Kłodzko Land

Kłodzko Land (Polish: Ziemia kłodzka; Czech: Kladsko; German: Glatzer Land) is a historical region in southwestern Poland.

Kłodzko Land
Ziemia kłodzka
Historical region
  • From top, left to right: Stronie Śląskie with the Sudetes in the background
  • Wojciech Sanatorium in Lądek-Zdrój
  • Market Square and Town Hall in Bystrzyca Kłodzka
  • Kłodzko Old Town
Coat of arms
Location of Kłodzko Land in Poland
Country Poland
Historical capitalKłodzko
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The subject of Czech–Polish rivalry in the High Middle Ages, it became a Bohemian domain since the 12th century, although with periods of rule of the Polish Piast dynasty in the Late Middle Ages. It was raised to the County of Kladsko in 1459 and was conquered by Prussia in the First Silesian War of 1740–42 and incorporated into the Province of Silesia by 1818. After World War II it passed to the Republic of Poland according to the 1945 Potsdam Agreement. The region was not destroyed during World War II, thanks to which its rich historical architecture from various periods, from the Middle Ages to modern times, has been preserved. It is also known for its several spa towns.

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