Jawor

Duchy of Jawor (Polish: Księstwo Jaworskie, German: Herzogtum Jauer) was one of the Duchies of Silesia established in 1274 as a subdivision of the Duchy of Legnica. It was ruled by the Silesian Piasts, with its capital at Jawor in Lower Silesia.

Jawor Castle (Polish: Zamek w Jaworze, German: Schloss Jauer) is a castle in Jawor, Poland. The first castle was a wooden stronghold; later, Duke Bolesław the Tall built a stone tower house.The castle has been a seat of both the Piast dynasty and the Duchy of Jawor-Świdnica. Several politically significant events took place in the castle during the Middle Ages. In 1648, the castle saw damage when it was besieged by soldiers loyal to the Holy Roman Empire , but it was renovated later during the same century (1663-65). Another renovation was carried out in 1705, when the clock tower was repaired.Later during the 18th century, Frederick the Great converted the castle into a prison, a role which it would keep until 1956. Until 1821, it also housed an asylum for mentally ill. After 1888, the hitherto all-male prison became an all-female prison, and stayed in this capacity until 1945. During World War II, it was used as such also by the German authorities who among others imprisoned several French women here. A memorial commemorating them has been erected in the castle courtyard. After 1945, it housed political prisoners and former soldiers of the Home Army.

Jawor County (Polish: powiat jaworski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of 581.2 square kilometres (224.4 sq mi). Its administrative seat is the town of Jawor; the only other town in the county is Bolków. As of 2019 the total population of the county is 50,315, out of which the population of Jawor is 22,890, the population of Bolków is 4,990, and the rural population is 22,435.

Zębowice [zɛmbɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Paszowice, within Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Paszowice, 3 km (2 mi) south-east of Jawor, and 59 km (37 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Grzegorzów [ɡʐɛˈɡɔʐuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mściwojów, within Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately 3 km (2 mi) north-west of Mściwojów, 4 km (2 mi) east of Jawor, and 57 km (35 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Godziszowa [ɡɔd͡ʑiˈʂɔva] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mściwojów, within Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.It lies approximately 8 km (5 mi) north-west of Mściwojów, 6 km (4 mi) north of Jawor, and 58 km (36 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Niedaszów [ɲɛˈdaʂuf] (German: Herzogswaldau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mściwojów, within Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south-west of Mściwojów, 6 km (4 mi) east of Jawor, and 57 km (35 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Piotrowice [pjɔtrɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Męcinka, within Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Męcinka, 4 km (2 mi) north-west of Jawor, and 63 km (39 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Snowidza [snɔˈvid͡za] (German: Hertwigswaldau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mściwojów, within Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.It lies approximately 5 km (3 mi) north of Mściwojów, 6 km (4 mi) north-east of Jawor, and 56 km (35 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

St. Jadwiga's Basilica is a church located in Legnickie Pole, Lower Silesian Voivodeship in Poland. The church hosts the Parish of the Holy Cross and St. Jadwiga and is the central element of the there-founded Monastery of the Order of Saint Benedict.

Gmina Mściwojów is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Mściwojów, which lies approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of Jawor and 55 km (34 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of 71.83 square kilometres (27.73 sq mi), and as of 2019, its total population is 4,065.

Mściwojów [mɕt͡ɕiˈvɔjuf] is a village in Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Mściwojów. It lies approximately 7 km (4 mi) east of Jawor, and 55 km (34 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.