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The Church of Peace in Jawor
Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica2001
UNESCO World Heritage
The churches were built as a consequence of the 1648 Peace of Westphalia treaties, which ended the Thirty Years’ War. The defeated Evangelicals were deprived of their religious freedom and lost almost all of their churches, so began negotiations to better their situation.
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- Title: The Church of Peace in Jawor
- Creator: Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica
- Date Created: 2001
- Rights: Iwona Dziuk
- Location: Poland
- Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (iii)(iv)(vi)
- Date of Inscription: 2001
- Category of Site: Cultural site
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