Łosiów

Łosiów
Village
Church of John the Baptist (German: St. Johannes)
Łosiów
Coordinates: 50°47′N 17°34′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Opole
County	Brzeg
Gmina	Lewin Brzeski
Population	1,510

Łosiów [ˈwɔɕuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lewin Brzeski, within Brzeg County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Lewin Brzeski, 11 km (7 mi) south-east of Brzeg, and 29 km (18 mi) north-west of the regional capital Opole.

History

The first reference of the village originates from Bishop of Wrocław Żyrosław I's documents from 1189. Between 1207 and 1210 the village was the seat of the commandry for the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. In 1945 the village became part of Poland.

Demography

• 1998 - 1 589
• 2002 - 1 560
• 2009 - 1 535
• 2011 - 1 510

Places of cultural and tourist interest

• John the Baptist's parish church (German: St. Johannes der Täufer Kirche), built in 1255 and property of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. The present Baroque church was built in 1703, and between 1728 and 1731 - with restored Gothic walls.
• Park
• Former evangelical church, deconstructed after 1945. At the present day a shop is located at its former location.

Gallery

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  John the Baptist's Church
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  Palace
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  Palace Park