Rudziniec
Rudziniec | |
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Village | |
 Rudziniec Lock of the Gliwice Canal | |
  Rudziniec | |
| Coordinates: 50°21′26″N 18°24′24″E / 50.35722°N 18.40667°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Gliwice |
| Gmina | Rudziniec |
| Population | 1,633 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | SGL |
Rudziniec [ruˈd͡ʑiɲɛt͡s] is a village in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Rudziniec.[1] It lies approximately 21 km (13 mi) north-west of Gliwice and 44 km (27 mi) west of the regional capital Katowice.
History
The village was mentioned in documents in 1305, when it was part of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. Later on, it was also part of Bohemia (Czechia) under the Holy Roman Empire, and then the German state of Prussia. In 1936, during a massive Nazi campaign of renaming of placenames, the village was renamed to Rudgershagen to erase traces of Polish origin. During World War II, the German administration operated the E332 and E389 forced labour subcamps of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[2] After the defeat of Germany in the war, in 1945, the village became again part of Poland and its historic name was restored.
Transport
There is a train station in the village.
Gallery
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Church of Saint Michael Archangel -
Palace in Rudziniec -
Chapel in Rudziniec -
Rudziniec Lock
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).
- ^ "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
