Country Poland Gmina Stronie Śląskie Elevation 570 m | County Kłodzko Highest elevation 570 m (1,870 ft) Local time Sunday 8:29 AM | |
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Weather 1°C, Wind NE at 8 km/h, 86% Humidity Voivodeship Lower Silesian Voivodeship | ||
Stara Morawa [ˈstara mɔˈrava] (German: Alt Mohrau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stronie Śląskie, within Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. In 1975–1998 it belonged to Wałbrzych Voivodeship. Until 1945 it was in Germany.
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Map of Stara Morawa, Poland
It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south of Stronie Śląskie, 24 kilometres (15 mi) south-east of Kłodzko, and 95 kilometres (59 mi) south of the regional capital Wrocław.
The village has a population of 110.
Lime Kiln Grace Stone
Above the village, on the road to Kletno, there is an old lime kiln which has been classified as a cultural monument. The building was designed in the early 19th century by Karl Friedrich Schinkel. It was restored in 1978 by the family of Prof. Jacek Rybczyński and is the seat of the German-Polish Booster Club Lime Kiln Grace Stone, the Museum Lime Kiln, and the editorial office of the regional historical journal Stronica Śnieżnika. In the adjacent park there is an art gallery.