The official site of the town dates the history of Kowary dates to 1148 when Laurentius Angelus mined iron ore in the location on the behalf of Polish Duke Boles?aw IV the Curly, ten years later on the orders of the Polish ruler a mining settlement was founded in the area, the official page of the town also states that the Kowary miners took part in Battle of Legnica in 1241.
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A postcard from Kowary (Anna)
Date of dispatch : 2011-07-15
Country: Poland
In my mailbox on July 19th, 2011