History of Mia
Ząbkowice Sl. arose in the second half of the thirteenth century, next to the old Slavic settlement fair Sadlno, already known in 1207 r., through which ran a trade route linking directly to the Czech Silesia ("Amber Road") and this fact should be seen rise slightly above westernmost town. In the year 1297 the city received the first privileges – the right kind and the storage of salt and lead in 1298. It has also been surrounded by stone walls. At the beginning of the fourteenth century. They built the first brick town hall, which it was built around the hall and numerous stalls and built a fortified castle. In 1428 r. They entered the city Husyts, who burned part of the buildings along with the parish church and the Dominican and seriously destroyed walls, but they did not gain the castle. In the year 1456 Czech King Ladislaus Posthumus gave Ziebice and Ząbkowice Sl. the hereditary possession of Podiebrad George.
In 1466 George declined to curse the Pope Paul II, began in Silesia hostilities between troops and mercenaries Wroclaw Czech army.
During the war, the city was badly damaged. In the year 1468 on the way to Wroclaw, the Hungarian army plundered and destroyed Ząbkowice Sl. Twenty years later, the Hungarian troops in the expedition after the principality of Głogów again marched to Ząbkowice Sl. After several weeks' siege was conquered and destroyed castle. Death put an end to war in April Corvinus 1490 r. For Zabkowice Sl., ravaged and impoverished began a long period of reconstruction. Particularly successful were the rule of Charles I Podiebrad. This prince moved the capital of the Duchy of Ziębice to Ząbkowice Sl. and rebuilt the destroyed city. They were erected walls, They rebuilt the gate Kłodzko, We rebuilt the gate Ziębicka, Wroclaw and Swidnicka. There has also been a new castle.
During the reign of Charles I, the city received confirmation of existing privileges, and special considerations surrounded by urban construction. From then created some townhouses, after parokrotnych reconstructions, survived to the present. There has been a successful development of trade and crafts.
The tragic consequences were for Zabkowice Sl. Thirty Years' War: after parokrotnych marches imperial troops and the Swedish rebuilt in the sixteenth century. the city was again destroyed. After the siege and survived numerous fires around. 100 homes, habitable. The destruction of this war was the reason for long-term growth inhibition Zabkowic. By the end of the nineteenth century. Ząbkowice Sl. They were a small provincial town. In April 1858 r. broke out in a huge fire, which destroyed a number of buildings in the oldest, the historic part. Renaissance town hall burnt down, and has severely damaged the parish church and standing next to the bell tower. The market remained only three houses. The late nineteenth century and early XX was a period of economic recovery. The city received the first small industrial facilities - a furniture factory and factories hats, existing railway lines and essential municipal services.
Ząbkowice Sl. They belong to these cities in Lower Silesia, which were not destroyed during World War II. The postwar years have made Zabkowice Sl. center developed industry, especially electrical and one of the richest agricultural areas of the province. Today Zabkowice Slaskie is an important administrative center, the center of economic and cultural district Ząbkowice.
SOURCE: zabkowiceslaskie.pl