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Wileńska Street, Racibórz
Wileńska Street (formerly known as ''Hohenzollernstraße'', later Roosevelt Street and Fornalska Street) is a street in Racibórz, located in the district, with a length of 415 meters. It was established in 1903. The street starts at the intersection with Browarna and streets and ends at the intersection with Lwowska and Warszawska streets. Along the street, there are several eclectic tenements, residential blocks, the Orlik 2012 sports complex, the administrative building of the Nowoczesna Housing Cooperative, the Craftsmen's Guild, the Civil Registry Office, the , the Vocational School, the State Music School, and a building of the , referred to as ''Słoneczko'' (''The Little Sun''). In the past, there was also an Evangelical church located on this street. History The street was laid out in 1903, likely influenced by the evangelical parish, which planned to build its church on the adjacent land. This church, along with the vicarage and parish house, was constructed between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Racibórz
Racibórz (, , , ) is a city in Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland. It is the administrative seat of Racibórz County. With Opole, Racibórz is one of the historic capitals of Upper Silesia, being the residence of the Duchy of Racibórz, Dukes of Racibórz from 1172 to 1521. Geography The city is situated in the southwest of the voivodeship on the upper Oder river, near the border with the Polish Opole Voivodeship and the Czech Republic. The Racibórz Basin (''Kotlina Raciborska'') forms the southeastern extension of the Silesian Lowlands, surrounded by the Opawskie Mountains in the west (part of the Eastern Sudetes), the Silesian Upland in the north, and the Moravian Gate in the south. The town centre is located about southwest of Katowice and about southeast of the regional capital Wrocław. As of 2019, the city has a population of approximately 55,000 inhabitants. From 1975 to 1998, it belonged to Katowice Voivodeship. History Until the end of the 5th century AD, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
