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Muzeum Ziemi Szprotawskiej

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Museum of the Szprotawa Land is located since 2003 inside historic Brama Żagańska, a preserved fragment of town fortifications that doubled as a building and a gate

Muzeum Ziemi Szprotawskiej (Template:Lang-pl), established 2000 by Towarzystwo Bory Dolnośląskie (Template:Lang-pl). It is the local center for historical and archeological research pertaining to the old Szprotawa District, for the towns of Szprotawa, Małomice, Przemków and Niegosławice.

In the museum structure are included: archaeology with history, archive, nature and tourism. The stable exhibitions concern general: The Stone Age, Bronze Age, Middle Ages, Iron Age and Modern Times (Germans and Soviets in Szprotawa).

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A peculiar fighting weapon from the 16th century

The most important exhibits are:

  • A peculiar sword from the 16th century
  • Anonymous chronicle of district Szprotawa from the 18th century
  • Dowry coffer from the 18th century
  • Bomber ball from the 15th century
  • Urns (ancient)
  • Gravestone of Vogdt from the 18th century
  • Heavy machine guns from the former WWII German military airport Sprottau.

Apart from its educational mission, its most important work is investigating the Silesia Walls, above the Chrobry Castle, the Flins, the Sprottau Castle, and the Battle of Primkenau.

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