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| Chojnów | ||
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesia | |
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| Residents | 13.904 (2015) | |
| height | 170 m | |
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Chojnów (German: Haynau) is a small town in the polishLower Silesian Voivodeship. It is located on the Skora between the larger cities Legnica and Bolesławiec.
background
The place was founded before the Mongol storm in 1241 on the Vis Regia. In the age of Polish particularism, he came to the Duchy of Liegnitz, which in the 14th century became a fiefdom of Bohemia. The prosperous city was destroyed by the Hussites in 1428. The Thirty Years War also affected the rebuilt place. In the middle of the 18th century, Prussia conquered Silesia, which became part of the German Empire in 1871 and the Weimar Republic in 1918. In 1945 the place became Polish.
getting there
By plane
The closest international Wroclaw Airport is at Wroclaw.
By train
The place has a train station on the railway line from Bolesławiec to Legnica.
By bus
Refional buses stop in the center.
In the street
The A4 motorway runs south of the town from the German border Gorlitz above Bolesławiec and further after Legnica.
mobility
The old town can be explored on foot.
Tourist Attractions
- The parish church 1 St. Peter and Paul.
with a tower was built in the 15th century in the Gothic style. It is the largest three-aisled brick church in Silesia. - town hall
- 2 Haynau Castle with richly decorated Renaissance portal from 1547
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activities
You can go hiking, biking and doing winter sports here Jizera Mountains and the Giant Mountainsthat are south.
shop
Daily necessities can be purchased in town. A visit to is recommended for shopping Legnica.
kitchen
The regional beer brands are Piast and Lwówek. At Zielona Góra There is a large wine-growing area north of the village. For Polish cuisine, see the relevant section in the article Poland.
nightlife
The nightlife is concentrated in the old town.
accommodation
- 1 Witrak, Jerzmanowice 63. Tel.: 48 76-8186748, Email: [email protected]. - Restaurant and dance hall in an 18th century mill.
health
The supply of doctors and pharmacies is good.
Practical advice
trips
literature
See article too Poland.
Web links
- http://www.chojnow.net.pl - Chojnów official website
