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List of towns with German town law

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A list of towns in Europe with German town law (German: Deutsches Stadtrecht). The year of law granting is listed when known.

German: Schleswiger Recht)

(Lübisches Recht)

(Rigaer Recht)

(Schweriner und Parchimer Recht)

(Stendaler Recht)

(Brandenburger Recht)

(Kulmer Recht)

(Magdeburger Recht)

(Görlitzer Recht)

(Löwenberger Recht)

(Egerer Recht)

(Prag-Altstädter Recht)

(Leitmeritzer Recht)

(Iglauer Recht)

(Brünner Recht)

(Olmützer Recht)

(Neisser Recht)

(Leobschützer Recht)

Sroda Slaska law (Latin: ius Novi Fori, ius sredense, German: Neumarkt-Magdeburger Recht) was a legal constitution for a municipal form of government used in some Polish cities during the Middle Ages. It was based on town charter of Halle (Saale), a town located in German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Sroda Slaska law was popular in the 13th century in Lower Silesia, eastern Greater Poland and northern Lesser Poland. Altogether, some 100 towns were granted Sroda Slaska law, together with hundreds of villages. Introduction of this law was supported by Silesian Duke Henry I the Bearded, who frequently sent his envoys to Halle for consultation. Compared with Magdeburg rights, Sroda law as less advanced and more conservative, providing limited autonomy to towns. First town in the Kingdom of Poland which was granted Sroda Slaska law was Kostomloty (probably 1241), followed by Ujow and Sobotka.

Kalisz law (Latin: ius Calisiense) was a local variety of Sroda Slaska law, used in eastern Greater Poland and Wieluń Land. In 1283, Duke Przemysl II created high court of German law, located in Kalisz.

(Süddeutsches Stadtrecht)

References

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  • Krallert, Wilfried. Atlas zur Geschichte der deutschen Ostsiedlung. Velhagen & Klasing. Bielefeld. 1958.
  • Magocsi, Paul Robert. Historical Atlas of Central Europe: Revised and Expanded Edition. University of Washington Press. Seattle. 2002. ISBN 0-295-98193-8