Zielona Góra (pronounced: Zielona Gora.ogg, German Grünberg) is a city in western Poland with 118,730 inhabitants (2004), situated in the Lubusz Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Zielona Góra Voivodship (1975-1998).

Wineries

Zielona Góra is one of two places in Poland with wine growing (mainly white wines; there is another wine growing region near the town of Warka in Masovia). The first wineries around Zielona Góra were built in 1314. At Paradyz Abbey near Zielona Góra, monks have been making wine since 1250. The number of wineyards at peak production is estimated at 4,000 in the region, and 2,500 in Zielona Góra itself. The most famous wine is called "Monte Verde". During Communist times, wine production was reduced, but since 1990 it has recovered. However, nowadays wine is no longer produced in Zielona Gora (the last factory was closed in the early 1990s).

Education

Secondary Education

• Zespol Szkol Ekonomicznych
• I Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace
• IV Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace
• V Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace
• VII Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace

Universities and Colleges

• Uniwersytet Zielonogorski w Zielonej Gorze
• Zachodnia Wyższa Szkoła Handlu i Finansów Międzynarodowych

Events

• June/July: Busker Bus festival
• August: Festiwal Pieśni i Tańca (Folk Festival)
• September: Winobranie (Wine Fest)

Sport

• Speedway
• Basketball

Pubs and restaurants

• "Pod Schodami", Westerplatte Street N°11
• "Ramzes", Stary Rynek
• "Papa Pizza", Al. Wojska Polskiego
• "Wenecja", Kasprowicza Street
• "Gioconda", Stary Rynek
• "Blue Experess", Al. Niepodleglosci
• "Cztery Roze dla Lucienne", Stary Rynek
• "U Jankiela", Sobieskiego Str.
• "Pod Kasztanem", Pl.Pocztowy
• "Slams", Podgórna
• "Stary Mlyn"

Discos

Stary Mlyn

Politics

Gorzow Wielkopolski/Zielona Gora constituency

Members of Parliament (Sejm) elected from this constituency

• Dariusz Bachalski, PO
• Andrzej Brachmański, SLD-UP
• Jakub Derech-Krzycki, SLD-UP
• Stanisław Gudzowski, LPR
• Jan Kochanowski, SLD-UP
• Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, PiS
• Henryk Ostrowski, Samoobrona
• Alfred Owoc, SLD-UP
• Robert Smoleń, SLD-UP
• Franciszek Wołowicz, SLD-UP
• Bogusław Wontor, SLD-UP
• Józef Zych, PSL

External link

• Official website of Zielona Góra (in English)