Twardocice
| Twardocice | |
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| Village | |
 Twardocice
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| Coordinates: 51°6′N 15°46′E / 51.100°N 15.767°E | |
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Złotoryja |
| Gmina | Pielgrzymka |
Twardocice [tfardɔˈt͡ɕit͡sɛ], German Harpersdorf, is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pielgrzymka, within Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.
It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-west of Pielgrzymka, 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Złotoryja, and 89 kilometres (55 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
Before 1945, the village was part of Germany and known as Harpersdorf.
Twardocice was mentioned for the first time in 1206. From the 16th to the early 18th century, it was the home of the Schwenkfelder religious sect. The Viehweg Monument, built in 1863 and rededicated after 2003 after restoration, commemorates Schwenkfelders who were buried in the cattle paths (a sign of disgrace) in the area. and the surrounding villages.
In 1826, the last Silesian Schwenkfelder in Harpersdorf died, the farmer Melchior Dorn.
After the Second World War the German population was expelled from the village.
Coordinates: 51°6′N 15°46′E / 51.100°N 15.767°E
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