Nowogród Bobrzanski
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Nowogród Bobrzański n is a town on the Bóbr
river in Zielona Góra County
, Lubusz Voivodeship
, Poland
, with 5,068 inhabitants (2004). It is the administrative seat of the Gmina Nowogród Bobrzański
.
The historic town was established in 1202 on the eastern banks of the Bóbr as the seat of a Castellan
in Lower Silesia
, close to the border with the German March of Lusatia. The Piast
duke Henry I the Bearded
established a college of Augustinian
canons here in 1217. From 1274 on Nowogród was part of the Silesian Duchy of Żagań
.
It received city rights in 1314, which were lost after 1945 and again acquired in 1988 by the merger with the adjacent Lower Lusatia
n town of Krzystkowice (Christianstadt). Nowogród was destroyed several times by fire and plagues in 1350, 1479 and 1723. In 1827 mineral springs were discovered and many tourists started to visit this part of the country.
The gmina
was created through the integration of Nowogród Bobrzański and Krzystkowice. The community is inhabited by 9481 inhabitants and covers the area of 259,4 km². Woods take up 60% of the land. It constitutes 16,5% area of Zielona Góra district. The highest hill has 166.4 meters altitude. There are two rivers: the Bóbr and the Brzeźniczanka. The community includes one town Nowogród Bobrzański and 26 villages: Białowice, Bogaczów, Cieszów, Dobroszów Mały, Dobroszów Wielki, Drągowina, Kaczenice, Kamionka, Klępina, Kotowice, Krzewina, Krzywa, Lagoda, Niwska, Pajęczno, Pielice, Pierzwin, Podgórzyce, Popowiec, Przybymierz, Skibice, Sobolice, Sterków, Turów, Urzuty, Wysoka.
In the town there are a few tourist destinations such as
• St Bartholomew Church from 12th century
• Assumption Church from 13th century
• Ruins of the factory where ammunitions was produced in years 1940-1945
In the community outside the town there are also other tourist attractions, such as:
• St Catherine Church from 13th century in Niwiska
• St Laurence Church
• A palace from 16th and 17th century in Bogaczów
• Embankments of Boleslas the Brave in Skibice
• A resort for people who like relaxing next to water or on the beach
• 2 forest’s lodges in Kępina
• 5 households for tourists
• a tourist trail between Wysoka and Podgórzyce
• 17 km of bicycle paths.
Forest inspectorate of Nowogród Bobrzański
The whole surface of the forest area takes up 30.568 hectares and is divided into 22 parts. The pine is the most common tree in these woods. The age of an average tree is about 48 years. The annual growth of trees is equal 2,65 cubic meter for one hectare. The abundance of trees is high, as it is about 125 cubic meter for one hectare. There are two nurseries: Tuchola and Guzów.
Nature preservation
• The nature reserve “Dąbrowa Brzeźnicza”
• Peat bogs with rare species of animals, such as beavers, cranes, snipes, harriers and rare species of plants, such as ivy, laurel
• Nature monument made up by 8 monumental trees, the erratic boulder “Diabelski Kamień”, deformed pine stand
Bóbr
Bóbr is a river which runs through the north of the Czech Republic and the southwest of Poland, a left tributary of the Oder River, with a length of and a basin area of .The Bóbr originates in the Rýchory mountains in the southeast of the Karkonosze range, where the source is...
river in Zielona Góra County
Zielona Góra County
Zielona Góra County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lubusz Voivodeship, 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 city of Zielona Góra, although the city...
, Lubusz Voivodeship
Lubusz Voivodeship
- Administrative division :Lubusz Voivodeship is divided into 14 counties : 2 city counties and 12 land counties. These are further divided into 83 gminas....
, Poland
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 5,068 inhabitants (2004). It is the administrative seat of the Gmina Nowogród Bobrzański
Gmina Nowogród Bobrzanski
Gmina Nowogród Bobrzański is an urban-rural gmina in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the town of Nowogród Bobrzański, which lies approximately south-west of Zielona Góra....
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The historic town was established in 1202 on the eastern banks of the Bóbr as the seat of a Castellan
Castellan
A castellan was the governor or captain of a castle. The word stems from the Latin Castellanus, derived from castellum "castle". Also known as a constable.-Duties:...
in Lower Silesia
Lower Silesia
Lower Silesia ; is the northwestern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia; Upper Silesia is to the southeast.Throughout its history Lower Silesia has been under the control of the medieval Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Bohemia and the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy from 1526...
, close to the border with the German March of Lusatia. The Piast
Silesian Piasts
The Silesian Piasts were the oldest line of the Piast dynasty beginning with Władysław II the Exile, son of Bolesław III Wrymouth, Duke of Poland...
duke Henry I the Bearded
Henry I the Bearded
Henry I the Bearded , of the Silesian line of the Piast dynasty, was Duke of Silesia at Wrocław from 1201 and Duke of Kraków and thus High Duke of all Poland - internally divided - from 1232 until his death.-Heir of Wroclaw:...
established a college of Augustinian
Augustinians
The term Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo , applies to two separate and unrelated types of Catholic religious orders:...
canons here in 1217. From 1274 on Nowogród was part of the Silesian Duchy of Żagań
Duchy of Żagań
The Duchy of Żagań or Duchy of Sagan was one of the duchies of Silesia ruled by the Silesian Piasts. Its capital was Żagań in Lower Silesia, the territory stretched to the town of Nowogród Bobrzański in the north and reached the Lusatian Neisse at Przewóz in the west, including two villages...
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It received city rights in 1314, which were lost after 1945 and again acquired in 1988 by the merger with the adjacent Lower Lusatia
Lower Lusatia
Lower Lusatia is a historical region stretching from the southeast of the Brandenburg state of Germany to the southwest of the Lubusz Voivodeship in Poland. Important towns beside the historic capital Lübben include Calau, Cottbus, Guben , Luckau, Spremberg, Finsterwalde, Senftenberg and Żary...
n town of Krzystkowice (Christianstadt). Nowogród was destroyed several times by fire and plagues in 1350, 1479 and 1723. In 1827 mineral springs were discovered and many tourists started to visit this part of the country.
The gmina
Gmina
The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...
was created through the integration of Nowogród Bobrzański and Krzystkowice. The community is inhabited by 9481 inhabitants and covers the area of 259,4 km². Woods take up 60% of the land. It constitutes 16,5% area of Zielona Góra district. The highest hill has 166.4 meters altitude. There are two rivers: the Bóbr and the Brzeźniczanka. The community includes one town Nowogród Bobrzański and 26 villages: Białowice, Bogaczów, Cieszów, Dobroszów Mały, Dobroszów Wielki, Drągowina, Kaczenice, Kamionka, Klępina, Kotowice, Krzewina, Krzywa, Lagoda, Niwska, Pajęczno, Pielice, Pierzwin, Podgórzyce, Popowiec, Przybymierz, Skibice, Sobolice, Sterków, Turów, Urzuty, Wysoka.
In the town there are a few tourist destinations such as
• St Bartholomew Church from 12th century
• Assumption Church from 13th century
• Ruins of the factory where ammunitions was produced in years 1940-1945
In the community outside the town there are also other tourist attractions, such as:
• St Catherine Church from 13th century in Niwiska
• St Laurence Church
• A palace from 16th and 17th century in Bogaczów
• Embankments of Boleslas the Brave in Skibice
• A resort for people who like relaxing next to water or on the beach
• 2 forest’s lodges in Kępina
• 5 households for tourists
• a tourist trail between Wysoka and Podgórzyce
• 17 km of bicycle paths.
Forest inspectorate of Nowogród Bobrzański
The whole surface of the forest area takes up 30.568 hectares and is divided into 22 parts. The pine is the most common tree in these woods. The age of an average tree is about 48 years. The annual growth of trees is equal 2,65 cubic meter for one hectare. The abundance of trees is high, as it is about 125 cubic meter for one hectare. There are two nurseries: Tuchola and Guzów.
Nature preservation
• The nature reserve “Dąbrowa Brzeźnicza”
• Peat bogs with rare species of animals, such as beavers, cranes, snipes, harriers and rare species of plants, such as ivy, laurel
• Nature monument made up by 8 monumental trees, the erratic boulder “Diabelski Kamień”, deformed pine stand