Świdnica
Świdnica is a city of 58,000 inhabitants in Dolnośląskie, Poland. It lies 55km southwest of the regional capital Wrocław. The Peace Church of Świdnica is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of Peace and Church of SS Stanislaus and Wenceslas.
Church of Peace
Church
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The Holy Trinity Church of Peace in Świdnica is the largest wooden Baroque temple in Europe and a historic religious building built under the agreements of the Treaty of Westphalia signed in 1648, which ended the Thirty Years' War.
Church of SS Stanislaus and Wenceslas
Church
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The St. Stanislaus and St. Wenceslaus Cathedral, also called Świdnica Cathedral, is a historical monument and a main Catholic building in Świdnica, Poland.
Świdnica Przedmieście
Railway station
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Świdnica Przedmieście is a railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pszenno and Słotwina.
Pszenno
Village
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Pszenno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świdnica, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. The most notable sights of the village include the medieval Saint Nicholas church and a museum dedicated to sugar production, which is located at the local sugar refinery. Pszenno is situated 3½ km northeast of Świdnica.
Słotwina
Village
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Słotwina is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świdnica, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.
Świdnica
- Type: Locality with 57,700 residents
- Also known as: “Swidnica”
- Location: Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.8406° or 50° 50′ 26″ northLongitude
16.4925° or 16° 29′ 33″ eastPopulation
57,700Elevation
236 metres (774 feet)Open location code
9F2RRFRV+62GeoNames ID
7532248
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“Świdnica” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Świdnica”
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