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Jawor

Also known as Jauer

Jawor is a town in Lower Silesia, Poland. It was the capital of a Piast duchy from 1274, ruled by Bolko I the Strict and his successors, and passed to the Bohemian crown in 1392. Its timber-framed Church of Peace, built by Lutherans in 1654–1655 under the terms of the Peace of Westphalia, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Duchy of Jawor Duchy of Świdnica

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Jawor. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jawor
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