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|established_title = Established |
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|established_date = [[13th century]] |
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⚫ | '''Zielona Góra''' {{Audio-IPA-pl|Pl-Zielona Góra.ogg|zi|e1|'|l|o|n|a|-|'|g|u|r|a}} ({{lang-de|Grünberg in Schlesien}}) is a [[city]] in [[Lower Silesia]], in western [[Poland]], with 118,730 inhabitants within the city limits (2004) and 294,000 inhabitants within the metropolitan area, including two neighbouring counties (2005). The town is situated in [[Lubusz Voivodeship]] (since 1999). It is the seat of the voivodeship's elected assembly ([[Voivodeship sejmik|sejmik]]) and executive (the seat of the centrally-appointed governor or [[voivode]] being [[Gorzów Wielkopolski]]). The city has previously been the capital of the Duchy of Zielona Góra and of [[Zielona Góra Voivodeship]] (1975-1998). Its name, in both Polish and German, means "green mountain". |
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⚫ | '''Zielona Góra''' |
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==History== |
==History== |
Revision as of 16:43, 25 February 2008
Zielona Góra | |
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Motto(s): Miasto przyszłości City of the future | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lubusz |
Established | 13th century |
Town rights | 1323 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Janusz Kubicki |
Area | |
• City | 58.32 km2 (22.52 sq mi) |
Elevation | 71 m (233 ft) |
Population (2006) | |
• City | 118,221 |
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
• Metro | 294,000 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 65-001 to 65-950 |
Area code | +48 068 |
Car plates | FZ |
Website | http://www.zielona-gora.pl/UMZG/ |
Zielona Góra Template:Audio-IPA-pl (German: Grünberg in Schlesien) is a city in Lower Silesia, in western Poland, with 118,730 inhabitants within the city limits (2004) and 294,000 inhabitants within the metropolitan area, including two neighbouring counties (2005). The town is situated in Lubusz Voivodeship (since 1999). It is the seat of the voivodeship's elected assembly (sejmik) and executive (the seat of the centrally-appointed governor or voivode being Gorzów Wielkopolski). The city has previously been the capital of the Duchy of Zielona Góra and of Zielona Góra Voivodeship (1975-1998). Its name, in both Polish and German, means "green mountain".
History
Originally a Silesian Slavic village, which became part of the Duchy of Głogów in 1250, the settlement became a town with Magdeburg rights in 1323. In 1477 the town defeated a 5,000-strong army of neighbouring Brandenburg which attempted to seize it. Since the mid-1500s the inhabitants are recorded in the church records as Catholics, and remained such during the Reformation. After the collapse of the Duchy of Sagan (Żagań), the town fell to the Kingdom of Bohemia. It was inherited by the Habsburg Monarchy of Austria in 1526, and was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia during the Silesian Wars of 1740-1763.
The city remained part of Germany until 1945, when Lower Silesia was transferred to Poland in accordance with the post-war Potsdam Conference. Remaining German inhabitants who did not flee the front were expelled by Soviet and Polish troops, and the town was partly resettled with Poles transferred from Kresy, the former eastern provinces of Poland annexed by the Soviet Union.
Wineries
Zielona Góra has been known for its wines for centuries. It is now one of two places in Poland with wine grape cultivation mainly for white wines, (another one is the wine growing region near the town of Warka in Masovia). The first wineries around Zielona Góra were built in 1314. At Paradyż (Paradis) Abbey near Zielona Góra, monks have been making wine since 1250. The number of vineyards at peak production is estimated at 4,000 in the region, and 2,500 in Zielona Góra itself. The most famous wine is called "Monte Verde". During the communist era wine production was reduced, but since 1990 it has recovered. However, nowadays wine is no longer produced in Zielona Góra itself (the last factory was closed in the early 1990s). Since 1852 an annual Wine Festival has taken place in the town.
Education
The city has a university and a College of International Trade and Finance. Currently there are 18,000 students studying in the city.
Secondary Education
Secondary education is based on the Lyceum type of educational facility.
- 1st General Lyceum
- 3rd General Lyceum
- 4th General Lyceum
- 5th General Lyceum
- 7th General Lyceum
- Schools of Electronics
- Schools of Economics
Universities and Colleges
Politics
Members of Parliament (Sejm) elected from the constituency: http://www.sejm.gov.pl/poslowie/mapa5/4a.htm
Airport
Zielona Góra Airport is located at Babimost, north-east of the city. It is currently the 10th busiest airport in Poland. Formerly a military base, it has become an important transport hub for western Poland. LOT Polish Airlines currently offers daily flights to Warsaw.
Events
- June/July: Busker Bus Festival
- August: Folk Song and Dance Festival
- September: Winobranie (Wine Fest)
Famous residents
- Otto Julius Bierbaum
- Rudolf Haym
- Marcin Jahr
- Bartholomaeus Pitiscus
- Maryla Rodowicz
- Tomasz Lis
- Joanna Brodzik
Sister cities and twin towns
- Nitra (Slovakia)
- Troyes (France)
- Verden (Germany)
- Cottbus (Germany)
- Helmond (Netherlands)
- L'Aquila (Italy)
- Bistriţa (Romania)
- Aurora, Colorado (USA)
Gallery
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Church of Holy Mary of Częstochowa -
Hunger tower from 15th century -
Astronomical observatory -
Zielona Góra Main Library -
City map -
Grünberg on Blaeu's 1645 map of Lower Silesia -
Grünberg on German map of 1905
External links
- Grünberg church records of births, marriages and deaths since 1582
- Municipal website
- Zielona Góra University
- Guided walk around the centre