Rudy, Silesian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Rudy (disambiguation).
| Rudy | |
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Church and monastery in Rudy | |
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| Coordinates: 50°11′N 18°27′E / 50.183°N 18.450°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Racibórz |
| Gmina | Kuźnia Raciborska |
| Population | 2,800 |
Rudy [ˈrudɨ], also known as Rudy Wielkie ("Great Rudy") or Rudy Raciborskie, is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kuźnia Raciborska, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Kuźnia Raciborska, 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Racibórz, and 40 km (25 mi) west of the regional capital Katowice. The village has a population of 2,800.
With history going back to the 13th century, it is a site of a gothic Cistercian palace-monastery.
Rudy gives its name to the protected area called Rudy Landscape Park (in full: "Landscape Park of the Cistercian Landscape Compositions of Rudy Wielkie").
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Coordinates: 50°11′N 18°27′E / 50.183°N 18.450°E
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