Wołów

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Wołów (German: Wohlau) town (pop. 14,345 in 2005) in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship of south-western Poland. Founded in 1285, the town's name is probably derived from the Polish: word wół, which means "bull." The oldest known seal of the town dates from 1473 and already shows a bull, as do all later seals. Until 1675 Wołów was a residence of the Silesian Piast dukes of Legnica-Brzeg-Wołów. For centuries the nearby Cistercian abbey of Lubiąż was a cultural centre of Lower Silesia.[1]

Coordinates: 51°21′N 16°39′E

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  1. ^ Leubus - Catholic Encyclopedia article


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