• A "Bavarian geographer" active in the middle of 9th
century, was the first to inform about the existence of
the main town of Opolanie - one of the Slavonic
tribes, on the river Odra.
The remains of an early
medieval wooden settlement (8th - 12th c.
)...
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• A "Bavarian geographer" active in the middle of 9th
century, was the first to inform about the existence of
the main town of Opolanie - one of the Slavonic
tribes, on the river Odra.
The remains of an early
medieval wooden settlement (8th - 12th c.
) were
uncovered during excavation works continued in the
years 1930-1978 in Ostrówek, th The remains of an
early medieval wooden settlement (8th - 12th c.
)
were uncovered during excavation works continued
in the years 1930-1978 in Ostrówek, the north end of
the isle of Pasieka.
Some of numerous findings were
taken to Opole Silesia Museum.
Most of them were
lost during the war.
Kazimierz I, grandson of the king Bolesław
Krzywousty (the Wrymouth) signed a document
equivalent to localization act of the town in 1217,
therefore Opole became the capital of the OpoleRacibórz Principality.
He orders building of a family
seat - the Piast Castle.
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