Krzyżanów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Krzyżanów ( German Krzischney, also: Krischney, 1929-1945: Cross Village ) is a village in the powiat Kłodzki in the Province of Lower Silesia in Poland. It belongs to the rural community Lewin Kłodzki and is located seven kilometers west of Duszniki - Zdrój.
Geography
Krzyżanów lies in the west of the Glatzer boiler. Neighboring towns are Lewin Kłodzki in the north, Witów in the northeast, Jawornica in the east, Jerzykowice Małe and Kocioł the southeast, Taszów in the south and Jarkov in the West.
History
Krzischney was first mentioned in 1477 as the rule Vorwerk Hummel. Along with this came the same year to the County of Glatz. It was the parish to the parish church of St. Michael in Lewin. After the Silesian Wars, it came along with the county of Glatz in 1763 with the Peace of Hubertusburg to Prussia. 1793 consisted of 14 houses where 72 people lived. After the reorganization it was part of Prussia from 1815 to the province of Silesia and the county of Glatz 1816-1945 was incorporated. It formed its own rural community and belonged to the district of Tassau. 1939 were counted 71 inhabitants. As a result of the Second World War, it fell in 1945 as almost all of Silesia to Poland and was renamed Krzyżanów. The German population was expelled. The new inhabitants were partly displaced persons from eastern Poland. 1975-1998 belonged to Krzyżanów Voivodeship Wałbrzych.
Attractions
- Wayside cross with base