Szprotawa

Infobox Settlement
name = Szprotawa
image_shield = POL Szprotawa COA.svg
pushpin_

pushpin_label_position = bottom
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Lubusz
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Żagań
subdivision_type3 = Gmina
subdivision_name3 = Szprotawa
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Franciszek Sitko
area_total_km2 = 10.94
population_as_of = 2006
population_total = 12613
population_density_km2 = auto
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 51 | latm = 34 | lats = | latNS = N | longd = 15 | longm = 30 | longs = | longEW = E
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 67-300
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = FZG
website = http://www.szprotawa.pl

Szprotawa [IPA-pl|sz|p|r|o|'|t|a|w|a] ( _de. Sprottau) is a town in Poland, in Lubusz Voivodeship, in Żagań County. It has 12,648 inhabitants (2004).

History

The first information about the terrains of today's Szprotawa comes at 1000 from the chronicle of bishop Thietmar of Merseburg, who accompanied the emperor Otto III on pilgrimage to the grave of holy Adalbert in Gniezno.

Sightseeings

* Old city
* Sagan Gate from Middle Ages
* Town hall from Renaissance
* Saint Andreas Roman Catholik Church from 13th century
* Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church from 13th century
* Evangelical Church from 18 century (old castle)
* Old military airport with nuclear weapons storage
* Castle Chrobry (archeological)
* Silesia Walls

Nature

* Oak "Chrobry", the oldest in Poland (750 years old)
* Naturreserve "Buczyna Szprotawska"
* Naturreserve "Park Słowiański"
* Lower Silesia Forest
* Old city park from 19th century

See also

* Museum of the Szprotawa Land
* The Lower Silesia Deep Woods Appreciation Society

Gallery

External links

* [http://www.szprotawa.pl/ Official town webpage]
* [http://muzeum.startowy.com/ Official museum webpage]