Bad Landeck an der Biele is the German name of a town in
Poland that was part of the Bohemian Empire and later part of Germany. The “Bad” (German for bath) refers to the natural
springs located in the area. While “an
der Biele” means “on the Biele”, with Biele being the German name for the river
running through the town.
In 1742, most of Silesia,
including Bad Landeck, was seized by King Frederick the Great of Prussia in the War
of the Austrian Succession, eventually becoming the
Prussian Province
of Silesia in 1815. After
King Frederick and other members began visiting the baths in the area, Bad
Landeck became a popular health resort and remained so up until World War II.
After World War II the region was placed under Polish
administration and ethnically cleansed per the post-war Potsdam Agreement.
The native German populace was expelled and
replaced with Poles.
The name of was then changed to Lądek-Zdrój and
the river was renamed Biala Ladecka
Below are some vintage postcards of Bad Landeck and der Biele.
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