Nysa

One of the oldest cities in Silesia, most possibly founded in the 10th century, Nysa was historically one of the leading cities in the region, and from 1290 to 1742 the capital of an episcopally-ruled eponymous duchy. In early modern times it became a center of printing and education, place of study of several notable individuals, including King of Poland Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki. In the 19th and 20th centuries it was the location of German-operated prisoner-of-war camps for soldiers of various nationalities, including future leader of France, Charles de Gaulle.

In communist times it was best known for the ZSD plant founded in 1952, where most notably between 1959 and 1994 the ZSD Nysa van was assembled.

Nysa contains several notable heritage sights in Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles, most notably the Basilica of St. James and St. Agnes, a Historic Monument of Poland.