A small town with just under 40,000 inhabitants in the Lubusz Voivodeship.. The Gau Zara is first mentioned in 1007.. 1260, the Lower Lusatia belongs to the willingness to power the Wettiner, the town itself is founded and receives Magdeburg city rights..

Worth seeing sin

Numerous buildings have survived despite severe war damage..

The Castle of the Lords of Biberstein
The originally Gothic castle was rebuilt in the mid-16th century in the Renaissance style..

The Palace of the Counts of Promnitz, Plac Zamkowy
The monumental four-wing complex was built between 1710 and 1728..
Also worth visiting is the baroque garden with the Blue Gate..

The gothic parish church, Kosciot pw Najswietszego Serca Pana Jezusa, Podwale
Originally a Romanesque church from the 12th century.
1524 - 1945 Protestant St. Mary´s Church
Today Catholic Sacred Heart Church
The rectory houses the city archives..

The Church of St. Peter and Paul, Kosciol pw Swietych Apostolow Pietra i Pawla w Zarach, Scarbowa
Dating back to the 13th century.

The former monastery church, Kosciol pw Podwyzszenia Krzyza Swietego, Bolestawa Chrobrego
Today Garnisonlirche

The former Synagogue
Today it is the church of the Pentecostal Sorau

The Bell Tower
Part of the town wall built in the 14th century..

Remains of the city wall
With other towers..

The Town Hall
A Renaissance building from the 15th century.

The town houses at the market
They date from the 17th century.

In the forest south of the city, Sorauer Wald / Zielony Las, are located on the 227m high spine mountain some lookout and fire watch towers..


~udre~udre~, 2014-12-21