Bielawa
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Bielawa AUD is a town in south-western Poland
with 31,988 inhabitants (2010). It is situated in Dzierżoniów County
, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
(since 1999); previously it has been a part of the Wałbrzych Voivodeship (1975-1998).
Bielawa lies in the central part of Lower Silesia, stretching along the Bielawica stream in the Sowie Mountains
region. The town covers an area in excess of 36 square kilometres (14 sq mi).
Bielawa lies at an altitude range of 280 and 964 m above sea level, in the Sowie Mountains. The region is considered one of the most captivating nooks of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, drawing numerous year round tourists. Among its many outdoor attractions, the region is home to four major hiking
trails of varying difficulties, situated in an 80 square kilometre Scenic Park of the Sowie Mountains. The area also includes numerous cycling trails
and ski lift
s.
palace originally built as a fortified manor house
, the Church of the Corpus Christi
erected in 1743, and numerous Baroque
houses from the 18th century, converted in the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. Bielawa is also a home to a number of medieval penitential crosses.
with:
Lingen
in Germany
Hronov
in Czech Republic
Chatham-Kent in Canada
Burton upon Trent
in the United Kingdom
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
with 31,988 inhabitants (2010). It is situated in Dzierżoniów County
Dzierzoniów County
Dzierżoniów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the town of Dzierżoniów, and it...
, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship, or Lower Silesia Province , is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is currently divided. It lies in southwestern Poland...
(since 1999); previously it has been a part of the Wałbrzych Voivodeship (1975-1998).
Bielawa lies in the central part of Lower Silesia, stretching along the Bielawica stream in the Sowie Mountains
Owl Mountains
The Owl Mountains is a mountain range in the Central Sudetes in south-west Poland. It runs between the historic Lower Silesian region and Kłodzko Land. The range includes a protected area called Owl Mountains Landscape Park....
region. The town covers an area in excess of 36 square kilometres (14 sq mi).
Bielawa lies at an altitude range of 280 and 964 m above sea level, in the Sowie Mountains. The region is considered one of the most captivating nooks of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, drawing numerous year round tourists. Among its many outdoor attractions, the region is home to four major hiking
Hiking
Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking...
trails of varying difficulties, situated in an 80 square kilometre Scenic Park of the Sowie Mountains. The area also includes numerous cycling trails
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
and ski lift
Ski lift
The term ski lift generally refers to any transport device that carries skiers up a hill. A ski lift may fall into one of the following three main classes:-Lift systems and networks:...
s.
History
- 13th century — Bielawa was established
- 1720 — First brick house
- 1741 — Addressing the village by the PrussiaPrussiaPrussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
n army - 1805 — Christian Dierig involves weaving company (Christian Dierig AG)
- 1806-1808 — FrenchFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
occupation - 1891 — The opening of the railway line DzierżoniówDzierzoniówDzierżoniów is a town in southwestern Poland. It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship...
- Bielawa - 1924 — Giving Bielawa town rights
- 1945 — SovietSoviet UnionThe Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
occupation - 2006 — The opening of the bypass
Main sights
Bielawa offers a rich choice of old architecture. At its center is the 19th-century Neo-Gothic Church of the Assumption with a 101 m tall tower (the third tallest in Poland). Other interesting architectural buildings include a late-RenaissanceRenaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
palace originally built as a fortified manor house
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
, the Church of the Corpus Christi
Blessed Sacrament
The Blessed Sacrament, or the Body and Blood of Christ, is a devotional name used in the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Catholic Churches, Old Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran churches, to refer to the Host after it has been consecrated in the sacrament of the Eucharist...
erected in 1743, and numerous Baroque
Baroque architecture
Baroque architecture is a term used to describe the building style of the Baroque era, begun in late sixteenth century Italy, that took the Roman vocabulary of Renaissance architecture and used it in a new rhetorical and theatrical fashion, often to express the triumph of the Catholic Church and...
houses from the 18th century, converted in the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. Bielawa is also a home to a number of medieval penitential crosses.
Famous people
- Eleni TzokaEleni TzokaEleni Tzoka is a Polish female singer of Greek descent.-Biography:Tzoka was born to a Greek family which emigrated to Poland in the 1950s. At an early age, she was familiarized with music by her parents and numerous siblings who would constantly play or sing...
, singer - Aleksandra KwasniewskaAleksandra Kwasniewska (singer)Aleksandra Kwasniewska is a Polish folk-pop singer. Since 2005 she has lived and worked in London. She recorded and released her debut album Island Girl with the band "The Belgian Sweets" in 2008...
, singer - Robert Skibniewski, basketball player
- Marcin Teodoru, Hollywood Film Director http://www.circlefilms.com
- Tomasz Zabłocki, basketball player
- Jarosław Kuźniar, journalist in TVN24
- Janusz Góra, footballer
- Jacek Trzeciak, footballer
- Adam Wysota, one of the pioneers of free-spirit motorcycling on the American continent.
- Art BinkowskiArt BinkowskiArtur "Art" Binkowski is a Polish-born Canadian heavyweight boxer who competed for his adopted country Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-Background:...
, Polish-Canadian Olympic boxer (Sydney, 2000)
Twin towns — Sister cities
Bielawa is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with:
Lingen
Lingen
Lingen is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. In 2008 the population was 52,353, and in addition there are about 5,000 people who have registered the city as their secondary residence...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Hronov
Hronov
Hronov is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 6,500 inhabitants. It is located near the Polish border. The Festival of amateur theatre Jiráskův Hronov takes part here every year...
in Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
Chatham-Kent in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...