Racibórz
Racibórz is a locality in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship. Racibórz is situated nearby to the suburb Dębicz, as well as near Miedonia.Places of Interest
Highlights include Racibórz Castle and Castle Chapel of St. Thomas Becket.
Racibórz Castle
Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
Racibórz Castle is a stronghold mentioned in Gesta principum Polonorum of Gallus Anonymus in an entry dated to the year 1108. The first brick sections were likely built around the mid-13th century.
Castle Chapel of St. Thomas Becket
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The Castle Chapel of St. Thomas Becket was built at the end of the 13th century and is located in the eastern wing of the castle in Racibórz. Originally constructed in the Gothic style, the building incorporates elements of Baroque and Neo-Gothic architecture.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Racibórz and Rudnik.
Racibórz
Town
Photo: Poppei, Public domain.
Racibórz is a city in Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland. It is the administrative seat of Racibórz County. With Opole, Racibórz is one of the historic capitals of Upper Silesia, being the residence of the Dukes of Racibórz from 1172 to 1521.
Rudnik
Village
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Rudnik is a village in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rudnik. Gallery… Rudnik is situated 5 km northwest of Racibórz.
Brzezie
Suburb
Racibórz
- Type: Locality with 55,200 residents
- Also known as: “Raciborz”
- Location: Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.0906° or 50° 5′ 26″ northLongitude
18.2217° or 18° 13′ 18″ eastPopulation
55,200Elevation
193 metres (633 feet)Open location code
9F2W36RC+6MGeoNames ID
7532706
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Yiddish—“Racibórz” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “راسيبورز”
- Belarusian: “Горад Рацібор”
- Bulgarian: “Рачибож”
- Chinese: “拉齐布日”
- Crimean Tatar: “Ratsibuj”
- Czech: “Ratiboř”
- German: “Ratibor”
- Greek: “Ρατσίμπους”
- Hebrew: “רטיבור”
- Hindi: “रसिबोर्ज्”
- Japanese: “ラチブシュ”
- Latin: “Ratiboria”
- Latvian: “Raciboža”
- Lithuanian: “Racibužas”
- Low German: “Ratibor”
- Macedonian: “Рачибож”
- Ossetian: “Рацибуж”
- Persian: “راسیبورز”
- Polish: “Racibórz”
- Russian: “Рацибуж”
- Serbian: “Раћибож”
- Silesian: “Raćibůrz”
- Tajik: “Рацибуж”
- Ukrainian: “Рацибуж”
- Yiddish: “ראטיבאר”
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