Jawor

Coordinates: 51°03′N 16°12′E / 51.050°N 16.200°E / 51.050; 16.200
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Jawor [ˈjavɔr] (German: Jauer) is a town in south-western Poland with 22,890 inhabitants (2019). It is situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship (from 1975 to 1998 it was in the former Legnica Voivodeship). It is the seat of Jawor County, and lies approximately 61 kilometres (38 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław. Through the town flows the 31 mile long Raging Nysa river (pl: Nysa Szalona).

History

The name of the city Jawor comes from the Polish word for "

sycamore maple". The earliest recorded name dates from 1133 when the city was written down as Jawr and in 1203 as Jawor. Till 16th century the name was written down in Latin in various forms such as: Iavor, Iavr, Javr, Javor, Jaur, Jaura, Jawer, Jauor. Polish form Jawor was continued to be used, for example in painting from 1562 located in church of St.Martin.[2] Other form Iawor is recorded in document from 1248 and in document from 1277 the name Iaver is used. In 1295 in the Latin work Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis
city is noted as Jawor. In the 1475 Latin Statuta Synodalia Episcoporum Wratislaviensium, which also contains the oldest Polish-language printing, as Jaworensis.

The German name Jauer is a Germanized version of the original Slavic name, and by 1750 Polish name Jawor was still used in Polish by Prussian authorities.[3] The German name became official after 1763 and Austro-Prussian war.

Piast Castle, former residence of local Piast dukes

Jawor was the main

Duchy of Świdnica in 1346, part of which it remained until 1392, all the time remaining under the founding dynasty of the Piasts. By the end of the 13th century, stone defensive walls were erected.[5] Between 1279 and 1334 the St. Martin church was built and in 1311 the St. Barbara church was renovated.[4] Churches of St. Martin and St. Barbara are the oldest churches in Jawor. In 1324 the first hospital was founded.[4] The first known image of the coat of arms of Jawor, preserved on the city seal comes from 1300.[5] Jawor has grown into one of the most important centers of weaving in Lower Silesia.[5] In 1329 Jawor was granted staple right by Duke Henry I of Jawor.[5] In the 14th century, the first guilds were founded, bringing together furriers, tailors, clothiers and merchants.[4]

After loss of the town by Poland, it was then ruled by Bohemia, Hungary, Bohemia again and Austria. The town suffered during the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) as a result of repeated invasions, occupations, religious persecutions and epidemics. In 1626 it was plundered by the Austrians, in 1633 briefly occupied by Saxony and recaptured by Austria, in 1639 occupied by the Swedes and in 1640 recaptured by Austria, in 1642 occupied by the Swedes, then the Austrians and again the Swedes, finally captured in 1648 by the Austrians, who plundered and burned the town and expelled its inhabitants.[4] After the war, in accordance with the Peace of Westphalia, the so-called Church of Peace was built, however, the Protestants were still being discriminated against by the Austrian administration.[4]

Early 20th-century view of the northern part of town

In the 18th century, the town and region was the subject of Austrian-Prussian wars, eventually passing to

were expelled and Polish citizens, many of whom had been expelled from the Polish areas annexed by the Soviet Union
, became the majority.

Notable people

The surname "Jaworski," meaning someone whose ancestors had ties to Jawor, is a fairly common surname both in Poland itself, and among Polish emigres to countries such as the United States. Examples include Leon Jaworski and Ron Jaworski.

Twin towns – sister cities

Jawor is twinned with:[7]

Sights

  • Church of Peace
    Church of Peace
  • Church of Peace, interior
    Church of Peace, interior
  • St. Martin church
    St. Martin church
  • Market Square (Rynek)
    Market Square (Rynek)
  • Old townhouses at the Market Square
    Old townhouses at the Market Square
  • Legnicka Street in the Old Town
    Legnicka Street in the Old Town
  • Former Bernardine monastery
    Former Bernardine monastery
  • Chrobry Street in the Old Town
    Chrobry Street in the Old Town

References

  1. ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  2. ^ Jan Rybotycki: Jawor od zarania dziejów do roku 1263. Jawor: 1984.
  3. ^ Wznowione powszechne taxae-stolae sporządzenie, Dla samowładnego Xięstwa Sląska, Podług ktorego tak Auszpurskiey Konfessyi iak Katoliccy Fararze, Kaznodzieie i Kuratusowie Zachowywać się powinni. Sub Dato z Berlina, d. 8. Augusti 1750.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Kalendarium Historii Jawora (in Polish)
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Historia". Gmina Jawor (in Polish). Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Jawor: Zamek Piastowski - siedziba książąt, wariatów i więźniów". Wrocław Nasze Miasto (in Polish). Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Miasta partnerskie". jawor.pl (in Polish). Jawor. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  8. ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Jauer" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 281.

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