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Legnica became famous for the Battle of Legnica (or Battle of Wahlstatt) that took place at the nearby village of Legnickie Pole(Wahlstatt) near the city on 9 April 1241, during the Mongol invasion of Poland.
In 1241, during Mongol invasion of Poland, the village and the castle were burned, and afterwards, a new, stone castle was built.