Dzierżoniów is situated in the south-western part of Poland, 50 kilometers from Wrocław – the capital city of Lower Silesia. The town surrounded by the oldest mountains in Europe is characterized by high-density housing which central part is the Town Hall built in the XIII century. The oldest part of Dzierżoniów is surrounded by a rare double ring of medieval defense walls. The name of the town comes from the name of Jan Dzierżoń – a beekeeper, scientist, the discoverer of parthenogenesis. Dzierżoniów is a trade and service as well as the administration center for the province of Dzierzoniów. Owning to its location anda good hotel and service facilities it is an excellent place for tourists discovering the beauty of Lower Silesia.
The most important information about Dzierżoniów:
Town Office: Rynek 1, tel. number: 74 645 08 00, e-mail: um@um.dzierzoniow.pl
| Saint George lived on the turn of the 3rd century. He served in the army of a Roman Emperor Diocletian. Once the emperor began a violent prosecution of Christians, he stood against him confessing his faith in Christ. The emperor sentenced him to cruel tortures which led to his death in April 303. In Christian tradition Saint George is depicted as a knight on the horseback successfully fighting with a dragon and that is why is considered as a patron saint of soldiers. Jan Dzierżon (111-1906) – a discoverer of bee parthenogenesis theory, a great beekeeper and scientist, an organizer of bee circles in Silesia which were later joined into the Bee Association. Another, after the theory of parthenogenesis, great Dzierżon’s achievement was discovery of beehive building with a movable construction. Priest Dzierżon revolutionized beekeeping which greatly contributed to increase in honey production making him famous all over the world. |
Dzierżoniów coat of arms depicts a picture of Saint George (the patron saint of Dzierżoniów) killing a dragon. In the background there are the town walls.
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The flag of Dzierżoniów is a rectangle divided into three even stripes.
The colours of the flag are also found in the coat of arms. They are declared to be the official colours of the town.
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The fanfare of Dzierżoniów has been composed by Edward Dąbrowski, the bandmaster of a Brass Band "Silesiana". The lost notation of the fanfare was later reconstructed out of the melody by Mr. Stefan Kunert, a headmaster of Music School in Dzierżoniów. The fanfare was then recorded in a radio studio in Wrocław in 1997 and accepted by the Town Council. Nowadays all important events in the town, ceremonial Town Council meetings, Days of Dzierżoniów or national holidays for example, are begun with the fanfare.
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