16th century, later rebuilt the Market Square (Rynek) filled with historic townhouses, dating back to the 15th-19th centuries, medieval town walls the Saint Lawrence church, dating back to the 16th century Notable people Hans Ulrich von Schaffgotsch (1595-1635), Silesian general Hermann Steudner (1832–1863), Africa explorer Curt Joël (1865–1945), German politician Andrzej Chyra (born 1964), Polish actor Twin towns – sister cities See twin towns of Gmina Gryfów Śląski. References External links Gryfów Śląski website Virtual Tour Cities and towns in Lower Silesian Voivodeship Lwówek Śląski County Cities in Silesia