Zielona Góra
Zielona Góra (pronounced: , German Grünberg) is a city in western Poland with 118,730 inhabitants (2004), situated in the Lubusz Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Zielona Góra Voivodship (1975-1998).
Wineries Zielona Góra is one of two places in Poland with wine growing (mainly white wines; there is another wine growing region near the town of Warka in Masovia). The first wineries around Zielona Góra were built in 1314. At Paradyz Abbey near Zielona Góra, monks have been making wine since 1250. The number of wineyards at peak production is estimated at 4,000 in the region, and 2,500 in Zielona Góra itself. The most famous wine is called "Monte Verde". During Communist times, wine production was reduced, but since 1990 it has recovered. However, nowadays wine is no longer produced in Zielona Gora (the last factory was closed in the early 1990s).
Education Secondary Education Zespol Szkol Ekonomicznych I Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace IV Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace V Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace VII Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace
Universities and Colleges Uniwersytet Zielonogorski w Zielonej Gorze Zachodnia Wyższa Szkoła Handlu i Finansów Międzynarodowych
Events June/July: Busker Bus festival August: Festiwal Pieśni i Tańca (Folk Festival) September: Winobranie (Wine Fest)
Sport Speedway Basketball
Pubs and restaurants "Pod Schodami", Westerplatte Street N°11 "Ramzes", Stary Rynek "Papa Pizza", Al. Wojska Polskiego "Wenecja", Kasprowicza Street "Gioconda", Stary Rynek "Blue Experess", Al. Niepodleglosci "Cztery Roze dla Lucienne", Stary Rynek "U Jankiela", Sobieskiego Str. "Pod Kasztanem", Pl.Pocztowy "Slams", Podgórna "Stary Mlyn"
Discos
Stary Mlyn
Politics
Gorzow Wielkopolski/Zielona Gora constituency
Members of Parliament (Sejm) elected from this constituency Dariusz Bachalski, PO Andrzej Brachmański, SLD-UP Jakub Derech-Krzycki, SLD-UP Stanisław Gudzowski, LPR Jan Kochanowski, SLD-UP Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, PiS Henryk Ostrowski, Samoobrona Alfred Owoc, SLD-UP Robert Smoleń, SLD-UP Franciszek Wołowicz, SLD-UP Bogusław Wontor, SLD-UP Józef Zych, PSL
External linkOfficial website of Zielona Góra (in English)
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