Facts About Legnica
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Legnica became renowned for the fierce battle that took place at Legnickie Pole near the city on 9 April 1241 during the first Mongol invasion of Poland.
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The name “Legnica” was mentioned in 1149 under High Duke of Poland Bolesław IV the Curly.
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Legnica is twinned with: Blansko, Czech Republic; Drohobych, Ukraine; Meissen, Germany; Roanne, France & Wuppertal, Germany.
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Legnica is the largest city of the conurbation and is a member of the Association of Polish Cities.
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Legnica is a city in southwestern Poland, in the central part of Lower Silesia, on the Kaczawa River and the Czarna Woda.
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The Population of Legnica is 99,350, as of 2019.
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The city was first officially mentioned in chronicles from 1004, although settlement dates to the 7th century.
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In 1997, Legnica was visited by Pope John Paul II.
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In June 1945 Legnica was briefly the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodship after the administration was moved there from Trzebnica and before it was finally moved to Wrocław.
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The city operates a copper museum, art gallery, theatre, cultural centre, and public library.
