..., south-west of Gorzów Wielkopolski, and north-west of Zielona Góra. The village has a population of 400. References {{Słubice-geo-stub Villages in Słubice County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rybocice
Rybocice (german: Reipzig) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Słubice, within Słubice County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately south-east of Słubice Słubice is a border town in the Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Located on the Oder river, it lies directly opposite the city of Frankfurt (Oder) in Germany, which it was a part of as ''Dammvorstadt'' until 1945. As of 2019, the town ha ..., south-west of Gorzów Wielkopolski, and north-west of Zielona Góra. The village has a population of 210. References Rybocice {{Słubice-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunice, Słubice County
Kunice (german: Kunitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Słubice, within Słubice County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately south-east of Słubice Słubice is a border town in the Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Located on the Oder river, it lies directly opposite the city of Frankfurt (Oder) in Germany, which it was a part of as ''Dammvorstadt'' until 1945. As of 2019, the town ha ..., south-west of Gorzów Wielkopolski, and north-west of Zielona Góra. The village has a population of 80. References Villages in Słubice County {{Słubice-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunowice
Kunowice (; (german: Kunersdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Słubice, within Słubice County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, near the Oder river and the German border. It lies approximately east of Słubice, south-west of Gorzów Wielkopolski, and north-west of Zielona Góra. In 2008 the village had a population of 700. History Kunersdorf was first documented in 1337 as part of the Neumark region (''Terra trans Oderam'') in eastern Brandenburg. Elector Jobst of Luxembourg sold it to the City of Frankfurt in 1399. It was devastated by the troops of Duke Jan II the Mad of Żagań on his 1477 expedition against the Brandenburg elector Albert Achilles of Hohenzollern and again by Imperial as well as Swedish forces during the Thirty Years' War. During the Seven Years' War, the village was occupied by Russian forces after the Prussian defeat at the 1759 Battle of Kay. On 12 August 1759 at the Battle of Kunersdorf, the Prussian Army of King Frede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piast Dynasty
The House of Piast was the first historical ruling dynasty of Poland. The first documented Polish monarch was Duke Mieszko I (c. 930–992). The Piasts' royal rule in Poland ended in 1370 with the death of king Casimir III the Great. Branches of the Piast dynasty continued to rule in the Duchy of Masovia and in the Duchies of Silesia until the last male Silesian Piast died in 1675. The Piasts intermarried with several noble lines of Europe, and possessed numerous titles, some within the Holy Roman Empire. The Jagiellonian kings after John I Albert were also descended in the female line from Casimir III's daughter. Origin of the name The early dukes and kings of Poland are said to have regarded themselves as descendants of the semi-legendary Piast the Wheelwright (''Piast Kołodziej''), first mentioned in the '' Cronicae et gesta ducum sive principum Polonorum'' (Chronicles and deeds of the dukes or princes of the Poles), written c. 1113 by Gallus Anonymus. However, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
