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The settlement of Gryfów Śląski arose from a castle built by the [[Silesian Piasts|Piast]] Duke [[Bolesław I the Tall]] of [[Duchy of Silesia|Silesia]] near the border with [[Upper Lusatia]]. It received [[German town law|town privileges]] by Duke [[Bolesław II the Bald]] in 1242. The ruins of the medieval Gryf Castle, a possession of the [[House of Schaffgotsch]] from 1400 on, are still visible south of the town. In 1274 Gryfów became part of the Silesian [[Duchy of Jawor]], which finally was incorporated by the [[Kingdom of Bohemia]] in 1392. After the [[Silesian Wars|First Silesian War]] it was annexed by [[Kingdom of Prussia|Prussia]] in 1742. In 1865 the Greiffenberg station opened on the [[Silesian Mountain Railway]] line from [[Görlitz]] to [[Rybnica, Jelenia Góra County|Reibnitz]] (Rybnica). |
The settlement of Gryfów Śląski arose from a castle built by the [[Silesian Piasts|Piast]] Duke [[Bolesław I the Tall]] of [[Duchy of Silesia|Silesia]] near the border with [[Upper Lusatia]]. It received [[German town law|town privileges]] by Duke [[Bolesław II the Bald]] in 1242. The ruins of the medieval Gryf Castle, a possession of the [[House of Schaffgotsch]] from 1400 on, are still visible south of the town. In 1274 Gryfów became part of the Silesian [[Duchy of Jawor]], which finally was incorporated by the [[Kingdom of Bohemia]] in 1392. After the [[Silesian Wars|First Silesian War]] it was annexed by [[Kingdom of Prussia|Prussia]] in 1742. In 1865 the Greiffenberg station opened on the [[Silesian Mountain Railway]] line from [[Görlitz]] to [[Rybnica, Jelenia Góra County|Reibnitz]] (Rybnica). |
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After [[World War II]] the region was placed under Polish administration by the [[Potsdam Agreement]] under territorial changes demanded by the [[Soviet Union]]. Most Germans [[Evacuation of East Prussia|fled]] or were [[Flight and expulsion of Germans (1944–50)|expelled]]. The new [[Poles|Polish citizens]] |
After [[World War II]] the region was placed under Polish administration by the [[Potsdam Agreement]] under territorial changes demanded by the [[Soviet Union]]. Most Germans [[Evacuation of East Prussia|fled]] or were [[Flight and expulsion of Germans (1944–50)|expelled]]. The new [[Poles|Polish citizens]] resettled the town. Some of the new inhabitants were [[Repatriation of Poles (1944-1946)|Polish refugees]] from regions east of the [[Curzon line]], the [[Kresy]], from where they had been displaced by Soviet authorities in accordance to new borders decided at [[Yalta Conference]], while most new settlers were re-settlers from Central Poland. |
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  Gryfów Śląski | |
| Coordinates: 51°1′38″N 15°25′9″E / 51.02722°N 15.41917°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Lwówek Śląski |
| Gmina | Gryfów Śląski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.63 km2 (2.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 7,128 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | http://www.gryfow.pl |
Gryfów Śląski [ˈɡrɨfuf ˈɕlɔ̃skʲi] (German: Greiffenberg; Greifenberg in Schlesien) is a town in Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Gryfów Śląski. As at 2006, the town has a population of 7,128. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.
The town is located between Zgorzelec and Jelenia Góra, on the Kwisa river. It lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south-west of Lwówek Śląski, and 114 kilometres (71 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
The settlement of Gryfów Śląski arose from a castle built by the Piast Duke Bolesław I the Tall of Silesia near the border with Upper Lusatia. It received town privileges by Duke Bolesław II the Bald in 1242. The ruins of the medieval Gryf Castle, a possession of the House of Schaffgotsch from 1400 on, are still visible south of the town. In 1274 Gryfów became part of the Silesian Duchy of Jawor, which finally was incorporated by the Kingdom of Bohemia in 1392. After the First Silesian War it was annexed by Prussia in 1742. In 1865 the Greiffenberg station opened on the Silesian Mountain Railway line from Görlitz to Reibnitz (Rybnica).
After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration by the Potsdam Agreement under territorial changes demanded by the Soviet Union. Most Germans fled or were expelled. The new Polish citizens resettled the town. Some of the new inhabitants were Polish refugees from regions east of the Curzon line, the Kresy, from where they had been displaced by Soviet authorities in accordance to new borders decided at Yalta Conference, while most new settlers were re-settlers from Central Poland.
Notable people
- Africa explorer Hermann Steudner (1832–1863)
- Curt Joël (1865–1945), German politician
- Actor Andrzej Chyra (born 1964)
Twin towns
Gryfów Śląski is twinned with Bischofswerda in Germany, Raspenava in the Czech Republic and Gryfice in Poland.
References
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