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 NERFINISHED
climate temperate
contains Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Strzegom NERFINISHED
Gothic parish church of Saints Peter and Paul NERFINISHED
fragments of medieval town walls
medieval town square
country Poland
formerName Striegau NERFINISHED
governingBody Gmina Strzegom NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Bohemia NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED
Nazi Germany NERFINISHED
Second Polish Republic (after World War II borders change) NERFINISHED
Weimar Republic NERFINISHED
isPartOf historical region of Silesia
isSeatOf Gmina Strzegom NERFINISHED
knownFor Gothic churches
granite quarrying industry
historic architecture
medieval urban layout
locatedIn Lower Silesian Voivodeship NERFINISHED
southwestern Poland
locatedNear Wałbrzych NERFINISHED
Świdnica NERFINISHED
locatedOn Strzegomka River NERFINISHED
officialLanguage Polish
population approximately 16,000
postalCode 58-150
region Lower Silesia NERFINISHED
regionalSpeciality Strzegom granite NERFINISHED
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
voivodeshipCapitalDistance approximately 55 km from Wrocław
warEvent Battle of Striegau (Battle of Hohenfriedberg) occurred nearby in 1745 NERFINISHED

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Torgau, Germany hasTwinTown Strzegom, Poland
subject surface form: Torgau
Battle of Striegau presentDayLocation Strzegom, Poland