Henryków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Henryków
Village
Cistercian monastery
Cistercian monastery
Henryków is located in Poland
Henryków
Henryków
Coordinates: 50°39′09″N 17°00′39″E / 50.65250°N 17.01083°E / 50.65250; 17.01083
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyZąbkowice Śląskie
GminaZiębice
First mentioned1222
Population
1,400
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDZA
Voivodeship roads

Henryków [xɛnˈrɨkuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ziębice, within Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 km (4 mi) north of Ziębice, 16 km (10 mi) north-east of Ząbkowice Śląskie, and 53 km (33 mi) south of the regional capital Wrocław.

The village contains the landmark Cistercian Monastery Complex. A Latin chronicle, the Book of Henryków, compiled at Henryków abbey in the 13th century contains the first known sentence written in the Polish language.

There is a train station in Henryków.

  • Aerial view of the Cistercian Monastery
    Aerial view of the Cistercian Monastery
  • Monument to the Book of Henryków
    Monument to the Book of Henryków
  • Brama Parkowa (Park Gate)
    Brama Parkowa (Park Gate)
  • Train station
    Train station

Surroundings

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).


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