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Głogów Castle
Głogów (; , rarely , ) is a city in western Poland. It is the county seat of Głogów County, in Lower Silesian Voivodeship. Głogów is the sixth largest town in the Voivodeship; its population in 2021 was 65,400. Among the oldest towns in Poland, Głogów was founded in the 10th century as a Piast defensive settlement and obtained city rights in the 13th century from Duke Konrad I. It is known for one of the most important medieval Polish defensive battles against German incursions. Due to the town's strategic location on several trade routes, the townspeople received many privileges and benefits, which brought wealth and greatly reflected on the city's architecture. From 1251 to 1506, it was the capital of a small eponymous duchy ruled by a local line of the Piast dynasty and by future Kings of Poland from the Jagiellonian dynasty. Over time, Głogów grew to be one of the largest fortified towns in Lower Silesia. The demolition of fortifications at the beginning of the 20t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collegiate Church Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin Mary In Głogów
The Collegiate Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Głogów is a Catholic Church, Roman Catholic church located in the parish of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in Głogów, Poland, within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Zielona Góra-Gorzów, Diocese of Zielona Góra-Gorzów. It rises above the oldest district of Głogów, Ostrów Tumski. It is currently undergoing reconstruction after damage sustained during World War II. Built in the Romanesque architecture, Romanesque and Gothic architecture, Gothic styles, it is one of the oldest churches in Silesia and the oldest collegiate church in Silesia. Its origins date back to the first Polish monarchs from the Piast dynasty. History Archaeological research carried out in the 1960s under the supervision of Professor Tadeusz Kozaczewski uncovered the remains of two one-nave stone temples inside the collegiate church, both of which were built during the reigns of Bolesław II the Generous and Bolesław III ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
