Wąsosz [ˈvɔ̃sɔʂ] (formerly German: Herrnstadt) is a town in Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in western Poland.
It was part of the Duchy of Głogów of fragmented Poland and in the 14th century the local castle of the Piast dukes was built.
[4] After the dissolution of the duchy in 1675, the town became part of Habsburg-ruled Bohemia, in the 18th century it was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia.
[5] At least 485 Polish children passed through the camp, and due to its terrible sanitary conditions many died and the bodies were transported in wheelbarrows to the local cemetery.
[5] Towards the end of the war, the town was captured by the Soviet Red Army, and then became again part of Poland.