Prusice
Place in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prusice [pruˈɕit͡sɛ] (German: Prausnitz) is a town in Trzebnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[2] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Prusice.
Prusice | |
|---|---|
Town Hall at the Market Square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Prusice | |
| Coordinates: 51°22′16″N 16°57′43″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Lower Silesian |
| County | Trzebnica |
| Gmina | Prusice |
| Town rights | 1287 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.94 km2 (4.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 2,243 |
| • Density | 205.0/km2 (531.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 55-110 |
| Vehicle registration | DTR |
| Highways |  |
| Voivodeship road |  |
As of 2019, the town has a population of 2,243.
Geography
History
Prusice was mentioned as a market settlement with a church in 1253.[3] It was granted town rights in 1287[4] by Duke Henry Probus.[3] It was ravaged by the Hussites in 1432.[3] Following the Reformation, the local church was Lutheran from 1594 to 1654.[3] The town suffered during the Thirty Years' War in 1640–1642.[3] In 1842, the town had a population of 2,429.[3]
Sights
Among the historic sights of Prusice are the Market Square (Rynek), the Renaissance Town Hall (Ratusz) and the churches of St. James and St. Joseph.[5]
Market Square (Rynek)
Saint James church
Saint Joseph church
Town Hall
