Legnica

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Legnica is a historic city in southwestern Poland known for its medieval architecture, including a prominent castle and old town, and its role as a regional cultural and economic center.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Legnica canonical 10
Legnica Old Town 1
Little Moscow (for Legnica) 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
urban gmina
battleDate 9 April 1241
battleOpponents European Christian coalition
Mongol forces
country Poland
distanceFrom about 65 km west of Wrocław
formerCountry German Empire
Habsburg Monarchy
Kingdom of Bohemia
Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia

Nazi Germany
Weimar Republic
formerName Liegnitz
linked to: Battle of Liegnitz
hasCityRightsSince 13th century
hasCulturalEvent Legnica Theatre Festival
hasCulturalInstitution Helios Legnica theatre and cinema complex
Legnica Theatre
hasIndustry copper-related industry
food processing
machinery
hasLandmark Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Legnica
Church of the Virgin Mary in Legnica
Copper Museum in Legnica
Knight Academy in Legnica
Legnica Old Town
linked to: Legnica

Legnica Town Hall
Piast Castle in Legnica
hasPopulation about 100000–105000 inhabitants
hasTransport railway junction
road junction
historicalEvent Battle of Legnica (1241)
linked to: Battle of Legnica
historicalRegion Lower Silesia
isPartOf historical region of Silesia
knownFor Piast dynasty heritage
historic old town
medieval architecture
regional cultural center
regional economic center
locatedIn Lower Silesian Voivodeship
southwestern Poland
locatedOnRiver Kaczawa River
nearRiver Czarna Woda River
post1945Status became part of Poland after World War II
postWarPopulationChange German population expelled after World War II
Polish settlers arrived from central Poland and former eastern Polish territories
ruledBy Piast dukes of Silesia
linked to: Silesian Piasts
twinTown Blansko
Roanne
Wuppertal
voivodeshipCapitalOf Legnica County (de facto historical, not current seat)

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lower Silesia contains Legnica
Meissen hasTwinTown Legnica
Sagan nearbyCity Legnica
Zagłębie Lubin hasRivalryWith Miedź Legnica
linked to: Legnica
Roanne hasTwinTown Legnica
E65 passesThroughCity Legnica
Wuppertal twinTown Legnica
Drohobych twinTown Legnica
Northern Group of Forces garrisonTownNickname Little Moscow (for Legnica)
linked to: Legnica
Legnica hasLandmark Legnica Old Town
linked to: Legnica