Kletno
Kletno ( German Klessengrund ) is a village in the powiat Kłodzki in the Province of Lower Silesia in Poland. It belongs to the urban and rural community Stronie Śląskie, whose main town is six kilometers south-west.
Geography
Kletno located in Śnieżnik Mountains in the northern foothills of the 1425 meter high Śnieżnik mountain. Southwest is the 1205 m high Black Mountain ( Czarna Góra ). Neighboring towns are Stara Morawa and Młynowiec in the northeast, and Nowa Morawa Bolesławów the southeast, Kamienica in the south as well as the defunct colony Klecienko ( New Klessengrund ) in the southwest. To the northwest lie Janowa Góra and Sienna.
History
Klessengrund was created late 16th century to landesherrlichem Forstgrund. The purpose of the foundation was to promote the mining industry for various metals, which is why at the same time also the neighboring villages Wilhelmsthal, Mohrau, Mühlbach, Kamnitz and Johannesberg were created. They are all located in the southeast of the county of Glatz and were in possession of the Bohemian chamber. Together with other chamber villages in Landeck district acquired Klessengrund 1684 the Glatzer Governor Michael Wenzel von Althann the dominion side mountain formed from the acquired village communities.
After the Silesian Wars Klessengrund coincided with the county of Glatz in 1763 with the Peace of Hubertusburg to Prussia. After the reorganization of Prussia belonged since 1815 to the province of Silesia and was first incorporated into the county of Glatz. 1818 was reclassified in the county Habelschwerdt with which it was connected until 1945. Since 1874 the rural community Klessengrund to the Official District Kamnitz and since 1908 for the district of Thal Wilhelm belonged. Beginning of the 19th century laid the then owner of the domain mountain side, the royal counselor Franz Bernhard von Mutius, on oxbows and Gellenau the colony of New Klessengrund to. Since the end of the 19th century Klessengrund became a popular recreation and winter sports. 1939 counted 240 inhabitants.
As a result of World War II Klessengrund fell like almost all of Silesia to Poland and was renamed Kletno. The German inhabitants were expelled. The newly settled inhabitants were partly displaced persons from eastern Poland. Subsequently, the number of inhabitants declined significantly, which many houses were left to decay. From 1948 to 1953 was sought on behalf of Soviet authorities in Kletno for uranium. Above Kletno a stalactite cave labyrinth in 1966 discovered in the bones of Ice Age animals and traces of human habitation have been found. After conservation work is a part of the cave was opened to the public in 1983. This Kletno gained tourist importance in turn. In the years 1975-1998 Kletno belonged to the province Wałbrzych.
Attractions
- The stalactite cave maze of Niedzwiedzia above Kletno can be visited with a guide. It consists of several layers and is to be the largest of the Sudetes.