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Autonomous region of Bohemia and Austria (1742–1918)
Austrian Empire, and from 1867 the Cisleithanian portion of Austria-Hungary). It is largely coterminous with the present-day region of Czech Silesia (with
Austrian_Silesia
Historical region of Central Europe
and the Upper Silesian plebiscite, while the remaining former Austrian parts of Silesia were divided between Czechoslovakia and Poland. During World War
Silesia
Historical land in the Czech Republic
Region. It is almost identical in extent with Austrian Silesia (also known as the Duchy of Upper and Lower Silesia), before 1918; between 1938 and 1945, part
Czech_Silesia
Historical region in Central Europe
Jaworzno and Sosnowiec). Divided Cieszyn Silesia as well as former Austrian Silesia are historical parts of Upper Silesia. According to the 9th century Bavarian
Upper_Silesia
Historical region in Central Europe
Kingdom of Hungary, Lower Silesia fell to the Austrian Habsburg monarchy in 1526. In 1742, Austria ceded nearly all of Lower Silesia to the Kingdom of Prussia
Lower_Silesia
18th-century wars between Prussia and Austria
of Silesia was under Prussian control, and the remaining Austrian strongholds of Glogau, Brieg and Neisse were besieged. In late March an Austrian force
Silesian_Wars
Political district
(equivalent to okres in the Czech Republic and powiat in Poland) in Austrian Silesia, Austria-Hungary existing between 1868 and 1920 (superseded by Czechoslovak
Freistadt District (Austrian Silesia)
Freistadt_District_(Austrian_Silesia)
Province of Prussia (1815–1919)
Silesia (German: Provinz Schlesien; Polish: Prowincja Śląska; Silesian: Prowincyjŏ Ślōnskŏ) was a province of Prussia from 1815 to 1919. The Silesia region
Province_of_Silesia
Prussian Province of Silesia within Germany was divided into the Provinces of Lower Silesia and Upper Silesia. Austrian Silesia (officially: Duchy of
History_of_Silesia
18th-century war between Prussia and Austria
fought mainly in Silesia, Moravia and Bohemia (the lands of the Bohemian Crown) and formed one theatre of the wider War of the Austrian Succession. It was
First_Silesian_War
Overview of Austrian flags
in Bosnia and Herzegovina Margraviate of Moravia Duchy of Salzburg Austrian Silesia Duchy of Styria County of Tyrol Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia
List_of_Austrian_flags
Silesia, the Province of Lower Silesia, and by the authorities of the Austrian Empire in the coat of arms of an autonomous region of Austrian Silesia
Coat_of_arms_of_Silesia
Divisions of the region of Silesia
The Duchies of Silesia were the more than twenty divisions of the region of Silesia formed between the 12th and 14th centuries by the breakup of the Duchy
Duchies_of_Silesia
Voting regarding the German–Polish border
The Upper Silesia plebiscite was a plebiscite mandated by the Versailles Treaty and carried out on 20 March 1921 to determine ownership of the province
1921_Upper_Silesia_plebiscite
1744–45 war between Prussia and Austria
The war was fought mainly in Silesia, Bohemia, and Upper Saxony and formed one theatre of the wider War of the Austrian Succession. It was the second
Second_Silesian_War
1919–1945 province of Prussia, Germany
The Province of Upper Silesia (German: Provinz Oberschlesien; Silesian German: Provinz Oberschläsing; Silesian: Prowincyjŏ Gōrny Ślōnsk; Polish: Prowincja
Province_of_Upper_Silesia
Habsburg monarch from 1740 to 1780
Austrian Netherlands, Carinthia, Carniola, Gorizia and Gradisca, Austrian Silesia, Tyrol, Styria, and Parma. By marriage, she was Duchess of Lorraine
Maria_Theresa
Eastern Silesia was formerly the Austrian crownland Austrian Silesia, which was occupied by Czechoslovakia after World War I. It had an area of 1,987 sq
Eastern_Silesia
1756–63 conflict between Prussia and Austria
between Prussia and Austria (together with its allies) that lasted from 1756 to 1763 and confirmed Prussia's control of the region of Silesia (now in south-western
Third_Silesian_War
Crowns, titles, and dignities used from 1804 to 1918
losing most of historic Silesia to Prussia in the Silesian Wars, the Habsburgs consolidated what remained into Austrian Silesia. Maria Beatrice Ricciarda
Grand title of the emperor of Austria
Grand_title_of_the_emperor_of_Austria
Historical regions of the Czech Republic
1742, the remaining lands of the Bohemian Crown—Bohemia, Moravia and Austrian Silesia—have been more or less co-extensive with the territory of the modern-day
Czech_lands
Eastern part of the Upper Silesian region around the city of Katowice
East Upper Silesia (German: Ostoberschlesien) is the easternmost extremity of Silesia, the eastern part of the Upper Silesian region around the city of
East_Upper_Silesia
Region of the Czech Republic
region of Moravia and in most of the Czech part of the historical region of Silesia. The region borders the Olomouc Region to the west and the Zlín Region
Moravian-Silesian_Region
Historical region in Central Europe
Cieszyn Silesia, Těšín Silesia or Teschen Silesia (Polish: Śląsk Cieszyński [ˈɕlɔ̃sk tɕɛˈʂɨj̃skʲi] ; Czech: Těšínské Slezsko [ˈcɛʃiːnskɛː ˈslɛsko] or
Cieszyn_Silesia
13th-century battle during the Mongol invasion of Poland
in the Duchy of Silesia on 9 April 1241. A combined force of Poles and Moravians under the command of Duke Henry II the Pious of Silesia, supported by feudal
Battle_of_Legnica
Monarchy in Europe (1282–1918)
under Habsburg sovereignty were ruled as Duchy of Upper and Lower Silesia (Austrian Silesia). Lusatia, was ceded to Saxony in 1635. Upper Lusatia Lower Lusatia
Habsburg_monarchy
Mountain range in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic
short-lived rump state of German-Austria proclaimed a Province of the Sudetenland in northern Moravia and Austrian Silesia around the city of Opava (Troppau)
Sudetes
1867–1918 empire in Central Europe
often called simply Austria, referring to the main hereditary lands of the ruling Austrian Habsburgs and particularly to the Austrian Empire, which the
Austria-Hungary
De facto state in central Europe, 1918–1919
Treaty of Versailles, and the new state of the First Austrian Republic was created in 1920. The Austrian Empire of the Habsburgs had been reconstituted as
Republic_of_German-Austria
Upper Silesia (Fana Gůrnygo Ślůnska [ˈfa.na gur.ˈnɪgo ˈɕlonska]) serves as the symbol of the historical and geographical region of the Upper Silesia in Poland
Flag_of_Upper_Silesia
the symbol of the historical and geographical regions of the Silesia, and Lower Silesia, and as one of the symbols of the Silesian people, is divided
Flag of Silesia and Lower Silesia
Flag_of_Silesia_and_Lower_Silesia
Historical name for areas of Czechoslovakia
had predominated in the border districts of Bohemia, Moravia, and Czech Silesia since the Middle Ages. The word Sudetenland did not come into being until
Sudetenland
1740–1748 war between European powers
wealthy Austrian province of Silesia in December 1740. Neither side was able to achieve a decisive victory and despite success in the Austrian Netherlands
War of the Austrian Succession
War_of_the_Austrian_Succession
Place in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
effectively replaced the earlier existing Metropolitan Association of Upper Silesia (Polish: Górnośląski Związek Metropolitalny), which was discontinued at
Upper Silesian–Dąbrowa Basin Metropolis
Upper_Silesian–Dąbrowa_Basin_Metropolis
Former voivodeship of Poland
Upper Silesia between Poland, Germany and Czechoslovakia. The remainder had been the easternmost portion of Austrian Silesia (see Cieszyn Silesia) which
Silesian Voivodeship (1920–1939)
Silesian_Voivodeship_(1920–1939)
Voivodeship of Poland
In 1945, Lower Silesia was made again part of Poland as agreed at the post-war Potsdam Conference. As a consequence, Lower Silesia suffered a nearly
Lower_Silesian_Voivodeship
Stadium in Chorzów, Poland
academy club, specializing in youth development. The football pitch at the Silesia Stadium used to be surrounded by a 384 metres (420 yards) long Motorcycle
Silesian_Stadium
Regierungsbezirk of Silesia
Prussian Province of Silesia and later Lower Silesia from 1813 to 1945. It comprised the eastern parts of the historic Lower Silesia region and the former
Breslau_(region)
Incorporated states in Central Europe during the medieval and early modern periods
part of Silesia was lost in the mid-18th century, but the rest of the Lands passed to the Austrian Empire and the Cisleithanian half of Austria-Hungary
Lands_of_the_Bohemian_Crown
Silesian duchy (1377–1849)
of Austrian Silesia. Re-organised as the Krnov District (Krnovský kraj) from 1751, it was finally dissolved after the 1848 Revolution, when Austrian Silesia
Duchy_of_Krnov
1757 battle of the Seven Years' War
knowledge of the terrain to rout the larger Austrian force completely. The victory ensured Prussian control of Silesia during the Third Silesian War, which was
Battle_of_Leuthen
Topics referred to by the same term
Czech Silesia (sometimes Moravian Silesia), in the Czech Republic Austrian Silesia, in the former Austrian Empire and Kingdom of Bohemia Cieszyn Silesia or
Silesia_(disambiguation)
Inhabitants of the Silesia region
Silesia, Cesarocy to those of Austrian Silesia. The latter referred both to the inhabitants of Cieszyn Silesia and, in part, to the western, Austrian
Silesians
Voivodeship of Poland
half of its area is considered to be a part of the historical region of Silesia. The eastern part of Silesian Voivodeship was historically part of Lesser
Silesian_Voivodeship
Jakub Skrobanek (born c. 1835 - died 1910) was a merchant, banker and mayor of Cieszyn. He was owner of tenement on marketplace in Cieszyn. From 1873 until
Jakub_Skrobanek
itself as a dominant land-power in Europe. The Austrian Habsburgs lost permanently their territories in Silesia to Prussia. This altered the European balance
Battles of the Seven Years' War
Battles_of_the_Seven_Years'_War
Silesian duchy (1281–1918)
Krnov and Nysa remained with the Habsburg monarchy and merged into the Austrian Silesia crown land in 1849. The so-called "commander line" of the Habsburg-Lorraine
Duchy_of_Teschen
Silesian duchy (1290–1850)
remaining in the Austrian Empire was likewise secularized to the crown land of Austrian Silesia in 1850 and is today part of Czech Silesia. Bishop of Wrocław
Duchy_of_Nysa
River in Czech Republic, Poland
in the west, it flows northwards from the Bohemian region into adjacent Silesia. Shortly after the river crosses the border to Polish Niedamirów and runs
Bóbr
West Slavic language
throughout most of Bohemia. The Moravian dialects spoken in Moravia and Czech Silesia are considerably more varied than the dialects of Bohemia. Czech has a
Czech_language
Silesian conurbation and largest urban area in Poland
górnośląska. In the years 2008–2017, the Metropolitan Association of Upper Silesia encompassed the 14 cities with powiat rights of the urban area. In 2017
Katowice_urban_area
Separatist uprisings in 1919–1921
Bohemia. Frederick the Great of Prussia seized Silesia from Maria Theresa of Austria in 1742 in the War of Austrian Succession, after which it became a part
Silesian_Uprisings
Province of Prussia
Between 1938 and 1941 it was reunited with Upper Silesia as the Province of Silesia. The capital of Lower Silesia was Breslau (now Wrocław in Poland). The province
Province_of_Lower_Silesia
Former football association in Austria-Hungary
German Football Association for Moravia and Silesia (Czech: Německý fotbalový svaz pro Moravu a Slezsko, Austrian German: Deutscher Fußball-Verband für Mähren
German Football Association for Moravia and Silesia
German_Football_Association_for_Moravia_and_Silesia
Czech poet and short story writer
with the region of Austrian Silesia. His most notable work is Silesian Songs, a collection of poems about the inhabitants of Silesia, written over many
Petr_Bezruč
district (equivalent to powiat in Poland) in Austrian Silesia of the Austrian Empire (and since 1867 of Austria-Hungary) existing between 1850–1855 and 1868–1920
Bielitz_District
German painter
1943) was a German painter. Bachrach-Barée was born in Oderberg in Austrian Silesia to Jewish parents, the miller and merchant Philipp Israel Bachrach
Emanuel_Bachrach-Barée
Traditional European blood sausage
difference than variation; Silesia) żymlok (a variation of Krupniok based on cut bread roll instead of buckwheat; Silesia) Pinkel (Northwest Germany)
Kaszanka
Central European dessert
bread dessert from Central Europe. The dish is considered traditional in Silesia (southwestern Poland), where it is served almost exclusively on Christmas
Makówki
ethno-linguistic composition of Austria-Hungary according to the census of 31 December 1910 was as follows: Data: census in 1910 In the Austrian Empire (Cisleithania)
Ethnic and religious composition of Austria-Hungary
Ethnic_and_religious_composition_of_Austria-Hungary
Former political party in Silesia
Volkspartei) was a political organization in Cieszyn Silesia that existed from 1909 to 1938 in Austrian Silesia, which later became international plebiscite territory
Silesian_People's_Party
Eastern territories lost by Germany after World War II in Europe
German-speakers, Lusatia, Silesia and the Kłodzko Land became predominantly German-speaking. Czech continued to be spoken in parts of Austrian Silesia, in the Hlučín
Former eastern territories of Germany
Former_eastern_territories_of_Germany
West Slavic language
and eastern parts of the country Silesian and Kashubian, spoken in Upper Silesia and Pomerania respectively, are thought of as either Polish dialects or
Polish_language
Voivodeship in Poland
from that of the region's capital and largest city, Opole. It is part of Silesia. A relatively large German minority lives in the voivodeship, and the German
Opole_Voivodeship
Political district
the Czech Republic and powiat in Poland) in Austrian Silesia of the Austrian Empire (and since 1867 of Austria-Hungary) existing between 1850–1855 and 1868–1920
Teschen_District
not formally dissolved until 1806. Territory also includes the rest of "Austrian Lombardy." "Tacitus, Historical Populations of European States". Retrieved
List of countries by population in 1800
List_of_countries_by_population_in_1800
Wińsko), Silesia/Bohemian Royal Lands, (1526–1742) Habsburg monarchy (Austria) – 14 July 1779, Neuhaus (Czech: Jindřichův Hradec), Bohemia, Austria) was a
Florian_Baucke
New Silesia (German: Neuschlesien or Neu-Schlesien) was a small province of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1795 to 1807, created after the Third Partition
New_Silesia
treasury State country Silesia Province Upper Silesia Lower Silesia Sudetenland New Silesia Austrian Silesia Eastern Silesia Current Jeseník District
Sulkovian_dialect
Austrian musician (1861–1919)
Rudolf Dittrich (25 April 1861 – 16 January 1919) was an Austrian musician. He is noted for his role in bringing western music to Japan during the late
Rudolf_Dittrich
in their narrow sense, i.e. nobility of Bohemia proper, Moravia and Austrian Silesia – whether these families originated from those countries or moved into
Czech_nobility
Area in Poland that spoke Silesian instead of Polish
language island within the Polish-speaking areas on the border of Austrian Silesia and Galicia. It existed from the 13th century to approximately 1943
Bielsko-Biała_language_island
West Slavic ethnolect
Polish), reflecting historical differences between former Prussian and Austrian Silesia, where Polish identity was historically strong, in 1848 Cieszyn Silesians
Silesian_language
Austrian biologist and friar (1822–1884)
was born into a German-speaking family in Heinzendorf bei Odrau, in Silesia, Austrian Empire (now Hynčice in the Czech Republic). He was the son of Anton
Gregor_Mendel
Austrian politician, writer, and physician (1823–1917)
born in Úvalno (that time called Lobenstein) near Opava in Upper Silesia, Austrian Empire (today the Czech Republic) on October 23, 1823, in to a peasant
Hans_Kudlich
German politician and writer (1901–1945)
financial deals with the Germans. Pfitzner was born in Petersdorf, Austrian Silesia. He was a German historian and politician and was professor of medieval
Josef_Pfitzner
Culinary traditions of the Silesia region
Silesian cuisine belongs to the region of Silesia in Central Europe. It is a subtype of Polish cuisine with many similarities to and signs of the influence
Silesian_cuisine
18th and 19th-century laws in Czech lands
permitted in Bohemia was increased to 8,600, in Moravia to 5,400, while in Austrian Silesia 119 were permitted. In Moravia the number of Familianten was distributed
Familiants_Law
Administrative division of Austria (1748–1867)
of the Habsburg monarchy and Austrian Empire between 1748 and 1867. After the Prussian annexation of the bulk of Silesia following the First and Second
Kreis_(Habsburg_monarchy)
Polish writer, aviator and resistance fighter (1907–1986)
Polish writer and aviator. Wardasówna was born in Roztropice, Cieszyn Silesia and attended school in Skoczów. She studied accounting and shorthand and
Maria_Wardasówna
Austrian painter (1843–1905)
April 1905) was an Austrian landscape and architectural painter. Karl Kaufmann was born in 1843 in Neplachowitz, Austrian Silesia (now Neplachovice, Czech
Karl_Kaufmann_(painter)
Silesian dialect spoken across the Polish-Czech border
term Wasserpolaken, later adopted also by the Austrian Germans. The Austrian Silesia, the part of the Silesia that remained in the Habsburg Empire, with
Cieszyn_Silesian_dialect
Place
around 5 million inhabitants. Geographically, it is located mainly in Upper Silesia, with small parts of the area also in the historical regions of Moravia
Katowice–Ostrava metropolitan area
Katowice–Ostrava_metropolitan_area
Austrian politician (1879–1971)
following the Austrian Civil War. After World War II she was elected to parliament again, serving until 1953. Proft was born in Troppau, Austria-Hungary (now
Gabriele_Proft
Czech occult writer (1909–1958)
student and teacher of Hermetics. He was born in Troppau (Opava), Austrian Silesia. Bardon continued his work in the fields of Hermetics until 1958 when
Franz_Bardon
Topics referred to by the same term
and Silesia may refer to: Moravian-Silesian Region, the first level administrative division of the Czech Republic Margraviate of Moravia and Austrian Silesia
Moravia_and_Silesia
Group of dialects of Czech
Moravian group and the Lach (Silesian) group (which is also spoken in Czech Silesia). While the forms are generally viewed as regional variants of Czech, some
Moravian_dialects
Czechoslovak army officer
trials. Heliodor Píka was born in a village of Štítina in Austrian Silesia, near Opava, then Austria-Hungary. During World War I, Píka served as a Czechoslovak
Heliodor_Píka
1742 treaty between Austria and Prussia
remaining Habsburg territories were incorporated into the crown land of Austrian Silesia. Prussia in turn left the anti-Habsburg coalition it had forged with
Treaty_of_Berlin_(1742)
Traditional Silesian potato dumplings
Gummikließla Polish: kluski śląskie,) are potato dumplings traditional to the Silesia region of Central Europe, falling under the list of Silesian dishes. In
Silesian_dumplings
Polish historian
Wacław Maciejowski in 1870 Born (1792-09-10)10 September 1792 Cierlicko, Austrian Empire Died 10 February 1883(1883-02-10) (aged 90) Warsaw, Congress Poland
Wacław_Maciejowski
Dialect of Silesian
treasury State country Silesia Province Upper Silesia Lower Silesia Sudetenland New Silesia Austrian Silesia Eastern Silesia Current Jeseník District
Niemodlin_dialect
1945 military offensives by the USSR in the Eastern Front of WWII
(Russian: Силезские наступления) were two separate offensives conducted in Silesia in February and March 1945 by the Soviet Red Army against the German Wehrmacht
Silesian_offensives
Polish pianist
Smeterlin, the eminent pianist, picked up the recipe on a concert tour in Austria. When the Queen Mother was invited to tea at the home of some friends of
Jan_Smeterlin
Czechoslovak politician and mayor (1873–1949)
newspaper in East Silesia Ślązak (Silesian) and the magazine Śląski Kalendarz Ludowy (Silesian People's Calendar), member of the Austrian Committee to Support
Josef_Koždoň
Historical region of Czechia
Opavian Silesia. Formerly, Lach used to be spoken in Opavian Silesia. After the World War I, most of Austrian Silesia (including Opavian Silesia) became
Opavian_Silesia
and Bohumín). The Košice-Bohumín track connected the industrial area of Silesia with the city of Košice in what is now eastern Slovakia. It was completed
Košice–Bohumín_Railway
Historical region in the Czech Republic
(also thus known as Moravia-Silesia) also included a small portion of the former province of Silesia – the Austrian Silesia. (When Frederick the Great
Moravia
Elder of four lines of the Polish Piast dynasty
of the Kingdom of Poland. They ruled various decentralized duchies in Silesia from 1138 until the extinction of their male line in 1675. Founded by Władysław
Silesian_Piasts
Czech mathematician (1863-1923)
August Adler (24 January 1863, Opava, Austrian Silesia – 17 October 1923, Vienna) was a Czech and Austrian mathematician noted for using the theory of
August_Adler
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