Henryków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Henryków | |
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Village | |
Cistercian monastery | |
Henryków | |
| Coordinates: 50°39′09″N 17°00′39″E / 50.65250°N 17.01083°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Ząbkowice Śląskie |
| Gmina | Ziębice |
| First mentioned | 1222 |
| Population | 1,400 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | DZA |
| Voivodeship roads | |
Henryków [xɛnˈrɨkuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ziębice, within Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 km (4 mi) north of Ziębice, 16 km (10 mi) north-east of Ząbkowice Śląskie, and 53 km (33 mi) south of the regional capital Wrocław.
The village contains the landmark Cistercian Monastery Complex. A Latin chronicle, the Book of Henryków, compiled at Henryków abbey in the 13th century contains the first known sentence written in the Polish language.
There is a train station in Henryków.
Gallery
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Aerial view of the Cistercian Monastery
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Monument to the Book of Henryków
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Brama Parkowa (Park Gate)
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Train station
Surroundings
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)