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Głuchołazy is a town located in the Nysa district, serving as the seat of the urban-rural municipality of the same name. The town lies in historical Lower Silesia, at the junction of the Opawskie Mountains, the Paczków Foothills, and the Głubczyce Plateau. The Biała Głuchołaska river flows through it. The town was founded before 1232 and until 1810 it was the property of the bishops of Wrocław. From the first half of the 14th century, the town was under the sovereignty of Bohemia, and from 1741 – within the borders of Prussia. In the 16th and 17th centuries, Głuchołazy was a center of weaving and iron ore mining, and in the 19th century – with the discovery of mineral water springs – it gained the name of a popular health resort. The timber and paper industry also developed here in the town. In 1945, Głuchołazy was occupied by Soviet troops and incorporated into the borders of the Polish state, becoming a place of residence for displaced persons from the Tarnopol Voivodeship in present-day Ukraine. The layout of the town was probably modeled on Roman military camps. To this day, its historic market square has survived, along with fragments of medieval defensive walls. The showcase of the town is the Spa Park, which was established at the end of the 19th century.