Modła, Bolesławiec County
| Modła | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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  Modła | |
| Coordinates: 51°16′N 15°48′E / 51.267°N 15.800°ECoordinates: 51°16′N 15°48′E / 51.267°N 15.800°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Bolesławiec |
| Gmina | Gromadka |
Schloss Modlau, destroyed
Modła [ˈmɔdwa] (German: Modlau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gromadka, within Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles.
It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Gromadka, 17 km (11 mi) east of Bolesławiec, and 88 km (55 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
Was the site of the castle Modlau which was almost completely destroyed. Castle Modlau was one of the seats of the Bibran-Modlau family.
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