Silesian Geography and Place Names
This is my own list of various printed and electronic material that
relate
in some way to Silesian geography, such as old maps, new maps, place
names,
travel information, etc.
Maintained by Will Yancey. Please e-mail any
comments or suggestions to info@willyancey.com
Contemporary Travel Information
NOTE: Prior to 1945, Wroclaw, Poland, was Breslau, the capital of the
province
of Silesia.
- Wroclaw
Airport
Timetable. Schedule of airline flights in English, and some other
tourist
information.
- Map of
Wroclaw,
1995. Names in Polish.
- Polish National Tourist
Office
in
New York City. Information in English.
- Wroclaw
Information
by Polish National Tourist Office.
- Silesian Foundation for Social-Cultural Cooperation in Europe. Mrs.
Corynn Lange at an economic development agency in Dresden, Germany,
kindly sent me information about this group.
Schlesische Stiftung fuer gesellschaftlich-kulturelle Zusammenarbeit
in Europa
ul. Swidnicka 35
50-066 Wroclaw, POLAND - Gerhard Rautenberg publishes books, maps,
and other materials
about Silesia
and the former Prussian provinces. All of the publications are in
German.
Order the catalog from
G. Rautenberg Verlag
Blinke 8
26787 Leer, GERMANY.
Telephone: 04 91/92 97 02.
Fax: 04 91/92 97 02. - Hofer Verlag publishes maps of Central Europe
with German and
Polish place
names on the same map. Order the catalog from
Hofer Verlag
Theodor-Heuss-Ring 46
D-63128 Dietzenbach, GERMANY.
Telephone: 06074 / 27550.
Fax: 06074 / 44964.
Breslau and Silesia prior to 1945
Wroclaw and Slask since 1945
Maintained by Will Yancey. Please e-mail any
comments or suggestions to info@willyancey.com