Bolków

Bolków [ˈbɔlkuf] (German: Bolkenhain) is a town in Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.

[1] In the Middle Ages Bolków was a small settlement within the fragmented Polish Kingdom, it was first mentioned as Hain and granted town rights in 1276.

[3] It remained part of the Piast-ruled Duchy of Świdnica until its dissolution in 1392, when it was incorporated into the Czech Crown Lands[4] of the multi-ethnic Holy Roman Empire.

[3] Afterwards the town passed to the Kingdom of Hungary, in 1493 it was captured by Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn of the Piast dynasty, and later it came back under Czech rule.

Other sights include the town hall, Church of Saint Hedwig, the Market Square filled with colourful townhouses, and other historic buildings and structures.

Market square in Bolków