Jawor

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Jawor is a historic town in southwestern Poland known for its UNESCO-listed timber-framed Church of Peace and well-preserved medieval architecture.

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Jawor canonical 12

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instanceOf town
architecturalStyleOfChurchOfPeace timber-framed
coatOfArmsFeatures eagle
country Poland
distanceTo about 60 km west of Wrocław
economyIncludes light industry
services
tourism
formerName Jauer
hasCityRightsSince 13th century
hasCulturalEvent Bread and Gingerbread Festival in Jawor
hasHeritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
hasLandmark Church of Peace in Jawor
market square
medieval town walls (remnants)
town hall in Jawor
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.jawor.pl/
hasPostalCodePrefix 59-400
hasRailConnectionTo Legnica
Wrocław
heritageSiteIncludes Church of Peace in Jawor
heritageStatusOfChurchOfPeace UNESCO World Heritage Site
historicalRegion Silesia
isSeatOf Gmina Jawor
Jawor County
knownFor historic town center
timber-framed Church of Peace
well-preserved medieval architecture
languageOfFormerName German
locatedIn Lower Silesian Voivodeship
southwestern Poland
locatedInAdministrativeUnit Jawor County
locatedOnRiver Nysa Szalona
partOf Bohemian Crown (historical period)
linked to: Bohemian Crown

Germany (historical period)
Habsburg Monarchy (historical period)
Kingdom of Prussia (historical period)
Piast-ruled Poland (medieval period)
populationApproximate about 22,000
regionType historically multi-ethnic Silesian town
religiousTraditionOfChurchOfPeace Lutheran
returnedTo Poland after World War II
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
UNESCOListingYearOfChurchOfPeace 2001
vehicleRegistrationCode DJA

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