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Tarnowskie Góry

Tarnowskie Góry is a town in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland, which grew up as a mining settlement after silver-bearing lead ore was found there at the end of the 15th century. Duke John II the Good of Opole granted it town rights in 1526 and a mining code in 1528, and it became one of the main silver and lead mining centres of Silesia. Its historic mine and water-management system is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Tarnowskie Góry
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Duchy of Opole

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Tarnowskie Góry. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tarnowskie-gory
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