Stary Żagań

Stary Żagań is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żagań, within Żagań County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.

History

The village dates back to the Middle Ages. It was initially called Żagań, before the town of Żagań was established nearby by Polish monarch Bolesław IV the Curly in the 12th century. The village was named Stary Żagań since. In 1284 it was mentioned in medieval documents under the Latin name Antiqus Zagan. The local church of Our Lady Queen of Poland dates back to the 12th century.
As a result of the fragmentation of Piast-ruled Kingdom of Poland, it formed part of the Duchy of Żagań, which remained ruled by the Polish Piast dynasty until 1472, while being part of the Holy Roman Empire. Afterwards it stayed part of Germany until 1945, at times under Saxon, Bohemian, Austrian and Prussian suzerainty. Following the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II in 1945, the region was claimed part of Poland.