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==History== |
==History== |
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First mentioned in |
First mentioned in 1157, Wołów received its town charter about 1285. The town's name is probably derived from the [[Polish language|Polish]] word ''wół'' ("ox"). In the Middle Ages the town had various overlords, passing for a time under the suzerainty of [[Bohemia]]. The oldest known seal of the town dates from 1473 and already shows an ox, as do all later seals. Until 1675 Wołów was a residence of the [[Silesia]]n [[Piast]] dukes of [[Legnica]]-[[Brzeg]]-Wołów. In German the duchy was known as Fürstentum Wohlau or [[Principality of Wohlau]]. In 1742 it was annexed by Prussia. |
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For centuries the nearby Cistercian abbey of |
For centuries the nearby Cistercian abbey of [[Lubiąż]] was a cultural centre of [[Lower Silesia]].<ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09204a.htm Leubus], ''[[Catholic Encyclopedia]]''</ref> |
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In January 1945 – just before town was taken by the [[Red Army]] – the [[Wehrmacht]] evacuated the [[German people|German]] population westwards. Already in May 1945 the first Poles – expelled by the Soviets from the eastern part of pre-war Poland – started to settle in |
In January 1945 – just before town was taken by the [[Red Army]] – the [[Wehrmacht]] evacuated the [[German people|German]] population westwards. Already in May 1945 the first Poles – expelled by the Soviets from the eastern part of pre-war Poland – started to settle in Wołów and Lower Silesia. |
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==References== |
==References== |