Grodziszcze, Świdnica County
Grodziszcze [ɡrɔˈd͡ʑiʂt͡ʂɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świdnica, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.
It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Świdnica, and 50 kilometres (31 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
History
In the 11th and 12th centuries, the village, initially known as Gramolin, was the seat of a castellany within medieval Poland, which was later moved to the nearby city of Świdnica.
During World War II, the Germans operated a forced labour camp for Jewish men in the village.
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ "Zwangsarbeitslager für Juden Gräditz". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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