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Görlitz (; , , , ) is a town in Germany and the capital of district of Görlitz. It is the easternmost town in the country, located on the Lusatian Neisse River in the Bundesland (Federal State) of Saxony. It is opposite the Polish town of Zgorzelec, which was a part of Görlitz until 1945.
Historically, Görlitz was in the region of Upper Lusatia and belonged to the Electorate of Saxony since 1635. However, in 1815, due to the partition of Saxony some parts of Lusatia were integrated into the Prussian Province of Silesia, and later into the Province of Lower Silesia. Görlitz is the largest city of the former Province of Lower Silesia that lies west of the Oder-Neisse line and hence remains in Germany today. Thus it is both the most Silesian city, in terms of character, and the largest, in Germany today. This is not unjustified since the city adapted to a large extent to the rest of Silesia when it was part of it administratively. The city combines Lusatian and Silesian traditions as well as German and Sorbian culture.
Görlitz has a rich architectural heritage. Many movie-makers have used the various sites as backgrounds.
Görlitz is a town in Saxony, Germany.
Görlitz also refers to:
- Andreas Görlitz (born 1982), German footballer
- Michael Görlitz (born 1987), German footballer
- Gorlitz, Saskatchewan, hamlet in Canada
Görlitz (; Upper Sorbian: Wokrjes Zhorjelc; ) is a district ( Kreis) in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is named after its capital city Görlitz. It borders (from the west and clockwise) the district of Bautzen, the state Brandenburg, Poland and the Czech Republic.
Usage examples of "gorlitz".
Lotzen we must make a slight detour over Hohensalza to Gorlitz where we give our gallant Ju.
On the return journey I land at Gorlitz, stop off at my home and continue eastward via Voslau near Vienna.
The Soviets have by-passed Gorlitz and pushed on beyond Bautzen, which is encircled with its German garrison, in the hope of reaching Dresden by way of Bischofswerda.
The body of Gorlitz, trapped there, had mercifully fallen into the sea.
The dead: Kloof, Sheffield, Beziers, Travers, Gorlitz, Auchincloss, Daimamoto.
I have inquired among the officers and find that, as he was following General Gorlitz, he and his horse suddenly pitched forward and lay without movement.
Yet, far from waiting for the result of these remonstrances, he made a sudden irruption into Lusatia, took possession of Gorlitz, and obliged prince Charles of Lorraine to retire before him into Bohemia.
Arlon, to Elisabeth of Gorlitz, Duchess of Luxembourg, an aunt by marriage of the Duke of Burgundy.
Squadron and the Wing staff have meanwhile moved to Gorlitz where I went to school.
The Soviets have bypassed Gorlitz and pushed on beyond Bautzen, which is encircled with its German garrison, in the hope of reaching Dresden by way of Bischofswerda.
Russians west of Gorlitz is partly due to our daily operations which have inflicted heavy losses.
One evening after the last sortie of the day I drive into Gorlitz, my home town, now in the battle zone.