Miłków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Miłków | |
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Village | |
 Miłków Palace | |
  Miłków | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′35″N 15°45′40″E / 50.80972°N 15.76111°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Karkonosze |
| Gmina | Podgórzyn |
| First mentioned | 1305 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | DJE |
Miłków [ˈmiu̯kuf] (German: Arnsdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Podgórzyn, within Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 11 km (7 mi) south of Jelenia Góra, and 97 km (60 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
History
The area became part of the emerging Polish state in the 10th century. Initially it was administratively part of the Wleń castellany.[2] The village was first mentioned in a document of the Wrocław cathedral chapter from 1305, when it was part of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland.[3]
The suffix -dorf of the former German name Arnsdorf is typical for settlements founded by Germans during Medieval Ostsiedlung.[4]
With the advent of tourism, local Polish mountain guide Jan Gruszczewski was active already in the early 19th century.[5]
Sights
Miłków is the location of the ten-sided concrete structure known as the Muchołapka, ("Flytrap") built at the Dynamit Nobel plant during World War II. The structure, also known as The Henge, is associated with the Die Glocke urban myth.
Cultural heritage sights of Miłków are the Miłków Palace and Park complex and the Church of Saint Hedwig.
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ Staffa, Marek (2001). Karkonosze (in Polish). Wrocław: Wydawnictwo Dolnośląskie. p. 40. ISBN 83-7023-560-3.
- ^ Staffa, p. 56
- ^ Adolf Bach (1954). Die deutschen Ortsnamen. Deutsche Namenkunde. Vol. II, 2. Heidelberg. p. 204.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Staffa, p. 169
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