Silesia - Wikipedia Silesia has a diverse culture, including architecture, costumes, cuisine, traditions, and the Silesian language (minority in Upper Silesia) The largest city of the region is Wrocław Silesia is situated along the Oder River, with the Sudeten Mountains extending across the southern border
Silesia | Poland, Map, History, Facts | Britannica Silesia, historical region that is now in southwestern Poland Silesia was originally a Polish province, which became a possession of the Bohemian crown in 1335, passed with that crown to the Austrian Habsburgs in 1526, and was taken by Prussia in 1742
Silesia - New World Encyclopedia Silesia is inhabited mostly by Poles and Silesians, followed by German, Czech, and Moravian minorities Poland’s 2002 census found that the Slavic Silesians are the largest ethnic minority in Poland, trailed by Germans — both reside mostly in Upper Silesia The Czech part of Silesia is inhabited by Czechs, Moravians, and Poles
Silesia: A Brief Overview - Princeton University Between the 11th and 17th centuries, Silesia was in turn a province of Poland, a series of independent duchies, a land of the crown of Bohemia, and part of the Habsburg monarchy Silesia entered the historical record as a province of the kingdom of Poland, in the 11th and 12th centuries
Silesia - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Silesia (Polish: Śląsk; German: Schlesien; Latin: Silesia; Silesian: Ślůnsk) is a historical region of Poland From 1742 to 1945 , it was a province in the east of Prussia and later Germany In 1945, all of Poland was occupied by the Soviet Red Army
Silesia - Detailed Pedia Silesia (see names below) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany Its area is approximately 40,000 km 2 (15,400 sq mi), and the population is estimated at 8,000,000 Silesia is split into two main subregions, Lower Silesia in the west and Upper Silesia in the east
Silesia | EBSCO Research Starters Silesia is a historically rich region in Central Europe, primarily situated in Poland but also encompassing parts of Germany and the Czech Republic The area is divided into Upper and Lower Silesia and is home to approximately eight million residents who identify with various nationalities, including Polish, German, and Silesian
History of Silesia - Wikipedia Silesia became closer to the center of the Protestant Reformation, Brandenburg and Saxony, and the country produced several important Protestant intellectuals In 1526 Silesia received the first Protestant university of Europe when Frederick II opened an evangelical academy in Liegnitz
Silesia – GoPoland – Travel Guide to Poland Silesia – named for two isolated peaks used as a worshipping ground by the Celts – has exchanged hands over the centuries: initially part of the first Polish nation, it then slowly merged with Bohemia to its south (as Sleszko), then became part of Austria and eventually part of Prussia to its west (as Schlesien)
Silesia - Wikiwand Silesia is situated along the Oder River, with the Sudeten Mountains extending across the southern border The region contains many historical landmarks and UNESCO World Heritage Sites It is also rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas