Wschowa
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Wschowa (German: Fraustadt) is a town in the Lubusz Voivodeship in Poland with 14,607 inhabitants (2004). It is the capital of Wschowa County.
[edit] History
Wschowa was originally a border fortress in a region disputed by Silesia and Great Poland. After colonists established a settlement nearby, it received Magdeburg Rights around 1250. The name Veschow (Wschowa) was first mentioned in 1248, while the name Frowenstat Civitas (Fraustadt) was first mentioned in 1290.
The Battle of Fraustadt occurred at Fraustadt Wschowa on February 3, 1706 during the Great Northern War
[edit] Famous People
- Valerius Herberger (1562-1627)
- Samuel Friedrich Lauterbach (1662-1728)
- Andreas Gryphius lived there on and off
- Christian Gryphius (1649-1706), son of Andreas Gryphius
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