Grodziszcze, Świdnica County

Coordinates: 50°47′55″N 16°33′24″E / 50.79861°N 16.55667°E / 50.79861; 16.55667
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Grodziszcze
Village
Church of Saint Anne
Church of Saint Anne
Grodziszcze is located in Poland
Grodziszcze
Grodziszcze
Grodziszcze is located in Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Grodziszcze
Grodziszcze
Coordinates: 50°47′55″N 16°33′24″E / 50.79861°N 16.55667°E / 50.79861; 16.55667
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyŚwidnica
GminaGmina Świdnica
Population
891
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDSW
Voivodeship roads

Grodziszcze [ɡrɔˈd͡ʑiʂt͡ʂɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świdnica, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]

It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Świdnica, and 50 kilometres (31 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

History[edit]

In the 11th and 12th centuries, the village, initially known as Gramolin, was the seat of a castellany within medieval Poland, which was later moved to the nearby city of Świdnica.

During World War II, the Germans operated a forced labour camp for Jewish men in the village.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ "Zwangsarbeitslager für Juden Gräditz". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 5 November 2022.