Ostróg
Ostróg is a suburb in Racibórz, Silesian Voivodeship. Ostróg is situated nearby to the suburb Centrum, as well as near Proszowiec.Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
- Type: Suburb
- Description: quarter of Racibórz city, Poland
- Also known as: “Racibórz - Ostróg”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Racibórz Castle and Church of John the Baptist in Racibórz.
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
Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
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 Obora.
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.
Miedonia
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Miedonia is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km north of Ostróg.
Ostróg
- Categories: quarter and locality
- Location: Racibórz, Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.09931° or 50° 5′ 58″ northLongitude
18.23075° or 18° 13′ 51″ eastOpen location code
9F2W36XJ+P8OpenStreetMap ID
node 500852778OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbWikidata ID
Q11800828
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Slovak—“Ostróg” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Ostróg”
- Czech: “Racibórz - Ostróg”
- German: “Ostrog”
- German: “Ostróg”
- German: “Racibórz - Ostróg”
- Polish: “Ostróg”
- Polish: “Racibórz - Ostróg”
- Slovak: “Ostróg”
- Slovak: “Racibórz - Ostróg”
- “Ostróg”
- “Racibórz - Ostróg”
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