Bystrzyca, Oława County
Village in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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Bystrzyca [bɨsˈtʂɨt͡sa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Oława, within Oława County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]
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Bystrzyca | |
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Village | |
Our Lady of the Angels church in Bystrzyca | |
  Bystrzyca Location within Poland | |
| Coordinates: 50°57′42″N 17°23′34″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Oława |
| Gmina | Oława |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | DOA |
History
The village dates back to the Middle Ages, and, according to linguist Heinrich Adamy, its name comes from the Polish word bystry. Within medieval Piast-ruled Poland, it was the location of a motte-and-bailey castle from the 10th-13th century, which is now an archaeological site.[2] In the 2000s, archaeologists found remains of medieval pagan and Christian burials at the site.[2] Later on, the village was part of Bohemia (Czechia), Prussia and Germany. During World War II, the German administration operated a forced labour camp for Jewish men and women in the village from 1941 to 1944.[3] After Germany's defeat in the war, in 1945, the village became again part of Poland.
In 1986, the Polish film Train to Hollywood was shot in Bystrzyca.[4]
