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In 1 83 the city was honoured by
the presence of Jan III Sobieski,
who was on his way to relieve the
besieged city of Vienna and had
a brief sojourn in the Franciscan
Order priory adjacent to the Holy
Cross Church.
The main source of the residents'
economic well-being was the
brewing industry. However, as
a result of successive fires in 1711,
1730 and 1735 the brewery was
burnt down thus bringing this
profitable business to ruin.
The years 1740-17 3 marked the
period of so-called Silesian wars
waged between Austria and
Prussia. Under the Prussian rule
Gliwice witnessed the onset of
capitalism. At that time there was
the development of suburbia,
where housing estates for steelworkers
were being located. The
network of mining and steelworks
offices was developed, with the
Mining Institute (Wyższy Urząd
Górniczy) at the forefront. Due to
the authorities' efforts the trade
routes were developed and the
means of transport modified. At the
time, the Kłodnica Canal (Kanał
Kłodnicki) was also built. Its
purpose was to enable coal floating
as well as protect the city against
the destructive seasonal floods.
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] Ratusz
Pierwotny, gotycki Ratusz został zbudowany
w XIII w. jako siedziba władz
miejskich. Obecny, klasycystyczny budynek
pochodzi z wieku XV. Pełni
funkcje reprezentacyjne. Wewnątrz
znajdują się sale: ślubów, sesyjna oraz
konferencyjna, a w podcieniach budowli
liczne kawiarnie.
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