Lubrza, Lubusz Voivodeship
village in Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland
Lubrza [ˈlubʐa] is a village in Świebodzin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Lubrza. It is located between the Goszcza and Lubrza lakes.
History
The oldest mention of the village comes from 1246, when it was granted to a Cistercian monastery from nearby Gościkowo by Bodzenta, son of Janusz, in thanks for ransoming him from German captivity, however, a portion of the village remained a noble possession, as in 1276, it was partially owned by castellan of Zbąszyń Wojciech of Dryja, thanks to whose efforts Lubrza obtained town rights. By 1302, it was the seat of a wójt within the Duchy of Głogów. In the 14th century, the Dryja family built a tower castle. In 1322, the remaining part of Lubrza was sold to the Gościkowo-Paradyż abbey. In 1383 the town obtained the right to hold a market. In 1546, the abbot of the Gościkowo-Paradyż monastery was kidnapped by the Brandenburgers during a return journey from Lubrza to Gościkowo, and then imprisoned near Cottbus (Chóśebuz) for several weeks. In 1613, annual fairs were established.
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