Proszówka

Proszówka [prɔˈʂufka] (German: Gräflich Neundorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gryfów Śląski, within Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]

Proszówka
Village
Palace in Proszówka
Proszówka
Coordinates: 51°00′28″N 15°25′30″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyLwówek Śląski
GminaGryfów Śląski
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Gryfów Śląski, 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of Lwówek Śląski, and 114 kilometres (71 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

The most known landmark of Proszówka is the Gryf Castle, a medieval stronghold of local Polish dukes of the Piast dynasty. Other landmarks are the 17th-century Baroque chapel of St. Leopold and the 18th-century palace complex.

  • Gryf Castle
  • St. Leopold chapel
  • 19th-century view of the village

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.