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Głubczyce is a town that is the seat of the authorities of the Głubczyce district and the Głubczyce urban-rural municipality. Situated on the Psina river, on the Głubczyce Plateau. Głubczyce lies in the area of historical Upper Silesia. The town located on the Psina river is inhabited by 12.5 thousand people. Głubczyce was probably founded in 1224, and in 1270 the town received town rights. During the Thirty Years' War, the town was completely destroyed. As a result of the First Silesian War fought between Austria and Prussia in the first half of the 18th century, the town passed under Prussian rule. In 1945, the Red Army entered Głubczyce, liberating the town from the Nazi occupation. After World War II, the town found itself within the borders of the Polish state. The historical urban layout of the Old Town has been preserved to modern times, with a centrally located market square having a quarter shape unique in Europe and a grid of streets, among which Wodna and Kościelna belong to the oldest. Among the municipal monuments, the Gothic Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary from the 13th century, the Church of St. Anne from the second half of the 18th century, the Franciscan monastery complex from the second half of the 18th century with the Baroque Church of St. Giles and St. Bernard, as well as defensive walls and towers from the second half of the 13th century, including the tower near the post office building, deserve distinction.
