Międzygórze, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Międzygórze ( German Miedzygorze ) is a village in the powiat Kłodzki in the Province of Lower Silesia in Poland. It belongs to the urban and rural community Bystrzyca Kłodzka ( Habelschwerdt ).
Geography
Międzygórze is located in the deep valley of Woelfel ( Wilczka ) at the foot of the mountain Śnieżnik eleven kilometers southeast of Bystrzyca Kłodzka. Shortly before the western entrance is located in a narrow gorge of the 27 m swooping Woelfel case ( Wodospad Wilczki ), which is among the largest natural waterfalls in the Sudetes. On the Glatzer Schneeberg lead on the location of several trails, the views into the valley Glatzer and cater to the Woelfel Grunder dam.
History
Miedzygorze was created in 1580 in the royal woods as a lumberjack and Köhler village and dedicated to the parish church in Ebersdorf. It was initially referred to as Neuwölfelsdorf, was in the possession of the Royal Bohemian chamber, and belonged to the county of Glatz, with which it shared the story of his political and religious affiliation. In 1684 it was purchased, along with other villages in the district chamber Habelschwerdt from Glatzer Governor Michael Wenzel of Althann that connected the village communities to rule buckles Stone, whose main town Rosenthal was why she was referred to as " rule Rosenthal ". With the approval of the Prague consistory a wooden chapel was built in 1740 with a burial ground.
After the Silesian Wars Miedzygorze came together with the county of Glatz in 1763 with the Peace of Hubertusburg to Prussia. 404 inhabitants are shown for the beginning of the 19th century as well as a funeral chapel, a Freirichtergut, a school house, a hunting lodge and board mill. As part of the Prussian reforms Gutsuntertänigkeit was abolished in 1807. After the reorganization of Prussia Miedzygorze belonged since 1815 to the province of Silesia and was first incorporated into the county of Glatz. 1818 was reclassified in the county Habelschwerdt to which it belonged until 1945.
In the 19th century Princess Marianne of Orange- Nassau, wife of Prince Albert of Prussia, the economic development of the town promoted to a mountain resort. Roads and paths were created, a sanatorium, several hotels, villas and B & Bs built. With its scenic and sheltered position and snow-sure slopes in winter Miedzygorze quickly developed into a popular excursion and winter. 1939 counted 706 inhabitants.
As a result of the Second World War Miedzygorze 1945, as almost all of Silesia placed under Polish administration and renamed Międzygórze. The German population was expelled. The new inhabitants were partly displaced persons from eastern Poland. From 1975-1998 Międzygórze the Wałbrzych province was assigned. Has declared the entry into force of the Two-Plus- Four Treaty on 15 March 1991, with Germany the waiver of the territories east of the Oder- Neisse line, include these areas in international law to Poland.
Attractions
- The Parish Church of St. Joseph ( Kościół Św. Józefa ) was built from 1740 to 1742 as a burial church and rebuilt in 1920. The painting on the main altar created Hieronymus Richter end of the 19th century. The crucifixion scene in front of the church of, 1781.
- The Branch Church of the Holy Cross ( Kościół Krzyża Św. ) Was built in 1911 as a foundation of Prince Albrecht as a Protestant church in the Romanesque Revival style. She now serves as a Catholic church and has a modern interior.
- In the village are still some in the 19th century in timber built houses in the Swiss and Norwegian style.
- At the entrance there is the case Woelfel ( Wodospad Wilczki ) [see Geography section ]
- Below the village is situated in the canyon of Urnitztales a dam erected in 1907, which serves as a flood retention basin.
- On the pointed mountain ( Góra Igliczna ) which belongs to the parish Woelfel village pilgrimage church of Maria 's snow. She can be reached by Międzygórze in about an hour.
Personalities
- Richard Muther (1860-1909), German art historian, died in Miedzygorze
- Willy Geisler (1886-1952), German composer
- Alfons Weiser (* 1934), German Roman Catholic theologian and exegete
- Rudolf Jaenisch (* 1942), German molecular biologist and geneticist