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6 unusual facts about Henryków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship


Duchy of Münsterberg

Bolko II died in 1341; he was buried in the church of the Heinrichau (Henryków) monastery, a monastery he generously supported during his lifetime.

Friedrich Günther, Prince of Schwarzburg

Prince Friedrich Günther was married on April 7, 1938 at Heinrichau (today: Henryków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Silesia) to Princess Sophie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1911–1988), eldest daughter of William Ernest, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

Hynek Krušina of Lichtenburg

In order to deter them and underline his claims on Münsterberg, Hynek sacked on 20 July 1442, the monastery at Henryków, to which the citizens of Münsterberg had a special relationship.

Krzeszów Abbey

In 1289 Anna's grandson Duke Bolko I of Świdnica again acquired the abbey's lands and gave them to the Cistercians at Henryków, who consecrated the new Assumption of Mary Monastery Church in 1292.

Lubiąż Abbey

It was followed by the establishment in 1222 of Mogiła Abbey (nowadays part of Nowa Huta) in Lesser Poland and Henryków Abbey in 1227.

William Ernest, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

He died in Heinrichau in Silesia.


Bolko II of Ziębice

Bolko II died on 11 June 1341 in Ziębice, and was buried in the monastery of Henryków.

The continued financial difficulties of the Duke lead him to invade and steal goods from the monasteries of Henryków and Kamieniec Ząbkowicki.

Bolko III of Münsterberg

Bolko III died on 13 June 1410 and was buried in the Cistercian monastery of Heinrichau (Henryków).

Czeladź

Two years later, Czeladź was sold to an abbey from Henryków, and was granted Magdeburg rights.

Euphemia of Münsterberg

Nicholas, Abbot of Heinrichau (Henryków), strongly opposed to Euphemia's rule; it was suspected that he was a Hussite.

Henry II, Duke of Münsterberg

He died unmarried and childless and was probably buried in the monastery of Heinrichau (Henryków).

Henryków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

A Latin chronicle, the Book of Henryków, compiled at Henryków abbey in the 13th century contains the first known sentence written in the Polish language.

Lubusz Voivodeship

In the administrative reforms of 1998, the original proposals made no provision for a separate Lubusz voivodeship – Gorzów would have been part of West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Zielona Góra would have been in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (Province of Lebus or Palatinate of Lebus) , and other parts of the region were assigned to Greater Poland Voivodeship.

Maciej Maleńczuk

Maciej Maleńczuk or Maciek Maleńczuk (born August 14, 1961 in Wojcieszów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship) is a Polish singer, guitarist, poet, former leader of music groups Püdelsi and Homo Twist.

Nicholas the Small

Nicholas received a good education in the Cistercian monastery of Heinrichau (Henryków).

Sandra Lewandowska

A native of the city of Jelenia Góra, then the seat of Jelenia Góra Voivodeship and, since 1999, part of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Sandra Magdalena Lewandowska studied "enterprise management" at the Regional and Tourist Economy Department of Wrocław University of Economics, graduating in 2002 with a major in business operations.

Zdzisław Antczak

Zdzisław Antczak (born November 20, 1947 in Miłkowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship) is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.


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