Świebodzin, Poland

 

Świebodzin is a town in western Poland. It is the capital of Świebodzin County.
It was formerly part of the Zielona Góra Voivodeship (1975–1998), a reconfiguration of the old German state of Prussia, the eastern 40% of which was inherited by Poland in 1945, and led to the expulsion of its native German inhabitants and the repopulation of the city and the environment by Poles. Since the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998, Świebodzin has been part of Lubusz Voivodeship.
Świebodzin is an important transportation hub, lying at the crossroads of the Polish national roads 2 and 3.
The crowned statue of Christ in Świebodzin, completed in November 2010, is claimed to be the world's tallest statue of Jesus.