Zielona Góra 74687 225595345 2008-07-14T13:53:34Z Fuddle 4626582 caps {{Infobox Settlement |name = Zielona Góra |motto = Miasto przyszłości<br>City of the future |image_skyline = Zgora11.jpg |imagesize = 250px |image_caption = Town Hall and Main Square |image_flag = POL Zielona Góra flag.svg |image_shield = POL Zielona Góra COA.svg |pushpin_map = Poland |pushpin_label_position = bottom |subdivision_type = [[Countries of the World|Country]] |subdivision_name = {{POL}} |subdivision_type1 = [[Voivodeships of Poland|Voivodeship]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Lubusz Voivodeship|Lubusz]] |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = [[Janusz Kubicki]] |established_title = Established |established_date = [[13th century]] |established_title2 = Town rights |established_date2 = 1323 |area_total_km2 = 58.32 |population_as_of = 2006 |population_total = 118221 |population_density_km2 = auto |population_metro = 294000 |timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]] |utc_offset = +1 |timezone_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]] |utc_offset_DST = +2 |latd=51 |latm=56 |lats= |latNS= N |longd=15 |longm=30 |longs= |longEW= E |elevation_m = 71 |postal_code_type = Postal code |postal_code = 65-001 to 65-950 |area_code = +48 068 |blank_name = [[Polish car number plates|Car plates]] |blank_info = FZ |website = http://www.zielona-gora.pl/UMZG/ }} '''Zielona Góra''' {{Audio-IPA-pl|Pl-Zielona Góra.ogg|zi|e1|'|l|o|n|a|-|'|g|u|r|a}} ({{lang-de|Grünberg in Schlesien}}) is a [[city]] in [[Lower Silesia]], in western [[Poland]], with 118,730 inhabitants within the city limits (2004) and 294,000 inhabitants within the metropolitan area, including two neighbouring counties (2005). The town is situated in [[Lubusz Voivodeship]] (since 1999). It is the seat of the voivodeship's elected assembly ([[Voivodeship sejmik|sejmik]]) and executive (the seat of the centrally-appointed governor or [[voivode]] being [[Gorzów Wielkopolski]]). The city has previously been the capital of the Duchy of Zielona Góra and of [[Zielona Góra Voivodeship]] (1975-1998). Its name, in both Polish and German, means "green mountain". ==History== Originally a [[Silesia]]n [[Slavic peoples|Slavic]] village, which became part of the [[Duchy of Głogów]] in 1250, the settlement became a town with [[Magdeburg rights]] in 1323.. In 1477 the town defeated a 5,000-strong army of neighbouring [[Brandenburg]] which attempted to seize it. In 1294 Prince Konrad I Głogowski founded a church [[St. Hedwig|Saint Jadwig]], patron saint of Silesia. This building, the ''konkatedra św. Jadwigi w Zielonej Górze'' , is today the oldest building in Zielona Gora. Since the mid-1500s the inhabitants are recorded in the church records as [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholics]], and remained such during the [[Reformation]]{{Fact|date=April 2008}}. After the collapse of the Duchy of Sagan ([[Żagań]]), the town fell to the Kingdom of [[Bohemia]]. It was inherited by the [[Habsburg Monarchy]] of [[Austria]] in 1526, and was annexed by the [[Kingdom of Prussia]] during the [[Silesian Wars]] of 1740-1763. During this time the Polish population [http://www.zielona-gora.pl/umzg/index.php?id=185&lng=pl]was pushed by [[Germanisation]] to rural villages, however some remained in the town and till 1809 a Polish Church remained functional[http://www.zielona-gora.pl/umzg/index.php?id=185&lng=pl] and in 1898 a Polish Craftsmen Association(Towarzystwo Polskich Rzemieślników) was established by [[Kazimierz Lisowski]]. The city remained part of Germany until 1945, when Lower Silesia was transferred to Poland in accordance with the post-war [[Potsdam Conference]]. Remaining German inhabitants who did not flee the front were [[Expulsion of Germans after World War II|expelled]] by Soviet and Polish troops{{Fact|date=March 2008}}, and the town was partly resettled with [[Poles]] transferred from [[Kresy]], the former eastern provinces of Poland annexed by the [[Soviet Union]]. == Wineries == Zielona Góra has been known for its wines for centuries. It is now one of two places in Poland with [[wine]] grape cultivation mainly for white wines, (another one is the wine growing region near the town of [[Warka]] in [[Masovia]]). The first wineries around Zielona Góra were built in 1314. At Paradyż (''Paradis'') Abbey near Zielona Góra, monks have been making wine since 1250. The number of vineyards at peak production is estimated at 4,000 in the region, and 2,500 in Zielona Góra itself. The most famous wine is called ''"Monte Verde"''. During the communist era wine production was reduced, but since 1990 it has recovered. However, nowadays wine is no longer produced in Zielona Góra itself (the last factory was closed in the early 1990s). Since 1852 an annual [[Zielona Góra Wine Fest|Wine Festival]] has taken place in the town. ==Education== The city has a university and a College of International Trade and Finance. Currently there are 18,000 students studying in the city. ===Secondary education=== Secondary education is based on the [[Lyceum]] type of educational facility. * [http://www.jedynka.zgora.pl/ 1st General Lyceum] * [http://www.lo3.pl/ 3rd General Lyceum] * [http://www.lo4.zgora.pl/ 4th General Lyceum] * [http://www.vlo.zg.pl 5th General Lyceum] * [http://www.7liceum.internetdsl.pl/ 7th General Lyceum] * [http://www.zse.zgora.pl/ Schools of Electronics] * [http://www.zsek.zgora.pl/ Schools of Economics] ===Universities and colleges=== * [[University of Zielona Góra]] [http://www.uz.zgora.pl/|] * [http://www.zwshifm.zgora.pl/ College of International Trade and Finance] == Politics == Members of Parliament ([[Sejm]]) elected from the constituency: http://www.sejm.gov.pl/poslowie/mapa5/4a.htm == Airport == [[Zielona Góra Airport]] is located at [[Babimost]], north-east of the city. It is currently the 10th busiest airport in Poland. Formerly a military base, it has become an important transport hub for western Poland. [[LOT Polish Airlines]] currently offers daily flights to [[Warsaw]]. == Events == * June/July: Busker Bus Festival * August: Folk Song and Dance Festival [http://www.zgora.pl/rcak Folk Festival ] * September: [[Winobranie w Zielonej Górze|Winobranie]] (Wine Fest) ==Famous residents== * [[Bartholomaeus Pitiscus]] (1561-1613) * [[Rudolf Haym]] (1821-1901) * [[Wilhelm Foerster]] (1832 - 1921), atronomer * [[Otto Julius Bierbaum]] (1865-1910) * [[Maryla Rodowicz]] 1945 * [[Tomasz Lis]] 1966 * [[Marcin Jahr]] 1969 * [[Joanna Brodzik]] 1973 * [[Tadeusz Kuntze]] ==Sister cities and twin towns== *{{flagicon|Slovakia}} [[Nitra]] ([[Slovakia]]) *{{flagicon|France}} [[Troyes]] ([[France]]) *{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Verden]] ([[Germany]]) *{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Cottbus]] ([[Germany]]) *{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Helmond]] ([[Netherlands]]) *{{flagicon|Italy}} [[L'Aquila]] ([[Italy]]) *{{flagicon|Romania}} [[Bistriţa]] ([[Romania]]) *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Aurora, Colorado]] ([[United States|USA]]) *{{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Kraljevo]] ([[Serbia]]) == Gallery == <gallery> Image:Ratuwiw21.jpg|<center>Town hall on market square</center> Image:Jadwiranwi.jpg|<center>St Jadwiga concatedral</center> Image:Kaplgjz12.jpg|<center>Chapel from 14th century</center> Image:Matkibo3w21.jpg|<center>Church of Holy Mary of Częstochowa</center> Image:Wiezgloda.jpg|<center>Hunger tower from 15th century</center> Image:ZG-Wieża Braniborska.JPG|<center>Astronomical observatory</center> Image:Palmkg21.jpg|<center>Palm house with restaurant on vine hill</center> Image:Bicn.JPG|<center>Zielona Góra Main Library</center> Image:Zielona Góra - plan.svg|<center>City map</center> Image:Blaeu_1645_-_Silesia_Inferior.jpg|<center>Grünberg on [[Atlas Blaeu|Blaeu]]'s 1645 map of [[Lower Silesia]]</center> Image:Blaeu 1645 - Nova totius Germaniæ descriptio.jpg|<center>In [[Atlas Blaeu|Blaeu]]'s 1645 atlas (spelled ''Grūberg'' with a [[macron]])</center> Image:Schlesien Kr Grünberg.png|<center>Grünberg on German map of 1905</center> </gallery> ==External links== {{commons|Zielona Góra}} * [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=408922&subject_disp=Germany%2C+Preu%C3%9Fen%2C+Schlesien%2C+Gr%C3%BCnberg+%28KrSt%2E+Gr%C3%BCnberg%29+%2D+Church+records&columns=*,0,0 Grünberg church records] of births, marriages and deaths since 1582 * [http://www.zielona-gora.pl/ Municipal website] * [http://www.uz.zgora.pl/index_en.html Zielona Góra University] * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n8Us6YEC-c Guided walk around the centre] {{Poland|state=show}} {{Lubusz Voivodeship}} {{Zielona Góra County}} {{coor title dm|51|56|N|15|30|E|}} [[Category:Cities and towns in Lubusz Voivodeship]] [[Category:Wine regions of Poland]] [[Category:City counties of Poland|Zielona Gora]] [[cs:Zielona Góra]] [[de:Zielona Góra]] [[et:Zielona Góra]] [[es:Zielona Góra]] [[eo:Zielona Góra]] [[fr:Zielona Góra]] [[id:Zielona Góra]] [[it:Zielona Góra]] [[jv:Zielona Góra]] [[la:Prasia Elysiorum]] [[lv:Zeļona Gura]] [[hu:Zielona Góra]] [[na:Zielona Góra]] [[nl:Zielona Góra]] [[ja:ジェロナ・グラ]] [[no:Zielona Góra]] [[nn:Zielona Góra]] [[nds:Zielona Góra]] [[pl:Zielona Góra]] [[ro:Zielona Góra]] [[qu:Zielona Góra]] [[ru:Зелёна-Гура]] [[simple:Zielona Góra]] [[sk:Zielona Góra]] [[sl:Zielona Góra]] [[fi:Zielona Góra]] [[sv:Zielona Góra]] [[zh:綠山城]]