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| Residents | 21.988 (2015) | |
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The county seat Świebodzin (German: Schwiebus) belongs to the group formed in 1999 Lubusz Voivodeship and is located about 40 kilometers north of Zielona Góra and about 70 kilometers east of the German-Polish border Frankfurt (Oder) on the Lubusz Lake District. Historically, the city belongs to Neumark. The world's largest statue of Christ was inaugurated here in November 2010.
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The Polish name of the city Świebodzin is derived from the Polish family name Świeboda from, which has a reference to the Polish word freedom, swoboda, owns,[1] and has been occupied in different variants since 1302.
The (then) village was first mentioned in the 12th century, and a fortress was built here in the first half of the 13th century. As it is today, the city has always been on the trade routes to Brandenburg, Pomerania and Silesia, which brought it an economic boom at the end of the Middle Ages. Important branches of the economy were textile production, beer breweries, craft and trade.
After the victory of Frederick II of Prussia in the first Silesian War (1740–1742), the city became part of Prussia. The then administrative district was Frankfurt (Oder) in the Prussian province. The status remained until the end of the Second World War in 1945. In the middle of the 19th century, the city was connected to the Frankfurt (Oder) -Posen railway line (1849), and new businesses were set up for textile manufacturing, mechanical engineering and food production.
At the Yalta Conference in February 1945, the new German-Polish border on the Oder and Neisse was determined. As a result, the city came under Polish administration. The Germans were driven out of the city as a result of Poland's shift to the west. The Polish population settled there. After the war, industry recovered only slowly. Breweries disappeared, new factories for electromechanical products, sawn timber and furniture emerged. After the social upheaval around 1990, some foreign companies settled here, which operated among other things, discount supermarkets.
With the consecration of the world's largest statue of Christ in November 2010, it is hoped that thousands of pilgrims and tourists will visit.
getting there
By train
The city is on the main railway line from Berlin to Warsaw. The EuroCity Berlin-Warsaw stops several times a day 1 Świebodzin Railway Station, the travel time from Berlin Hbf is just under two hours.
In the street
The city of Świebodzin is located near the Jordanowo junction of the Berlin-Warsaw (A2) motorway and the expressway Swinoujscie-Lubawka (S3). On the northern and southern outskirts there are driveways onto expressway 3. There is no direct driveway onto the autobahn, you have to drive onto expressway 3 first. This also connects Świebodzin with the two largest cities in the voivodeship, Zielona Góra in the south and Gorzów Wielkopolski in the North.
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Tourist Attractions
In the city center is the market square, Plac Jana Pawła II, with the city hall.
Buildings
- The remains of the medieval city wall (Polish Mury miejskie) are from the 14th-16th centuries. Century. Two of the watchtowers are still preserved.
- The town hall (Polish Ratusz) was built in 1550 in the Renaissance style. In the 19th century it was rebuilt and a clock tower was added.
- The lock (Polish Zamek w Świebodzinie), which dates from the 14th century, was rebuilt in the 19th century.
- The old town has some historic wooden houses from the 18th century.
Churches and chapels
- The Church of St. Michael [of the Archangel] (Polish Kościół parafialny św. Michała) dates from the 15th century. In the 19th century it was given a neo-Gothic facade.
- The former evangelical Church of Our Lady, Queen of Poland (Polish Kościół Matki Boskiej Królowej Polski) was built in the Prussian period in neo-Gothic style. After the Second World War it was consecrated as a Catholic Church.
- The Chapel of St. Johannes Nepomuk (Polish Kapliczka św. Jana Nepomucena), Patron saint of travelers, at ul. Żymierskiego dates from the 18th century.
- The Divine Mercy Chapel (Polish Sanctuary of Miłosierdzia Bożego) in ul. Sulechowskiej was only consecrated in 2008. It was founded by the pastor of the village, Sylwester Zawadzki.
Monuments
- This is located in the area of the town hall Bank memorial of the Polish rock singer Czeslaw Niemen (1939-2004, Polish Ławeczka Czesława Niemena).
- On November 21, 2010 the Christ the King statue (Polish: Pomnik Chrystusa Króla) consecrated. With a height of 36 meters and an arm span of 25 meters, it surpasses the Cristo Redentor in Rio de Janeiro and the Cristo de la Concordia in Bolivian Cochabamba in size. The statue weighs 440 tons, on the 15-ton head there is a three-meter-high gold-plated crown. The priest of the place, Sylwester Zawadzki, had suggested the construction of the statue. The design came from the Polish sculptor Mirosław Kazimierz Patecki. The work on the statue on the 16 meter high hill has been carried out since 2005 and, after several postponements, was completed in November 2010.
Monument to Czesław Niemen
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Christ the King statue
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Museums
- Świebodzin Regional Museum (Muzeum Regionalne), Plac Jana Pawła II 1, Świebodzin 66-200 (town hall). Tel.: 48 (0)68 475 08 38, 475 08 37, Fax: 48 (0)68 475 08 39, Email: [email protected], [email protected]. The museum in the town hall opened in 1971 shows old photos and prints of the city, weapons, showcases with scenes from the life of the cloth merchants, coins, sculptures, German paintings from the 20th century and handicrafts from the last two centuries. The museum is currently closed due to the renovation of the town hall..Open: Tuesday to Friday 9 am to 4 pm, Saturday 10 am to 4 pm.Price: 4.50 PLN, tower 3.50 PLN.
Parks and gardens
- Jewish Cemetery, ul. Sobieskiego. Polish Cmentarz żydowski.
kitchen
There are several restaurants and pubs in the city center.
accommodation
- Hotel ideal, ul.Wojska Polskiego 12, Świebodzin 66-200. Tel.: 48 (0)68 381 04 35, Fax: 48 (0)68 381 04 34, Email: [email protected]. The two-star hotel has 38 rooms with 87 beds. Bed and breakfast costs 130–150 PLN for a single room, 170–190 PLN for a double room and 300 PLN for the junior suite (as of 11/2010).
- Hotel Lubuski, Piłsudskiego 20, Świebodzin 66-200. Tel.: 48 (0)68 382 34 25, Fax: 48 (0)68 382 31 55, Email: [email protected].
- 1 SEN hotel, ul. Świerczewskiego 1, Świebodzin 66-200. Tel.: 48 (0)68 475 66 43, 475 66 44, Fax: 48 (0)68 475 66 43, 475 66 44, Email: [email protected]. The three-star hotel has 33 en-suite rooms. The hotel has a sauna, billiards, a conference room for 65 people and a restaurant for 100 people. Bed and breakfast and parking space cost 165 PLN for a single room, 230 PLN for a double room and 295 PLN for a triple room (as of 11/2010).
- Holiday / apartment house Hubertus-Leśny Dwór, Wygon 1, Świebodzin 66-200. Tel.: 48 (0)68 381 16 97, Email: [email protected].
trips
Near the city are the Reppen Heath (Polish Puszcza Rzepińska) and some small lakes.
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