Country Poland Gmina Kuźnia Raciborska Local time Friday 10:08 AM Points of interest Kloster Rauden | County Racibórz Population 2,800 Voivodeship Silesian Voivodeship | |
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Rudy [ˈrudɨ], also known as Rudy Wielkie ("Great Rudy") or Rudy Raciborskie, is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnia Raciborska, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Kuźnia Raciborska, 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Racibórz, and 40 km (25 mi) west of the regional capital Katowice. The village has a population of 2,800.
Map of Rudy, Poland
With history going back to the 13th century, it is a site of a gothic Cistercian palace-monastery.
Rudy gives its name to the protected area called Rudy Landscape Park (in full: "Landscape Park of the Cistercian Landscape Compositions of Rudy Wielkie").
References
Rudy, Silesian Voivodeship Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA