OPOLE

ôpôˈlĕ, Ger. Oppeln, city (1992 est. pop. 129,000), capital of Opolskie prov., S Poland, on the Oder River. A river port and rail junction, it is also an important trade center, with manufactures of cement, metals, and furniture. Originally a Slavic settlement, it was the seat (1163–1532) of the dukes of Opole of the Piast dynasty. The duchy passed (1532) to the house of Hapsburg and (1742) to Prussia and was incorporated into Poland in 1945. It was the capital (1919–45) of the Prussian province of Upper Silesia. In the city are the churches of St. Adalbert (10th cent.) and of the Holy Cross (14th cent.).

____________________

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright© 2004, Columbia University Press. Licensed from Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products N.V. All rights reserved.

-35266-

Top...
Search the Library
Books
Journals
Magazines
Newspapers
Encyclopedia
Advanced Search
About Questia
Questia is the world's largest online academic library offering full-text books, journals, and articles on thousands of topics.

Join Now...
Questia Books and Articles on: Opole
We found: 200 results
By media type:
 

Books:

 

147  

 

Journal articles:

 

32  

 

Magazine articles:

 

7  

 

Newspaper articles:

 

11  

 

Encyclopedia articles:

 

3  
 

books on: Opole  - 147 results

       More book Results: 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 >>  
 
1.
Historical Dictionary of Poland, 966-1945
Book by George J. Lerski; Greenwood Press, 1996
Subjects: Poland--History--Dictionaries
OPOLE, community or territorial organization of...other regions populated by Western Slavs. Opole performed certain police and taxation functions...CHP , I, 12-15; EHGP , II, 17-18. OPOLE, town on the upper Odra Oder * River in...
2.
The Politics of Ethnicity in Central Europe
Book by Karl Cordell; St. Martins Press, 2000
Subjects: Europe, Central--Ethnic Relations--Political Aspects, Europe, Central--Politics And Government, Silesia--Ethnic Relations--Political Aspects, Silesia--Politics And Government
...nowoczesnego nacionalizmu w Europie Wrodkowej . Opole, Institut Slaski , 1997. Kacirova, S...narodowosciowe na Slasku od X do XX wieku. Opole, Instytut Slaski , 1973. Kolektiv autoru...Biskupowi Jozefowi Nathanowi w holdzie. Opole, Sw. Krzyz , 1997. Korner, G., Einsatz...
3.
Ethnic Politics in Eastern Europe: A Guide to Nationality Policies, Organizations, and Parties
Book by Janusz Bugajski; M.E. Sharpe, 1995
Subjects: Europe, Eastern--Ethnic Relations--Political Aspects, Europe, Eastern--Politics And Government--1989-, Minorities--Europe, Eastern, Nationalism--Europe, Eastern
...German minority. Association membership in Opole reportedly reached 200,000 during 1991...the strongest political grouping in the Opole voivodship. In the local elections of...committees were established, 1 based in Opole and 1 in Katowice. From Opole, 7 German...
4.
Germany's Eastern Neighbours: Problems Relating to the Oder-Neisse Line and the Czech Frontier Regions
Book by Elizabeth Wiskemann; Oxford University Press, 1956
Subjects: Germans--Czechoslovakia, Refugees--Germany, Western And Northern Territories (Poland)
...on the former Strachwitz estate near Opole. Polish settlement prospered most in the rich Silesian voivodeships. In Opole, and that portion of the future Katowice...thirds of the rural population in the Opole voivodeship were native or autochthonous...
5.
Communist Activities among Aliens and National Groups: Hearings before the Subcommittee on Immigration and Naturalization of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Eighty-First Congress, First Session, on S. 1832, a Bill to Amend the Immigration Act of October 16, 1918, as Amended
Book by United States; U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1950
Subjects: Communism--United States--1917-, Espionage--United States
...1947 Wladyslaw Neuman, Captain, ex S/S Opole . S/S "Baltyk," voyage No. 4, New York...Kowel . Alfons Kulka, Carpenter, ex S/S Opole . Jan Brozonowicz, A. B., ex S/S Opole . Jan Stepniak, A. B., ex S/S Opole...
More book Results: 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 >>

Top...
 

journal articles on: Opole  - 32 results

       More journal Results: 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-32 >>  
 
1.
The Upper Silesians' Stereotypical Perception of the Poles and the Germans
Journal article by Tomasz Kamusella; East European Quarterly, Vol. 33, 1999
Subjects: Ethnic relations--Evaluation, Nationalism--Evaluation, Silesia--History
...Silesia: Germany its truncated Oppeln (Opole) Regency (which, since 1919, constituted...which I am best acquainted, this is, Opole (Oppeln) Silesia and the Katowice (Kattowitz...that, at present, Upper Silesians of Opole (Oppeln) Silesia emphasize their links...
2.
Upper Silesia 1870-1920: Between Region, Religion, Nation and Ethnicity
Journal article by Tomasz Kamusella; East European Quarterly, Vol. 38, 2004
Subjects: Politics--Analysis, Silesia--History
...administrative reform shaped it into the Oppeln (Opole) (9) Regency. (10) From the ecclesiastical...and 14.3 percent in 1849 the Oppeln (Opole) Regency was the least urbanized part...the southeastern quarter of the Oppeln (Opole) Regency. The very kernel of these processes...
3.
Polish Culture as the Nation's Own Culture and as a Foreign Culture
Journal article by Janusz Mucha; East European Quarterly, Vol. 34, 2000
Subjects: Culture--Poland, Minorities--Social aspects, Poland--Social aspects
...of three ethnic minorities: Silesians (Opole Silesians and Upper Silesians from Katowice...that in small towns and villages of the Opole Silesia the significance of the German...Silesia and of towns and villages of the Opole region consider this culture as a full...
4.
Civil Society and Social Capital in Upper Silesia, a Region on Its Way to the European Union (1)
Journal article by Robert Geisler; East European Quarterly, Vol. 39, 2005
Subjects: Citizenship--Analysis, Civil society--Analysis, Poland--Social aspects
...level of education. In the case of the Opole Voivodship, which is the leader in Poland...embrace the Katowice, Czestochowa, and Opole areas of Upper Silesia, Cieszyn Silesia...established back in 1989 in Gogolin (the Opole province). Another association was registered...
5.
Hymn Society Represented at International Conference in Poland
Journal article; The Hymn, Vol. 60, 2009
...miles west of Krakow and 20 miles south of Opole, the closest city of any size. Kamien...handed over to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Opole, and an extraordinary restoration project...ornate, and reverberant cathedral in Opole, culminating an afternoon visit to the...
More journal Results: 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-32 >>

Top...
 

magazine articles on: Opole  - 7 results

       More magazine Results: 1-7 >>  
 
1.
Ludwik Flaszen and the Pragmatics of Grotowski: The Legendary Director's One-Time Partner Talks about the Secret Politics of the Polish Laboratory Theatre
Magazine article by Stephen Nunns; American Theatre, Vol. 26, December 2009
Subjects: Flaszen, Ludwik--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Grotowski, Jerzy--Appreciation, Grotowski, Jerzy--Works, Theatrical directors--Appreciation, Theatrical directors--Works, Theatrical producers and directors--Appreciation, Theatrical producers and directors--Works
...1959, authorities in the southern city of Opole approached Flaszen to see if he was interested...was an erudite." That being the case, Opole was a perfect venue for Grotowski--here...negotiated a fine financial arrangement from the Opole Peoples Council, and a promise of complete...
2.
Cross-Border Theatre in a Globalized World: Can the Stage Be a Bridge between the Cosmos and the Polis
Magazine article by Michael Kustow; American Theatre, Vol. 19, May 2002
Subjects: Internationalism--Social aspects, Theater and society--Analysis, Theatrical producers and directors--Personal narratives, World politics--Portrayals, depictions, etc.
...monastic cavern in the industrial town of Opole. His forbiddingly beautiful version of...am glad to have made the long journey to Opole for my first encounter with Grotowski...seated. All those conditions were met in Opole, and the result was unforgettable. Seven...
3.
Noteworthy
Magazine article; International Bulletin of Missionary Research, Vol. 33, October 2009
...from the major universities and seminaries of Poland, including members from Katowice, Warsaw, Krakow, Lublin, Poznan, Opole, and Olsztyn. With leadership from president Jan Gorski (Katowice) and vice president Wojciech Kluj, O.M.I. (Warsaw...
4.
U.S. Artists Partner with Eastern Europe
Magazine article; American Theatre, Vol. 21, April 2004
Subjects: Theater companies--Finance, Theater companies--International aspects, Theatre Communications Group--Donations
...Yorkers and Their Friends, a festival exploring the bond between the U.S. and Poland. Stewart will also travel to Wroclaw and Opole to meet with puppet theatres participating in the upcoming La Mama Puppet Series Festival. New York City-based theatre artist...
5.
New York Notes: You Need to Go Off-Off Broadway to Find a Reflection of Today's America
Magazine article by Robert Hewison; New Statesman, Vol. 134, October 24, 2005
Subjects: American artists--Services, Entertainment industry--Management
...which Elizabeth LeComptes production descends, as the cast simulate themselves on a research trip to Grotowskis theatre lab in Opole, and then try to match word and image with a video recording of his epic Akropolis. In part two, Scott Shepherd becomes Forsythe...
More magazine Results: 1-7 >>

Top...
 

newspaper articles on: Opole  - 11 results

       More newspaper Results: 1-10 11-11 >>  
 
1.
Football: UNITED; International Action Comes to Town GRASSROOTS SPORT
Newspaper article; Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England), August 25, 2007
...town in Germany, and its twin towns of Opole, in Poland and Kuusankosi, in Finland...competition was won by Polish side Odra Opole who were undefeated in all their six games...SIX OUT OF SIX: The Polish team Odra Opole and their skipper being awarded their trophy...
2.
Miller, Elgin Community College, Visual & Performing Arts Center, 1700 Spartan D
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), February 25, 2011
Subjects: Arts centers, Community colleges, Concerts, Wheaton College
...Park. 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26. $17-$19. (847) 543-2191 or (847) 263-2300 or visit geneseetheatre.com. Opole, Philharmonic of Poland with Maestro Boguslaw Dawidow, Edman Memorial Chapel at Wheaton College, 401 E. Franklin Ave...
3.
Rory Roars Back in Aussie Championships; SPEEDWAY
Newspaper article; Coventry Evening Telegraph (England), January 9, 2006
...Reading at Brandon on Friday, March 10. SEBASTIAN ULAMEK, a member of Coventrys 2005 title-winning team, won the Ice Gala at Opole in his native Poland at the weekend. Ulamek, who has joined Swindon for 2006, beat Slawomir Drabik in the final.
4.
The Slippery Slope of Anti-Semitism
Newspaper article by Suzanne Fields; The Washington Times, April 17, 2000
...David Irvings Holocaust revisionism in her history seminar. A Polish professor of history at the state-run University of Opole taught that death camps were built only to kill lice on prisoners. (He was fired.) Mr. Irving claims to have raised a half...
5.
Why We're Here and Don't Want to Go Home
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), July 21, 2006
...KELLY and DANIELLE GUSMAROLI asked them... Aleksandra Thomalla, 25, sales assistant for Habitat Aleksandra left her home in Opole, South West Poland, in 2001 to study English here. She planned to stay just a year but decided to make the move permanent...
More newspaper Results: 1-10 11-11 >>

Top...
 

encyclopedia articles on: Opole  - 3 results

 
 
1.
Opole
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
OPOLE opo le, Ger. Oppeln, city (1992 est. pop. 129,000), capital of Opolskie...Originally a Slavic settlement, it was the seat (1163 1532) of the dukes of Opole of the Piast dynasty. The duchy passed (1532) to the house of Hapsburg...
2.
Oppeln
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
OPPELN see Opole , Poland. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
3.
Silesia
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...important centers as Bytom , Gliwice , Zabrze , and Czestochowa , and has iron and steel mills, coke ovens, and chemical plants. Opole , the former capital of Upper Silesia, is an important trade center. History Early History Some historians maintain that the...


Top...
 About Questia   ::   Privacy   ::   Contact