Published : 2024-06-30

Dangerous or Friendly to Travellers? Silesia in the Second Half of the 18th and Early 19th Centuries in Travel Writings, Diaries, and Letters

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Following the three Silesian Wars and the signing of the Treaty of Hubertusburg in 1763, Frederick II’s rule over Silesia was consolidated. From that time onwards, officials, pastors, writers, and  scholars began arriving from various parts of Germany. In their descriptions, accounts, and letters, they shared their impressions of their stay and travels through Silesia, including observations on the local people. Foreigners, mainly Poles but also inhabitants of more distant countries, such as France, frequently travelled through Silesia. John Quincy Adams, the future president of the United States, who was then serving as the US ambassador in Berlin, also depicted Silesia in his correspondence. Silesians themselves began to undertake journeys as well. In their accounts, they generally considered Silesia to be safe and welcoming to travellers, rarely pointing out any dangers. They did, however, emphasize the differences between Upper and Lower Silesia.

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Silesia, travel, description, diary, letter



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Harc, L. (2024). Dangerous or Friendly to Travellers? Silesia in the Second Half of the 18th and Early 19th Centuries in Travel Writings, Diaries, and Letters. Facta Simonidis, 17(1), 101–114. https://doi.org/10.56583/fs.2617

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