Żary (pronounced , german: Sorau, dsb, Žarow) is a town in western

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is divided into Voivodeships of Poland, sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 mill ...

with 37,502 inhabitants (2019), situated in the

Lubusz Voivodeship Lubusz Voivodeship, or Lubuskie Province ( pl, województwo lubuskie ), is a voivodeship (province) in western Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Gorzów Wielkopolski and Zielona Góra Voivodeships, pursuant to the Pol ...

since 1999. Previously it was located within

Zielona Góra Voivodeship Zielona may refer to the following places: *Zielona, Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland) *Zielona, Gmina Gródek in Podlaskie Voivodeship (northeast Poland) *Zielona, Gmina Supraśl in Podlaskie Voivodeship (northeast Poland) *Zielona, Bochnia County i ...

(1975–1998). It is the administrative seat of the

Gmina Żary __NOTOC__ Gmina Żary is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the town of Żary, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina. The gmina covers an area of , and ...

, though the town is not part of the gmina commune. Żary is located in the east of the historic

Lower Lusatia Lower Lusatia (; ; ; szl, Dolnŏ Łużyca; ; ) is a historical region in Central Europe, stretching from the southeast of the German state of Brandenburg to the southwest of Lubusz Voivodeship in Poland. Like adjacent Upper Lusatia in the ...

region, in the borderland with the

Silesia Silesia (, also , ) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately , and the population is estimated at around 8,000,000. Silesia is spli ...

n lowlands and

Greater Poland Greater Poland, often known by its Polish name Wielkopolska (; german: Großpolen, sv, Storpolen, la, Polonia Maior), is a historical region of west-central Poland. Its chief and largest city is Poznań followed by Kalisz, the oldest city ...

, roughly outlined by the Bóbr and

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rivers. The city is one of the biggest economic and tourist centers in the southern Lubuskie region and the largest town in the Polish part of

Lusatia Lusatia (german: Lausitz, pl, Łużyce, hsb, Łužica, dsb, Łužyca, cs, Lužice, la, Lusatia, rarely also referred to as Sorbia) is a historical region in Central Europe, split between Germany and Poland. Lusatia stretches from the Bóbr ...

, therefore also referred as its unofficial capital. The city, whose history dates back more than 1000 years, features many historic sites.

History

The beginnings of settlement in the Żary area date back to prehistoric times. The name “Zara”, deriving most likely from a small, independent West Slavic tribe, appeared for the first time in 1007 in the chronicles of

Thietmar of Merseburg Thietmar (also Dietmar or Dithmar; 25 July 9751 December 1018), Prince-Bishop of Merseburg from 1009 until his death, was an important chronicler recording the reigns of German kings and Holy Roman Emperors of the Ottonian (Saxon) dynasty. ...

, at the time, when Duke Bolesław I Chrobry of

had conquered the Żary land along with the eastern March of Lusatia. Regained by Emperor Conrad II in 1031. In the early 13th century it was part of the

Duchy of Silesia The Duchy of Silesia ( pl, Księstwo śląskie, german: Herzogtum Schlesien, cs, Slezské knížectví) with its capital at Wrocław was a medieval duchy located in the historic Silesian region of Poland. Soon after it was formed under the Pi ...

within fragmented Piast-ruled

. Lost by Poland, the town was chartered on the

Magdeburg law Magdeburg rights (german: Magdeburger Recht; also called Magdeburg Law) were a set of town privileges first developed by Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor (936–973) and based on the Flemish Law, which regulated the degree of internal autonomy within c ...

by the Wettin margrave Henry III of Meissen about 1260. It covered the following three areas: a trade settlement on the “Salt Trail” running from

Leipzig Leipzig ( , ; Upper Saxon: ) is the most populous city in the German state of Saxony. Leipzig's population of 605,407 inhabitants (1.1 million in the larger urban zone) as of 2021 places the city as Germany's eighth most populous, as ...

Wrocław Wrocław (; , . german: Breslau, , also known by other names) is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, roughly ...

, a fortified town erected among bogs (in the area of the later castle), and a Franciscan settlement established in 1274. The city was under the domain of the Polish

Silesian Piasts The Silesian Piasts were the elder of four lines of the Polish Piast dynasty beginning with Władysław II the Exile (1105–1159), eldest son of Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth, Bolesław III of Poland. By Bolesław's Testament of Bolesław III Krzy ...

until Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV in 1364 purchased Lower Lusatia and incorporated it into the

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. In 1635 the town became part of the

Electorate of Saxony The Electorate of Saxony, also known as Electoral Saxony (German: or ), was a territory of the Holy Roman Empire from 1356–1806. It was centered around the cities of Dresden, Leipzig and Chemnitz. In the Golden Bull of 1356, Emperor Charl ...

, and Elector August II the Strong also served as king of Poland in 1697–1706 and from 1709 until his death in 1733. He was succeeded by Saxon Elector August III, who also reigned as king of Poland in 1733-1763. One of the two main routes connecting

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and the Saxon capital

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ran through the city at that time. Augustus II and Augustus III of Poland built a new Baroque palace in Sorau. Sorauschloss

After the 1815

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the town was annexed by the

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, which in 1871 was united with other German states into the German Empire. In what was now Sorau, prominent families included the Dewins, Packs, Bibersteins and Promnitzs, whose residence was the castle-palace complex. Near the end of World War II, Soviet

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troops conquered Sorau on 13 February 1945. After the war, British and American representatives at the

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of July-August 1945 were initially unwilling to agree to Polish administration being extended as far west as

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demanded. After some negotiations, both the Soviet and Polish representatives indicated that they would be willing to concede a frontier along the historic Lusatian border with

at the Oder-Bóbr- Kwisa rivers, which would have left Sorau in German territory. However, ultimately the town was transferred to Poland under extensive border changes promulgated at the

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. Remaining German residents of Sorau were expelled, and the town was gradually repopulated by Polish settlers.

Economy

For several centuries the town was a center of a “free state”. Its residents grew wealthy through trade and craftsmanship. As early as the 14th century the town featured guilds of clothiers, dry-goods merchants, brewers, cobblers, and dyers. In the 19th century the town had become a powerful industrial center. The local textile factories, employing 50% of all area people working in industry, played a particular role in the city's economy. During

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a branch of the

Focke-Wulf Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau AG () was a German manufacturer of civil and military aircraft before and during World War II. Many of the company's successful fighter aircraft designs were slight modifications of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190. It is one of the ...

aircraft factory was moved to the town. In April 1944, after a bombing raid of the Allies, some buildings of the Old Town were reduced to a heap of rubble. Today Żary, which is a county seat, features headquarters of many offices and institutions, used by residents of this part of the region, including the Tax Office, Social Insurance Institution, Employment Office, 8 bank branches, insurance companies, high schools, and the Lusatian Higher School of the Humanities. Żary's border area location has a significant influence on its economic growth. In the proximity of the city (20–40 km) there are Polish-German border crossings in Olszyna, Łęknica, Przewóz, and Zasieki as well as a railroad checkpoint in Forst. Żary is also an attractive tourist destination.

Transport

Two main national roads, no. 12 and 27 intersect in Żary. They run together on a stretch of the city bypass. Two of the three sections of the city bypass that have been opened have significantly improved the traffic in the city. Construction of the bypass was subsidized by the Phare Fund. Presently, work continues on the last section of the bypass, which will be completed in 2005. In the proximity of the city runs the international European route E36 from

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to Bolesławiec, which soon will be transformed into the A18 autostrada. On this road, near the border with Germany, from Żary, in nearby Olszyna there is one of the biggest cargo terminals in the country. Construction of the A18 and A4 highways is underway and should be completed by the end of 2010. The E36 on the German side is known as the Bundesautobahn 15 highway, providing a quick access to Berlin via a network of motorways. The international airports in Berlin are about away, about a one-and-a-half-hour drive away. Inter-City trains travel from Berlin and

Hamburg Hamburg (, ; nds, label=Hamburg German, Low Saxon, Hamborg ), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (german: Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg; nds, label=Low Saxon, Friee un Hansestadt Hamborg),. is the List of cities in Germany by popul ...

via Żary to

Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 159 ...

. In a relatively short distance from Żary there are smaller airports in Babimost near

Zielona Góra Zielona Góra is the largest city in Lubusz Voivodeship, located in western Poland, with 140,403 inhabitants (2021). Zielona Góra has a favourable geographical position, being close to the Polish-German border and on several international road ...

as well as in the German town of Rothenburg (about from the border crossing at Przewóz). In Żary there are two telecommunication companies, having a great effect on the quality of provided service. The city has also good coverage of wireless service providers. It also has a

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network that offers quick Internet access.

Roads running through Żary

Voivodeship road 287 DK27-PL

National road 27 DK12-PL

National road 12

Important roads running near Żary

Voivodeship road 350 A voivodeship is the area administered by a voivode (Governor) in several countries of central and eastern Europe. Voivodeships have existed since medieval times and the area of extent of voivodeship resembles that of a duchy in western medieval ...

National road 32 Bundesstraße 112 number

National road 112 Bundesstraße 115 number

National road 115 Bundesstraße 156 number

National road 156 Bundesautobahn 15 number

Motorway 15 / E 36 A18-PL

Motorway A18 / E 36 A4-PL

Motorway A4 / E 40 S3-PL

Expressway S3 / E 65

Historical sites

Despite significant war damage, many interesting architectural historic sites have been preserved in Żary, including its medieval municipal urban arrangement. * In the northwest part of the city there is the Dewins-Packs-Bibersteins' Castle, a huge, 13th century structure, reconstructed later in the

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style. It neighbors on the Baroque Promnitzs' Palace, which was designed by Swiss architect Giovanni Simonetti. Both residences, purchased by a private investor, continue to wait for renovation. They are surrounded by the remains of an old geometrical park, with a garden palace and the

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dating from 1708. * The

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Sacred Heart Church towers above the Old Town. The church, which obtained its principal shape in the 15th century, remembers the times when the city was chartered; fragments of the wall in the northern wing date from the 13th century. Initially it was a Roman Catholic church, then a Protestant Lutheran church from 1524 to 1945, when it became a Roman Catholic church again. The Baroque Promnitz Chapel near the eastern wall was added in 1670–1672. In the vicinity of the church we can find a Gothic rectory and a Gothic-Renaissance building of the old commissariat. Today it houses a museum. * The garrison Church under the invocation of the Elevation of the Holy Cross build in the turn of 14th/15th centuries; originally the church of

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* Church under the invocation of St. Peter and Paul (13th century) located in the former

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* One of the main treasures of the Market Square is the newly renovated Town Hall dating from the turn of the 14th century, featuring a beautiful Renaissance portal. There are also tenement houses that surround the Market Square and some at Bolesława Chrobrego Street, which is a major commercial thoroughfare of the city. The oldest buildings date from the 17th century. * The remains of the medieval fortifications of the city are fragments of walls, two defense towers (the taller one of 14th/15th centuries, with ashlars made from meadow ore, has become a “landmark” of Żary), and a stone belfry from the turn of the 14th century. *

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build in 1708 * One of the tourist and natural attractions of the area is the “Green Forest” located near the southern border of the city, featuring the highest altitude in the Lubuski Region (227 m above sea level).

Municipal projects

The Żary calendar of events includes many cultural festivals: in April the International Music Festival “ Eurosilesia”, in the beginning of June the city celebrates with pomp the

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, in August there is the International Plein-air Painting and Sculpture Event, the International Festival of Street Theaters, in October the

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, and in December the Telemann Youth Festival. For six years rock music concerts called “Woodstock Stop Festival” have been organized in Żary. Żary invites to its new complex of indoor swimming pools called “Wodnik”, featuring state-of-the-art fitness equipment. Other places in the city that offer pleasant atmosphere during meetings include myriad restaurants, cafes, and pubs. On the first Saturday of every month a flea market is held in the pedestrian precinct in Żary and the

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is located in the Żary pedestrian precinct near the Town Hall. Thanks to an annual growth of revenues from local taxes and quick privatization of the municipal property, the community was able to finance several large-scale investment projects. The city has a sewage treatment plant with throughput of 15,000 cu. m per day, and a municipal landfill that meets the requirements of European standards. In 1998 a new water treatment plant was opened. Work continues on expansion of gas grid, heat distribution system, and water-sewage hookups. In 2000 a large section of the bypass and a complex of indoor swimming pools were opened. Modernization of local roads is underway. In 2005 the last section of the bypass will be opened. Preparations continue on revitalization of the Old Town of Żary. The pavement of the market square will be soon renovated. The projects of development of the town's pedestrian zone, park and the former military area. The communication arrangement of the town is being modernized and expenses are being appropriated for the educational infrastructure. The construction of the sports and show room is underway and junior high schools and primary schools are being redecorated. The community has benefited significantly from the funds of the European Union such as Phare CBC and Interreg.

Education

There is one institution of higher education based in Żary: * Łużycka Wyższa Szkoła Humanistyczna

Sport

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– men's football team, 3rd league * Unia Kunice – men's football team, 3rd league *

MLKS AGROS Żary Martin Luther King (born Michael King; December 19, 1899November 11, 1984) was an African-American Baptist pastor, missionary, and an early figure in the Civil Rights Movement. He was the father and namesake of the civil rights leader Marti ...

– sports club; athletics and

wrestling Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ...

sections * MKS Sokół Żary – women's

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

(former 1st league) team

Cuisine

The officially protected traditional food from Żary is ''kiełbasa żarska'', a local type of kiełbasa (as designated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Poland).

Notable people

Basil Faber Basil Faber (1520–1576), Lutheran schoolmaster and theologian, was born in Sorau (modern Żary), in lower Lusatia, in 1520. In 1538 he entered the University of Wittenberg, studying as ''pauper gratis'' under Philipp Melanchthon. This cites Wagen ...

(1520–1576),

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theologian * Johann Crüger (1598–1662), German composer of Lutheran hymns * Erdmann Neumeister (1671–1756), Preacher of Erdmann II Promnitz *

Christoph Friedrich Richter Christoph, or Christian, Friedrich Richter (5 October 1676 – 5 October 1711) was a German hymnwriter and entomologist. Christoph Richter was born in Sorau and was an evangelical clergyman, hymn writer and physician. He died in Halle. ...

(1676–1711), German hymnwriter and entomologist *

Georg Philipp Telemann Georg Philipp Telemann (; – 25 June 1767) was a German Baroque composer and multi-instrumentalist. Almost completely self-taught in music, he became a composer against his family's wishes. After studying in Magdeburg, Zellerfeld, and Hi ...

(1681–1767), German composer *

Friedrich von Wendt Friedrich von Wendt (28 September 1738 in Sorau – 24 September 1818 in Erlangen) was a German physician. He studied medicine at the Universities of Halle and Göttingen, earning his doctorate at the latter institution in 1762. Following grad ...

(1738–1818), German physician * Christoph Christian Sturm (1740–1786), German preacher and author *

Gustav Fechner Gustav Theodor Fechner (; ; 19 April 1801 – 18 November 1887) was a German physicist, philosopher, and experimental psychologist. A pioneer in experimental psychology and founder of psychophysics (techniques for measuring the mind), he inspir ...

(1801–1887), German experimental psychologist, philosopher and physicist *

Ernst Kummer Ernst Eduard Kummer (29 January 1810 – 14 May 1893) was a German mathematician. Skilled in applied mathematics, Kummer trained German army officers in ballistics; afterwards, he taught for 10 years in a '' gymnasium'', the German equivalent of ...

(1810–1893), German mathematician * Maximilian Gritzner (1829–1902), German expert on

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Willy Jähde The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded ...

(1908–2002),

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officer * Friedrich Schoenfelder (1916–2011), German actor *

Tadeusz Ślusarski Tadeusz Ślusarski (19 May 1950 in Żary – 17 August 1998 on the E65 road near Ostromice) was a Polish Olympic gold medalist in pole vault at the 1976 Olympics, as well as a silver medalist at the 1980 Olympics (behind another Polish champi ...

(1950–1998), Olympic gold and silver medalist in pole vault *

Józef Tracz Józef Bronisław Tracz (born 1 September 1964 in Żary) is a Polish wrestler (Greco-Roman style) who has won three Olympic medals. For his sport achievements, he received: Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta The O ...

(born 1964), wrestler (Greco-Roman style) who won three Olympic medals *

Mariusz Liberda Mariusz Liberda (born 24 December 1976 in Żary) is a former Polish footballer (goalkeeper). Liberda has made three appearances for the Poland national football team The Poland national football team ( pl, Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożn ...

(born 1976), footballer * Andrzej Niedzielan (born 1979), footballer * Sebastian Dudek (born 1980), footballer

International relations

Żary is part of the Spree-Nysa-Bóbr Euroregion – a voluntary association of townships on both sides of the border. Apart of its twin towns, the city also develops relations with the borderland towns of Forst and Spremberg. In 2003 the 1st Level State Music School of Żary signed a cooperation agreement with a conservatory from

Magdeburg Magdeburg (; nds, label= Low Saxon, Meideborg ) is the capital and second-largest city of the German state Saxony-Anhalt. The city is situated at the Elbe river. Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor and founder of the Archdiocese of Mag ...

. These are the only music schools named after composer G.P. Telemann.

Twin towns – sister cities

Żary is

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with: * Gárdony, Hungary (2009) * Longuyon, France (2004) *

Weißwasser Weißwasser ( hsb, Běła Woda) is a town in Upper Lusatia in eastern Saxony, Germany. Weißwasser is the third largest town in the Görlitz district after Görlitz and Zittau. The town's landmark is its water tower. The town is part of the rec ...

, Germany (1996)

Gallery

File:Palac Zary 2.jpg, Promnitzs' Palace File:SM Żary Brama Dolna 2019(1).jpg, ''Brama Dolna'' (Lower Gate) File:Muzeum Żary nocą.jpg, Museum with the old belfry in the background File:SM Żary Wrocławska 7 2019 (1).jpg, Żary Culture Center File:Żary, Matki Boskiej Szkaplerznej, 1895.jpg, Our Lady of the Scapular church File:Żary, Ulica Okrzei.jpg, Okrzei Street File:Zary2 (js).jpg, Dewins-Packs-Bibersteins' Castle File:Żary, ul. Podwale, budynek nr 2.jpg, Courthouse

References

External links

Jewish Community in Żary
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