Strzegom, Poland

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Strzegom is a town in southwestern Poland known for its granite quarrying industry and historic architecture, including Gothic churches and medieval urban layout.

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Strzegom, Poland canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
administeredBy Świdnica County
climate temperate
contains Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Strzegom
Gothic parish church of Saints Peter and Paul
fragments of medieval town walls
medieval town square
country Poland
formerName Striegau
governingBody Gmina Strzegom
grantedTownRights 13th century
hasEconomicActivity quarrying
stone export
hasHeritage historic townhouses
medieval street layout
hasIndustry construction materials
stone processing
hasNaturalResource granite
hasReligiousBuilding Catholic churches
hasTransport railway connection
regional road network
historicalAffiliation German Empire
Kingdom of Bohemia
Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia

Nazi Germany
Second Polish Republic (after World War II borders change)
Weimar Republic
isPartOf historical region of Silesia
isSeatOf Gmina Strzegom
knownFor Gothic churches
granite quarrying industry
historic architecture
medieval urban layout
locatedIn Lower Silesian Voivodeship
southwestern Poland
locatedNear Wałbrzych
Świdnica
locatedOn Strzegomka River
officialLanguage Polish
population approximately 16,000
postalCode 58-150
region Lower Silesia
regionalSpeciality Strzegom granite
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
voivodeshipCapitalDistance approximately 55 km from Wrocław
warEvent Battle of Striegau (Battle of Hohenfriedberg) occurred nearby in 1745

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Torgau hasTwinTown Strzegom, Poland
subject linked to: Torgau, Germany
Battle of Striegau presentDayLocation Strzegom, Poland