Świdnica (GermanSchweidnitz) is a town in southwestern Poland. According to the 2004 estimate the town has a total population of 60,674. Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Wałbrzych Voivodship (1975-1998). It's the 7th largest town of that unit of administrative division. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Walbrzych Voivodship (Polish: województwo wałbrzyskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975-1998, superseded by Lower Silesian Voivodship. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...
In the 18th century Świdnica was an important fortification. The importance of the city declined with the developpment of Walbrzych after 1945. (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. ... Wałbrzych (pronounce: [vawbʒix], German Waldenburg) is a town in south-western Poland with 139,600 inhabitants (1995). ...
Attractions
Church of Peace in Świdnica. The Churches of Peace in Jawor and Poland, Dolnoslaskie voivodship, are the largest timber-framed religious buildings in Europe. ...
My guidebook told me that in medieval times, Swidnica was one of the wealthiest towns in Silesia and a commercial centre well known for its beer, sold as far away as Prague.
I was an American Peace Corps volunteer teaching English in a high school in Swidnica, Poland, from 1997-99.
The church in Swidnica is in a peacefull park and the timber-framed walls of the church look interesting.
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