Paczków

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Paczków is a historic town in southwestern Poland, often called the "Polish Carcassonne" for its well-preserved medieval defensive walls and architecture.

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Paczków canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
administrativeType urban gmina seat
country Poland
foundedBy Duke of Silesia
hasArchitecturalStyle Baroque
Gothic
Renaissance
hasBuildingType tenement houses around market square
hasCityRightsSince 13th century
hasCulturalValue example of preserved medieval fortified town
hasDefensiveStructure bastions
moat remnants
hasEconomySector local services
tourism
hasFeature city gates
complete ring of town walls
defensive towers
historic market square
medieval street grid
hasLegalStatus town rights under Polish law
hasNearbyFeature Polish-Czech border region
hasPopulation small town
hasPreservationLevel high degree of authenticity of fortifications
hasReligiousBuilding historic churches
parish church
hasUrbanPlanningType medieval chartered town
heritageStatus protected historic urban layout
historicalAffiliation Germany (before 1945)
linked to: Germany

Habsburg Monarchy
Kingdom of Bohemia
Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia
knownFor historic town center
medieval urban layout
well-preserved medieval defensive walls
locatedIn Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Nysa County
locatedInHistoricalRegion Silesia
locatedInPartOfCountry southwestern Poland
nickname Polish Carcassonne
partOf Gmina Paczków
post1945Affiliation Poland
tourismType cultural tourism destination
heritage tourism destination
transportConnection regional roads
urbanForm compact historic core

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Nysa Kłodzka flowsThrough Paczków
Einbeck hasTwinTown Paczków