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Introducing Opole
Halfway between Katowice and Wrocław, Opole lies on the border of Upper and Lower Silesia, but generally considers itself part of its own Opole Silesia (Śląsk Opolski) and is the capital of its own voivodeship called Opolskie. The region is known for an active German minority, one of the few communities of its kind to survive the war. They number about 45, 000 and are represented in local government.
The first Slav stronghold was built here in the 9th century. In the 13th century Opole became the capital of its principality and was ruled by a line of Silesian Piasts until 1532, even though it was part of Bohemia from 1327. Later, Opole fell to Austria, then to Prussia, and after significant destruction in WWII returned to Poland in 1945.
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