Słupiec, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Słupiec
Schlegel (German) | |
|---|---|
District of Nowa Ruda | |
Moltke Tower on Góra Wszystkich Świętych in Słupiec | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Kłodzko |
| Gmina | Nowa Ruda |
Słupiec (German: Schlegel) is a district of the town of Nowa Ruda in Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies in the historical region of the Kłodzko Land and forms one of the main districts of present-day Nowa Ruda.[2] In Poland's territorial register, Słupiec is listed as a część miasta (“part of a town”) within the urban municipality of Nowa Ruda.[3]
Geography
Słupiec is situated in the Sudetes, in the Nowa Ruda area of the Kłodzko region.[4] One of its best-known nearby landmarks is Góra Wszystkich Świętych, the highest elevation within the town limits of Nowa Ruda, rising to 648 m above sea level. The summit is crowned by a stone observation tower, while the nearby sanctuary of Our Lady of Sorrows is an important pilgrimage site.[5]
History
Historically, Słupiec developed as the village of Schlegel in the former County of Glatz.[6] After 1945 it became part of Poland together with the rest of Lower Silesia.[7]
The district's modern development was closely connected with coal mining in the Nowa Ruda basin. Mining in the Lower Silesian Coal Basin was phased out in 2000, with the last active coal field being the Słupiec field of the Nowa Ruda mine.[8]
Słupiec was incorporated into Nowa Ruda by a regulation of the Prime Minister of Poland issued on 30 November 1972, which entered into force in 1973.[9]
Economy
For much of its modern history, Słupiec was an industrial and mining settlement.[10] In contemporary municipal planning documents, the economic potential of Nowa Ruda–Słupiec is linked in part to investment areas associated with the Wałbrzych Special Economic Zone.[11]
Landmarks and tourism
Słupiec is one of the access points to the tourist area around Góra Wszystkich Świętych and the sanctuary located below its summit.[12] The district is also connected with hiking and cycling routes leading to the hill and its observation tower.[13]
Notable people
Joseph Wittig (1879–1949), theologian and writer, was born in Słupiec-Dolina, then part of Schlegel.[14]
References
- ^ "Gmina Nowa Ruda (gmina miejska) – Wykaz miejscowości". wykaz.rky.pl. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Historia miasta". Gmina Miejska Nowa Ruda. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Gmina Nowa Ruda (gmina miejska) – Wykaz miejscowości". wykaz.rky.pl. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Historia miasta". Gmina Miejska Nowa Ruda. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Atrakcje turystyczne". Gmina Miejska Nowa Ruda. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Historia miasta". Gmina Miejska Nowa Ruda. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Historia miasta". Gmina Miejska Nowa Ruda. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Hard coal". Polish Geological Institute – National Research Institute. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Rozporządzenie Prezesa Rady Ministrów z dnia 30 listopada 1972 r. w sprawie utworzenia, zniesienia i zmiany granic niektórych miast". ISAP – Internetowy System Aktów Prawnych. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Hard coal". Polish Geological Institute – National Research Institute. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Lokalny Program Rewitalizacji Gminy Miejskiej Nowa Ruda na lata 2015–2025" (PDF). Gmina Miejska Nowa Ruda. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Atrakcje turystyczne". Gmina Miejska Nowa Ruda. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Trasy rowerowe". Gmina Miejska Nowa Ruda. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Joseph Wittig". Gmina Miejska Nowa Ruda. Retrieved 11 March 2026.