Oleśnica (German Oels or Öls.) is a town in south-western Poland with 38,900 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Wroclaw Voivodship (1975-1998). Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town In American English, a town is usually a municipal corporation that is smaller than a city but larger than a village. ... Lower Silesian voivodship since 1999 Lower Silesia (Polish Dolny Śląsk, German Niederschlesien, Latin Silesia Inferior) is the north-western part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia in Poland, located along the middle Oder River and organized into Lower Silesian Voivodship, (Polish: województwo dolnośląskie) with capital Wrocław It was... Wroclaw Voivodship (Polish: województwo wrocławskie) - a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975-1998, superseded by Lower Silesian Voivodship. ...

History

The village of Oleśnica received the city rights ( law of średzko Civitas nostra Olsnicz) on 22 February 1255 from Henryk III White, son of Henry II the Pious. From 1320 it becames the capital of the Duchy of Olesnica and the seat of Konrad of Mazovia. After the death of Konrad Bialy Mlodszy, last of the local Piast dynasty in 1492 the Duchy of Olesnica has been sold to the Czech Zięba-Podebrad line, and in 1647 was inherited by the dukes of Württemberg (ksiażęta wirtemberscy), and in the 18th century by the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Town privileges was an important feature of European towns during most of the 2nd millenium. ... February 22 is the 53rd day of every year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events Königsberg was founded Births Emperor Albert I of Germany, in July Deaths Monarchs/Presidents Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276) Categories: 1255 ... Henryk II Pobożny Henry II the Pious, (Polish: Henryk II Pobożny, b. ... Events January 20 - Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland April 6 - The Scots reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath. ... Categories: Poland-related stubs | Dukes of Masovia | Polish monarchs | Dukes of Sieradz-Leczyca | Prussian history ... The Piast dynasty is a line of Kings and dukes that ruled Poland from its beginnings as an independent state up to 1370. ... Events January 2 - Boabdil, the last Moorish King of Granada, surrenders his city to the army of Ferdinand and Isabella after a lengthy siege. ... George of Kunštát and Podebrady, also known as Podebrad or Podiebrad (Czech: Jiří z Poděbrad), King of Bohemia (1458-1471), was the first King in Europe to renounce the Catholic faith when he adopted the religion of Jan Hus. ... // Events March 14 - Thirty Years War: Bavaria, Cologne, France and Sweden sign the Truce of Ulm. ... // Counts of Württemberg Conrad I 1089-1122 Conrad II 1100-1130 John d. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Brunswick-Lüneburg was an historical state within the Holy Roman Empire. ...

The city has been part of an important trade route between major city of Wroclaw to Wielkopolska region, and had close ties with Kraków. It was the site of important printing press and gymnasium. From 13th century it had a coin mint. A trade route is a commonly used path of travel for those (e. ... Melbourne, Australia by night For alternate meanings see city (disambiguation) A city is an urban area, differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ... Wrocław, ( [:vrɔʦwaf]), German Breslau, Czech Vratislav, Latin Wratislavia; many Polish documents in English use the spelling Wroclaw) is the capital of Silesia in southwestern Poland, situated on the Oder River (Odra). ... Greater Poland (also Great Poland; Polish: Wielkopolska, German: Grosspolen, Latin: Polonia Maior) is one of the historical regions of Poland. ... Motto: none Voivodship Lesser Poland Municipal government Rada miasta Kraków Mayor Jacek Majchrowski Area 326,8 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 757,500 (2004 est. ... The printing press is a mechanical device for printing many copies of a text on rectangular sheets of paper. ... A gymnasium is a type of school of secondary education in parts of Europe. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... A mint is a facility which manufactures coins for currency. ...

The city has been incorporated to Poland in 1945, after the Second World War. It has been destroyed in 80% by the Red Army. 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... This article is about the armed forces of the Soviet Union. ...

Famous people born in Olesnica

• Antoni Cieszynski

Antoni Cieszyński (b. ...

See also

• Dukes of Silesia#Duchy of Olesnica
• History of Silesia