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Prudnik is a town in the Prudnik district, the seat of the Prudnik urban-rural municipality and the Praděd Euroregion. It lies in historical Upper Silesia, in the Prudnik land, on the border of the Opawskie Mountains and the Głubczyce Plateau, which is part of the Silesian Lowland. The town was founded by the Czech marshal Vok of Rosenberg, who in the mid-13th century founded a Gothic castle in the defensive bend of the Prudnik river, which enabled control of traffic on the trade route from Nysa to Opava. Until 1337, the town was within the borders of the Bohemian Crown, and in the following decades, the Prudnik Land was governed by Bolko of Niemodlin. Until 1532, i.e., until the death of Jan the Good, Prudnik was in the possession of the Opole Piasts. After the dynasty died out, the Habsburgs took over the rule of this area. It was a time of development for the craft and trade center. As a result of the Silesian Wars between Austria and Prussia, Prudnik found itself under the rule of Prussia. In the 19th century, brickyards, a brewery, mills, wool, linen, and silk factories began to emerge, as well as Fränkel's damask factory. As a result of the Upper Silesian plebiscite of 1921, Prudnik first found itself within the Weimar Republic, and later the Third Reich. The town found itself within the borders of the Polish State after World War II. Among the greatest tourist attractions are the town square, the Castle Tower (called Vok's Tower), the Lower Gate Tower, and the Church of St. Michael the Archangel. Practical information: The facility is generally accessible. Free parking spaces below the palace.