Striegau: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Gora Lisiec is located in the immediate vicinity of Striegau. You can rent a holiday apartment in Striegau.

Geographical Location

Striegau, Polish Strzegom, is located in Poland in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship and Åšwidnica County.

Culture and History

In the vicinity of Striegau are Książ, a 13th-century fortified castle, Panków with the ruins of a Renaissance-Baroque palace, Zamek Cisy and Góra Wały.

The wider regional area around Striegau also includes Swiny with the ruins of a castle, Jagodnik and Wzgórze Gedymina.

The Gothic Minor Basilica of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul is documented as a historically and artistically significant church with importance extending beyond the local area.

Recurring cultural events in Striegau include the annual Granite and Stoneworking Festival in June and the International Folklore Festival in August.

Historical documentation refers to former arcades in Striegau.

The documented religious history of Striegau includes the Church and Commandery of St. Peter and Paul of the Knights Hospitaller. The Church of St. Peter and Paul and a railway viaduct are also jointly mentioned as documented landmarks.

Striegau developed from a settlement associated with a castellany, was granted town rights around 1242 and later received stone defensive walls.

Nature

The Striegau Mountains are presented as an area for hiking excursions and recreational walks, as well as an area with viewpoints in Lower Silesia.

Granite and Regional Character

Striegau is associated with rich granite deposits and a stone-processing industry.

The granite associated with Striegau is quarried in the area around the town in Lower Silesia.

Historical Railway Connection

The former Strzegom Miasto stop existed only partially; it was closed in 1996.

There is also a railway station in Striegau.

Other Places

Świdnica, Świebodzice, Żarów, Boleścin, Jugowa, Złoty Las, Modliszów, Bystrzyca Górna

To the overarching travel overview: Åšwidnicki.