Radzikowice

Coordinates: 50°31′N 17°17′E / 50.517°N 17.283°E / 50.517; 17.283
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Radzikowice
Village
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Radzikowice [rad͡ʑikɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nysa, within Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Nysa and 49 km (30 mi) west of the regional capital Opole.

History

Medieval conciliation cross in Radzikowice

The oldest known mention of the village comes from 1291, although archaeological research has shown that the settlement dates back to the

Poland, and afterwards it was also part of Bohemia (Czechia), Prussia and Germany. During World War II, the Germans operated three forced labour subcamps (E291, E532, E628) of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[2] The village was restored to Poland after the defeat of Nazi Germany
in World War II in 1945.

Sights

The historic structures of Radzikowice include the

Gothic-Renaissance Saint Bartholomew church which dates back to the 14th century, two conciliation crosses
from the 13th-14th century, and multiple chapels located throughout the village.

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.