Świdnica

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

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Świdnica canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
country Poland
grantedTownRightsIn 13th century
hasArchitecturalStyle Baroque
surface form: Baroque architecture

Gothic architecture
medieval urban layout
hasAreaCode +48 74
hasEconomicActivity light industry
services sector
hasHeritageDesignation historic town
hasLandmark Cathedral of St. Stanislaus and St. Wenceslaus in Świdnica
Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica
surface form: Church of Peace in Świdnica

Market Square in Świdnica
Town Hall in Świdnica
hasPopulationApprox over 50,000 inhabitants
hasPostalCodePrefix 58-100
hasTransport railway connections to Wrocław
regional road network
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica
surface form: Church of Peace in Świdnica
historicallyRuledBy Bohemian Crown
Germany
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Habsburg Monarchy

Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia

Piast dynasty
historicalRegion Lower Silesia
Silesia
joinedPoland after World War II
knownFor Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica
surface form: Church of Peace in Świdnica

well-preserved medieval architecture
locatedIn Lower Silesian Voivodeship
southwestern Poland
locatedOnRiver Bystrzyca River
nearbyMajorCity Wrocław
partOf Świdnica County
religiousHeritage Protestant Church of Peace
Roman Catholic cathedral
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
twinTown Biberach an der Riß
Bolków NERFINISHED
Jičín
Kiryat Motzkin
Nysa
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory Cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (iii)
(vi)
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 2001
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatusFor Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica
surface form: Church of Peace in Świdnica
voivodeshipCapitalOf Świdnica County

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Lower Silesia contains Świdnica
Béziers twinTown Świdnica
Trutnov hasTwinTown Świdnica
Næstved hasTwinTown Świdnica