Grodziszcze, Świdnica County Explained

Grodziszcze
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lower Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Świdnica
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Gmina Świdnica
Coordinates:50.7986°N 16.5567°W
Pushpin Map:Poland#Poland Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Population Total:891
Registration Plate:DSW
Blank Name Sec2:Voivodeship roads

Grodziszcze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świdnica, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]

It lies approximately 11km (07miles) south-east of Świdnica, and 50km (30miles) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

History

In the 11th and 12th centuries, the village, initially known as Gramolin, was the seat of a castellany within medieval Poland, which was later moved to the nearby city of Świdnica.

During World War II, the Germans operated a forced labour camp for Jewish men in the village.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. Polish.
  2. Web site: Zwangsarbeitslager für Juden Gräditz. Bundesarchiv.de. 5 November 2022. de.