Reichenbach (Oberlausitz)
History
History
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The settlement was first mentioned in 1238, when it was part of the [Kingdom of Bohemia](/wiki/Kingdom_of_Bohemia "Kingdom of Bohemia"). In 1319 it passed to the [Duchy of Jawor](/wiki/Duchy_of_Jawor "Duchy of Jawor"), the southwesternmost duchy of fragmented [Piast](/wiki/Piast_dynasty "Piast dynasty")\-ruled Poland,Knothe, pp. 188–189 and later on it was also ruled by Bohemian, Hungarian, Saxon and Polish monarchs. In 1815, it was annexed by [Prussia](/wiki/Kingdom_of_Prussia "Kingdom of Prussia"). From 1816 to 1919, Reichenbach was part of the [Province of Silesia](/wiki/Province_of_Silesia "Province of Silesia"), from 1919 to 1938 of the [Province of Lower Silesia](/wiki/Province_of_Lower_Silesia "Province of Lower Silesia"), again from 1938 to 1941 of the Province of Silesia and again from 1941 to 1945 of the Province of Lower Silesia. From 1945 to 1952 it was part of [Saxony](/wiki/Saxony "Saxony") and from 1952 to 1990 of the [Bezirk Dresden](/wiki/Bezirk_Dresden "Bezirk Dresden") of [East Germany](/wiki/East_Germany "East Germany"). [Schloss Krobnitz](/wiki/Schloss_Krobnitz "Schloss Krobnitz"), an estate which belonged to Prussian Minister of War [Albrecht von Roon](/wiki/Albrecht_von_Roon "Albrecht von Roon"), lies in Reichenbach.


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