Proszówka

Coordinates: 51°00′28″N 15°25′30″E / 51.00778°N 15.42500°E / 51.00778; 15.42500
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Proszówka
Village
Palace in Proszówka
Palace in Proszówka
Proszówka is located in Poland
Proszówka
Proszówka
Coordinates: 51°00′28″N 15°25′30″E / 51.00778°N 15.42500°E / 51.00778; 15.42500
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyLwówek Śląski
GminaGryfów Śląski
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Proszówka [prɔˈʂufka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gryfów Śląski, within Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]

It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Gryfów Śląski, 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of Lwówek Śląski, and 114 kilometres (71 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

The most prominent landmark of Proszówka is the Gryf Castle, a medieval stronghold of local Polish dukes of the Piast dynasty. Other landmarks are the 17th-century Baroque chapel of St. Leopold and the 18th-century palace complex.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.