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Głogów is the sixth largest town in the Voivodeship; its population in 2021 was 65,400. [1] The name of the town derives from głóg, the Polish name for hawthorn. Among the oldest towns in Poland, Głogów was founded in the 10th century as a Piast defensive settlement and obtained city rights in the 13th century from Duke Konrad I. Due to ...
Things to Do in Glogow, Poland - Glogow Attractions. 1. City Moat in Glogow. This is really a great place to spend time with your family. The landscaping and flowers are gorgeous and the history... 2. Wieża Ratuszowa. Sunday afternoon in Głogów it is a nice walk around. Colorfull houses, nice restaurants, fountins.
Głogów, city, Dolnośląskie województwo (province), southwestern Poland. Located on the Oder River in the Środkowopolski Lowlands, it received its town rights in 1253. During World War II Głogów was almost completely destroyed. The modern city is the railway and road centre for the northern part of Lower Silesia.
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Glogow (Głogów) is a town in southwestern Poland. According to the 2004 Census estimate the town had a total population of 71,686. It is situated in the Glogow County, in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (as of 1999), and was previously in the Legnica Voivodship (1975-1998).
Głogów ( [ˈɡwɔɡuf] ⓘ; German: Glogau, rarely Groß-Glogau, Czech: Hlohov, Silesian: Głogōw) is a city in western Poland. It is the county seat of Głogów County, in Lower Silesian Voivodeship. Głogów is the sixth largest town in the Voivodeship; its population in 2021 was 65,400. The name of the town derives from głóg, the Polish ...
In the mid-13th century, when the Duchy of Głogów was formed, on the initiative of Prince Konrad I of Głogów, a castle was built in the north-west corner of the town. Initially, it was a wooden building with a free-standing brick tower, located at the ferry by the Odra. In 1291, during the great fire of Głogów, the castle burnt down.
Głogów (German: Glogau, Czech: Hlohov, Silesian: Głogůw) is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.Pronounced as Gwo-goev, the town is one of the oldest settlements in modern Poland, tracing its history back to the first Slavic tribes in the region.
