Bolesławiec County, Administrative territorial district in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Description
Bolesławiec County is an administrative district in Lower Silesian Voivodeship comprising an urban municipality, a mixed urban-rural zone, and several rural communities spread across the region. The territory connects different urban and farming areas through its geographic layout.
History
The county was established in 1999 during Poland's major administrative restructuring, incorporating areas that previously belonged to Jelenia Góra Voivodeship. This reorganization was part of a nationwide shift to simplify regional governance structures.
Culture
The region maintains strong pottery traditions where craftspeople in workshops and studios produce decorative ceramics using methods passed down through families. These handcrafted ceramics are a visible part of local identity and daily life throughout the area.
Practical
The town of Bolesławiec has a train station with regular connections to major cities in the region and bus services that run through the county. Public transportation makes it possible to travel from most areas and explore different parts of the district.
Did you know?
The district borders seven neighboring counties, placing it in a central position for trade and cultural connections between different regions of southwestern Poland. This location makes it a crossroads for regional commerce and exchange.
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St. Mary Church in Bolesławiec
501 m
Former Dominican Monastery in Bolesławiec
329 m
Museum of Ceramics in Bolesławiec
344 m
Town hall in Bolesławiec
452 m
Our Lady of Perpetual Help church in Bolesławiec
645 m
Muzeum Michaiła Kutuzowa w Bolesławcu
579 m
Museum of Ceramics
342 m
Teatr Stary
275 m
Synagogue de Bunzlau
624 m
Mikhail Kutuzov monument in Bolesławiec
619 m
Muzeum Ceramiki. Dział Historii Miasta
575 m
Wieża kościelna, Plac Zamkowy 1b w Bolesławcu
603 m
Courthouse in Bolesławiec
230 m
Kaplica przy murach, Plac Zamkowy 1b w Bolesławcu
637 m
14 Kutuzowa Street in Bolesławiec
577 m
Willa
364 m
6 Market Square in Bolesławiec
475 m
7a Market Square in Bolesławiec
475 m
9 Kościelna Street in Bolesławiec
502 m
Kościelna 3
520 m
Planty in Bolesławiec
371 m
28 Market Square in Bolesławiec
380 m
Defensive walls in Bolesławiec
587 m
Former bathing institution in Bolesławiec
461 m
4 Kubika Street in Bolesławiec
678 m
Miejska sala koncertowa Odeon
663 m
29-30 Market Square in Bolesławiec
386 m
Plebania, d. pastorówka
568 m
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