Legnica County, Administrative district in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Description
Legnica County is an administrative district in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in southwestern Poland. The area contains two main towns and several rural municipalities that form a landscape of settlements interspersed with farmland and open countryside.
History
The district took its current form in 1999 as part of a major Polish administrative reform that reorganized local government divisions. This restructuring merged several smaller districts and established the boundaries you see today.
Culture
The area is shaped by Polish rural traditions, visible in the layout of villages and the way communities organize around local centers. You can see this character reflected in the architecture and how people use public spaces throughout the towns and countryside.
Practical
The two main towns serve as good starting points for exploring the area and getting oriented. Keep in mind that Legnica city, though geographically within the district, is administratively separate and operates as its own city county.
Did you know?
The area is made up of multiple municipalities with different administrative types, making it more complex than a simple county. This combination of urban, mixed, and rural municipalities creates a patchwork of governance styles.
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Piast Castle (Legnica)
698 m
Saint Mary Lutheran church in Legnica
779 m
Monumentum Piasteum
993 m
Muzeum Miedzi w Legnicy
1 km
Kino Ognisko
609 m
Aleja platanowa w Legnicy
584 m
Głogów Gate in Legnica
599 m
Scultetus Tenement House
817 m
Dawny kościół Apostolsko-Katolicki w Legnicy
695 m
Muzeum Miedzi
1 km
Saint Hyacinth church in Legnica
828 m
Kościół ewangelicki, ob. zbór zielonoświątkowców ANASTASIS
698 m
Galeria Piastów
809 m
Dworzec Kolei Dolnośląskiej
407 m
7 Klasztorny Square in Legnica
698 m
Wieża amoniakalna
284 m
Budynek poczty, od 1929
384 m
Zespół Dworca Głównego PKP w Legnicy
429 m
Budynek bramy
635 m
22 Piastowska Street in Legnica
1 km
Dworzec kolejowy, od 1929
393 m
Hala peronowa, od 1929
327 m
Budynek ekspedycji kolejowej, od 1929
454 m
Budynki d. gazowni
267 m
Kolejowa wieża ciśnień w Legnicy
605 m
Kamieniczka, XVI
819 m
Dworzec kolejowy Legnica Północ (Kobyliński)
355 m
Kamieniczka
743 m
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