Jawor, Urban municipality in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Jawor is an urban municipality in Lower Silesian Voivodeship located roughly 61 kilometers west of Wrocław. The town functions as the administrative center of Jawor County and contains several notable religious structures from different periods.
The settlement originated as a tribal territory of the Trzebowianie people before receiving town rights between 1242 and 1275. During the Middle Ages it developed into a weaving and cloth-making center that maintained economic importance for centuries.
The Church of Peace represents a rare example of a Protestant wooden sanctuary built in the 1650s and now recognized as a World Heritage site. Inside, visitors see how worshippers once gathered in this timber-built space with its original furnishings and layout.
The town connects to major regional centers through regular bus services. Visitors will find the historic center is manageable on foot and easy to navigate.
The name derives from the Polish word for sycamore maple, first recorded as Jawr in 1133. This plant-based origin reveals how medieval settlers often named places after the trees and vegetation they encountered.
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