Ziębice

Ziębice
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Ziębice
Flag
Coat of arms of Ziębice
Coat of arms
Ziębice is located in Poland
Ziębice
Ziębice
Coordinates: 50°36′N 17°2′E / 50.600°N 17.033°E / 50.600; 17.033
Country Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
CountyZąbkowice
GminaZiębice
First mentioned1234
Area
 • Total
15.07 km2 (5.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total
8,708
 • Density577.8/km2 (1,497/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
57-220
Vehicle registrationDZA
Voivodeship roads
Websitehttp://www.ziebice.pl

Ziębice [ʑɛmˈbit͡sɛ] (German: Münsterberg) is a town in Ząbkowice County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[2] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Ziębice.

Founded in the Middle Ages, Ziębice was the seat of a local line of the Piast dynasty from 1322 to 1521. It contains an Old Town with a preserved Market Square and the landmark Romanesque-Gothic Saint George Basilica, listed as a Historic Monument of Poland.[3]

As of 2019, the town has a population of 8,708.

History

The area became part of the emerging Polish state under its first historic ruler Mieszko I in the 10th century. The town was first mentioned in 1234 under the Old Polish spelling Sambice. This Polish town was probably destroyed in 1241 during the first Mongol invasion of Poland. According to records, a new town under German town law, called Munsterberck (1253) or Sambiz videlicet Munsterberg (1268). The town became home of a German-speaking population as the result of Ostsiedlung.[4] As a result of the fragmentation of Poland, it formed part of the duchies of Silesia until 1290, Świdnica until 1322, and afterwards it was the capital of a small eponymous duchy, remaining under the rule of the Piast dynasty until 1521. In 1344, a court was established in the town by the Piast dukes.[5]

In 1521 it passed to the Podiebrad family, and in 1569 it passed to the kings of Bohemia. The town suffered in the Hussite Wars and Thirty Years' War, and in 1643, it was hit by an epidemic.[5] In 1742, it became part of Prussia and was the capital of Kreis Münsterberg. In 1842, the town had a population of 3,946, predominantly Catholic by confession.[5] In 1871, it became part of the German Empire along with the bulk of Silesia. Following Germany's defeat in World War II, in 1945, it became again part of Poland, although with a Soviet-installed communist regime, which stayed in power until the Fall of Communism in the 1980s. The German population was expelled in accordance with the Potsdam Agreement. In the following years, the Polish anti-communist resistance was active in Ziębice, including the nationwide Home Army-NIE-Freedom and Independence Association.[6]

Demographics

Culture

Ziębice hosts Poland's only Museum of Home Appliances.

Sports

The local football club is Sparta Ziębice. It competes in the lower leagues.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

See twin towns of Gmina Ziębice.

  • Gothic Saint George Basilica
    Gothic Saint George Basilica
  • Medieval Paczkowska Gate
    Medieval Paczkowska Gate
  • Piast Eagle monument
    Piast Eagle monument
  • Ziębice Sugar Refinery
    Ziębice Sugar Refinery

References

  1. ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  2. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  3. ^ Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 19 lutego 2024 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Ziębice - kościół parafialny pod wezwaniem św. Jerzego", Dz. U., 2024, No. 240
  4. ^ Weczerka, Hugo (2003). Handbuch der historischen Stätten: Schlesien (in German). Stuttgart: Alfred Kröner Verlag. ISBN 3-520-31602-1.
  5. ^ a b c Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. VI. Warszawa. 1885. p. 797.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  6. ^ Atlas polskiego podziemia niepodległościowego 1944–1956 (in Polish). Warszawa–Lublin: Instytut Pamięci Narodowej. 2007. p. 500. ISBN 978-83-60464-45-8.
  7. ^ Dokumentacja Geograficzna (in Polish). Vol. 3/4. Warszawa: Instytut Geografii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 1967. p. 61.
  8. ^ Stan i struktura ludności oraz ruch naturalny w przekroju terytorialnym w 2010 r. (PDF) (in Polish). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 2011. p. 50. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011.
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