Kurów Wielki

Kurów Wielki
Village
Kurów Wielki
Coordinates: 51°36′00″N 16°05′00″E / 51.60000°N 16.08333°E / 51.60000; 16.08333
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Polkowice
Gmina Gaworzyce
Population 50

Kurów Wielki [ˈkuruf ˈvjɛlki] (German: Großkauer) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gaworzyce, within Polkowice County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Gaworzyce, 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Polkowice, and 85 kilometres (53 mi) north-west of the regional capital Wrocław. It has a population of 50.

The oldest known mention of the village is from the 13th century. Among the notable monuments in Kurów Wielki are a Gothic parish church from the 14th century, and a tower in the same style. There are tombstones and epitaphs built into the church walls and the wall around the church and the cemetery. A presbytery from the late 18th century is located next to the church.

Notable residents

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Coordinates: 51°36′00″N 16°05′00″E / 51.60000°N 16.08333°E / 51.60000; 16.08333


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