Biedrzychowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
| Biedrzychowice | |
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  Biedrzychowice | |
| Coordinates: 51°02′27″N 15°22′51″E / 51.04083°N 15.38083°ECoordinates: 51°02′27″N 15°22′51″E / 51.04083°N 15.38083°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Lubań |
| Gmina | Olszyna |
Biedrzychowice [bjɛdʐɨxɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Friedersdorf am Queis) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Olszyna, within Lubań County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Olszyna, 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Lubań, and 117 kilometres (73 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles.
School in Biedrzychowice, small city not so far from Polish borders, is truly a marvelous building, showing the beauty of baroque architecture from five centuries past. As unique architecture art it was inscribed to register of monuments of National Institute of Heritage. The beginnings of building this Baroque palace are dated for 1527, from the order of the first owner, Konrad von Nostitz. Due to quite a few intervals, it was completed in 1580. As beautiful manor it served its owner for many years. In 1702 this splendid manor was renovated by Moritz Christian von Schweinitz into an example of baroque architecture. It stayed in the hands of von Pfeil family until the end of World War II. Then it served as abode of PGR, finally at 1960 being renovated based on needs of education institute.
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