Sosnówka,_Jelenia_Góra_County

Sosnówka, Karkonosze County

Sosnówka, Karkonosze County

Village in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

For other places with the same name, see Sosnówka (disambiguation).

Sosnówka [sɔsˈnufka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Podgórzyn, within Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 9 km (6 mi) south of Jelenia Góra, and 99 km (62 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

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The Sosnówka reservoir is located in Sosnówka.

History

The area became part of the emerging Polish state in the 10th century. Initially it was administratively part of the Wleń castellany.[1] The village was first mentioned in 1318, when it was part of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland.[2]

With the advent of tourism, local Polish mountain guide Jerzy Suchodolski was active already in the 18th century.[3]

Sights

Cultural heritage sights of Sosnówka include the Baroque Saint Martin church and Saint Anne chapel.

References

  1. [1]
    Staffa, Marek (2001). Karkonosze (in Polish). Wrocław: Wydawnictwo Dolnośląskie. p. 40. ISBN 83-7023-560-3.
  2. [2]
    Staffa, p. 56
  3. [3]
    Staffa, p. 169


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