Dolina, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Geography
Złotno located two kilometers north of Duszniki Zdrój at the southern foot of the Table Mountains. Neighboring towns are Batorów and Chocieszów in the northeast, Szczytna the southeast, Dolina in the south, southwest and Łężyce Słoszów in the northwest.
History
Goldbach was founded in 1834 by Leopold von Hochberg, the builder of the castle Wallenstein. It was the parish church of St. Peter and Paul gepfarrt in Reinerz and belonged to the Prussian district of Glatz. Since 1874 it formed together with the villages Friedersdorf and the Rome District Friedersdorf. Significance earned it through, which was founded by the brothers Rohrbach Glasschleiferei, which evolved into a successful crystal glass factory. Because of its location on the rocky slopes of Table Mountains, which were called " Goldbacherstrasse Switzerland ", it evolved in the early 20th century, a popular excursion and holiday destination. Of economic importance are the large quarries were near town. As a result of World War II Goldbach fell in 1945 as almost all of Silesia to Poland and was renamed Złotno. The German population was expelled. The new inhabitants were partly displaced persons from eastern Poland. 1975-1998 belonged to Złotno Voivodeship Wałbrzych. Gepfarrt it is the Church of St. John the Baptist in Szczytna.