Szprotawa
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Lubusz | ||
| County | Żagań | ||
| Gmina | Szprotawa | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Franciszek Sitko | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 10.94 km² (4.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 12,613 | ||
| - Density | 1,152.9/km² (2,986.1/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 67-300 | ||
| Car plates | FZG | ||
| Website: http://www.szprotawa.pl | |||
Szprotawa [ʂprɔˈtava] (German: Sprottau) is a town in Poland, in Lubusz Voivodeship, in Żagań County. It has 12,648 inhabitants (2004).
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[edit] History
The first information about the terrains of today's Szprotawa comes at 1000 from the chronicle of bishop Thietmar of Merseburg, who accompanied the emperor Otto III on pilgrimage to the grave of holy Adalbert in Gniezno.
[edit] Sightseeings
- Old city
- Sagan Gate from Middle Ages
- Town hall from Renaissance
- Saint Andreas Roman Catholik Church from 13th century
- Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church from 13th century
- Evangelical Church from 18 century (old castle)
- Old military airport with nuclear weapons storage
- Castle Chrobry (archeological)
- Silesia Walls
[edit] Nature
- Oak "Chrobry", the oldest in Poland (750 years old)
- Naturreserve "Buczyna Szprotawska"
- Naturreserve "Park Słowiański"
- Lower Silesia Forest
- Old city park from 19th century
[edit] See also
[edit] Gallery
 The museum (Sagan Gate) |
 City Center |
 Center City Park |
 West Tower |
 Saint Mary`s Church |
 Ruin of Evangelical Church (old castle) |
 Saint Faustina sarcophagus |
 Bóbr River by Slavic Park |
[edit] External links
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