Uraz, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Medieval village in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Uraz is a village in Lower Silesian Voivodeship that stretches across both banks of the Oder River, located about 19 kilometers northwest of Wrocław. The settlement preserves the structure of a historic community with an older church as its focal point and castle ruins remaining nearby.
The Church of Archangel Michael was first recorded in 1218 and later rebuilt in Baroque style between 1750 and 1789. A castle built in 1319 gradually declined and remained visible until the 1950s.
The local church holds sculptures brought by people who were relocated after World War II, showing how communities moved and rebuilt across the region.
The village sits conveniently along the Oder and is easy to walk around, though the river splits it into two sections. It works best to explore slowly and visit both sides to see the older church and the ruins at a relaxed pace.
The castle was founded in the 14th century but not fully abandoned until the 20th century, making it a rare example of medieval ruins that remained visible for so long. Its decline over decades shows how neglect and time transformed such structures.
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