Chełmsko Śląskie
Chełmsko Śląskie [ˈxɛu̯mskɔ ˈɕlɔ̃skʲɛ] (German: Schömberg) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lubawka, within Kamienna Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, near the border with the Czech Republic.[1]
Chełmsko Śląskie | |
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Village | |
 View of Chełmsko Śląskie with the Holy Family church | |
  Chełmsko Śląskie | |
| Coordinates: 50°40′N 16°4′E | |
| Country |  |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Kamienna Góra |
| Gmina | Lubawka |
| Population | 1,900 |
It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Lubawka, 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of Kamienna Góra, and 86 kilometres (53 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
The village has a population of 1,900.
It is a former town. It was first mentioned in 1207 and was granted town rights as late as 1289, when it was part of medieval Poland. It remained a town until 1945. During World War II the Germans established and operated a branch of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp in the town.[2] Chełmsko Śląskie contains numerous historic buildings and structures, the oldest dating back to the Middle Ages.
Baroque Holy Family church
Market Square (Rynek) with historic townhouses
Old weavers houses from 1707, called the Twelve Apostles.jpg)
Gothic sculpture of Hedwig of Silesia, High Duchess consort of Poland and patron saint of Silesia, at the Market Square
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- "Historia". Starostwo Powiatowe w Kamiennej Górze (in Polish). Retrieved 9 February 2020.
Further reading
- Franke, Arne (2005). Das schlesische Elysium – Burgen, Schlösser, Herrenhäuser und Parks im Hirschberger Tal (in German). Potsdam: Deutsches Kulturforum östliches Europa e.V. ISBN 978-3-936168-33-4.
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