Bierutów

Bierutów Castle, (formerly Bernstadt), is a castle in Bierutów, Poland. The Gothic structure is believed to have been built in the 13th century under the orders of Henry III the White, Duke of Wrocław. It underwent renovation in the Renaissance style between 1534 and 1540, but was rebuilt after a fire in 1603 during the rule of Henry Wenceslaus, Duke of Oels-Bernstadt. Later that century, Christian Urlich Wirtemberg renovated the castle, adding another floor and a Baroque portal in the south wing. It underwent extensive redevelopment in the 19th century, replacing the ruined porches, and in 1899 the north wing was completely renovated.Since World War II it has served as the headquarters of the Forest Inspectorate of Bierutów, accommodation for forestry workers and the headquarters of the Municipal Enterprise for Communal Management (MPGK), and at one stage was a kindergarten.

The Duchy of Bernstadt (German: Herzogtum Bernstadt, Polish: Księstwo bierutowskie, Czech: Bernštatské knížectví) was a Silesian duchy centred on the city of Bernstadt (present-day Bierutów) in Lower Silesia (now in Poland) and formed by separation from the Duchy of Oels (Oleśnica). It was first ruled by the Silesian Piasts dynasty, until its extinction in 1492. In 1495 it and the Duchy of Oels passed to the Dukes of Münsterberg, who came from the House of Poděbrady. In 1647 the Duchy of Bernstadt passed by marriage to the Dukes of Württemberg.

Solniki Małe [sɔlˈniki ˈmawɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bierutów, within Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.It lies approximately 1 kilometre (1 mi) south-west of Bierutów, 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Oleśnica, and 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of the regional capital Wrocław.

Gmina Bierutów is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Bierutów, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Oleśnica, and 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of the regional capital Wrocław. It is part of the Wrocław metropolitan area. The gmina covers an area of 147.07 square kilometres (56.8 sq mi), and as of 2019 its total population is 9,963.

Karwiniec [karˈviɲɛt͡s] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bierutów, within Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Bierutów, 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Oleśnica, and 36 kilometres (22 mi) east of the regional capital Wrocław.

Kruszowice [kruʂɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bierutów, within Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Bierutów, 14 km (9 mi) south-east of Oleśnica, and 34 km (21 mi) east of the regional capital Wrocław.

Kijowice [kijɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bierutów, within Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) west of Bierutów, 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Oleśnica, and 34 kilometres (21 mi) east of the regional capital Wrocław.

Bukowie [buˈkɔvjɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wilków, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-west of Wilków, 14 km (9 mi) north-west of Namysłów, and 60 km (37 mi) north-west of the regional capital Opole.

Gorzesław [ɡɔˈʐɛswaf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bierutów, within Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Bierutów, 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Oleśnica, and 36 kilometres (22 mi) east of the regional capital Wrocław.

Pielgrzymowice [pjɛlɡʐɨmɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wilków, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.

Młokicie [mwɔˈkit͡ɕɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wilków, within Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Wilków, 10 km (6 mi) west of Namysłów, and 54 km (34 mi) north-west of the regional capital Opole.

Strzałkowa [stʂau̯ˈkɔva] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bierutów, within Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.