Discover Zgórze

• Zgórze was colonized by Dutch settlers in 1782.
• The Protestant cemetery lies in the southwestern part of the village, among fields; its square layout measures approximately 50 by 50 meters.
• Three gravestones have survived, including one with a legible inscription.
• The associated municipality of Dąbrowice has a town hall, a church, and historic wooden buildings around two squares.

The Protestant cemetery lies in the southwestern part of Zgórze. Among fields, it has a square layout measuring approximately 50 by 50 meters. The access road is on the northeastern side of the cemetery.

Three gravestones have survived there. One bears the legible inscription “Hier Ruht/L.Erbah/Geb.10.12.1853/Gest. 24.7.1942/Ruhe Sanet”. The abbreviations “Geb.” and “Gest.” stand for date of birth and date of death; the name and both dates are thus recorded as part of the inscription on the stone. Alongside the layout, a specific inscription is therefore among the surviving traces.

Local history also includes a former Protestant prayer house and a former school. Zgórze was colonized by Dutch settlers in 1782. These traces relate to different aspects: the settlement of the village on the one hand, and former religious and educational institutions on the other.

In the associated municipality of Dąbrowice, the town hall, church, and two market squares can be distinguished by their architectural styles and dates. The well-preserved town hall is in the Neo-Renaissance style and dates from the first half of the 19th century. The Gothic Revival Church of St. Wojciech was built in 1813 on the site of a considerably older predecessor. This brings together two distinct architectural descriptions: the town hall’s Neo-Renaissance style and the church’s Gothic Revival style.

Stary Rynek and Nowy Rynek also offer a direct comparison. Stary Rynek is surrounded by wooden buildings from the second half of the 19th century. Most of the buildings at Nowy Rynek are wooden and date from the same period.

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What has been preserved at the cemetery in Zgórze?

Three gravestones have survived. One bears a legible inscription with the name L. Erbah and the dates 10.12.1853 and 24.7.1942.

Where is the Protestant cemetery?

It lies in the southwestern part of Zgórze, among fields. The access road is on the northeastern side of the site.

What historic buildings are there in the associated municipality?

Dąbrowice has a well-preserved Neo-Renaissance town hall and the Gothic Revival Church of St. Wojciech, built in 1813. Stary Rynek and Nowy Rynek have wooden buildings from the second half of the 19th century.

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