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The castle in Chęciny is a royal castle from the late 13th and 14th century, towering over the town of Chęciny in the świętokrzyskie region. There is no certain source data about the establishment of the castle in Chęciny. However, based on the Read More »

The mansion with a defensive character, which is located at the very end of the village of Piotrowice Świdnickie, was founded between 1590 and 1599 by Jacob von Zedlitz from Płonina, probably with the participation of Italian architects and Read More »

Przeworsk is a Polish town, located in the podkarpackie region. In 1394, it was a private, noble town, and in the 16th century, it was located in the ruskie region. The first historical mention of Przeworsk originated from 1281. In 1393, the Read More »

The palace in Śmiełów, which holds the Adam Mickiewicz Museum inside is a monumental palace constructed in 1797 by Stanisław Zawadzki – one of the best architects of the classicism period, who also constructed the palace in Dobrzyca and the Read More »

The Augustów Wilderness is a large forest complex located in the podlaskie region, as well as in Lithuania and Belarus. The surface of the entire wilderness is approximately 160.000 hectares, out of which 114.000 is located within the borders of Read More »

The church of st. Nicholas in Chełmża is a gothic church from the second half of the 13th century and the early 14th century. It reconstructed after 1422 and rebuilt in the 19th century, with the addition of neo-gothic elements. The church of Read More »

The Silesia Park is a city park in Chorzów, which occupies the surface of 620 hectares or, according to another source of information, 520 hectares. It is one of the largest city parks in Europe. The park is known as the „green lungs” of Upper Read More »

The palace is Żyrowa is a baroque-styled palace constructed between 1631 and 1644, located in the town of Żyrowa. It is one of the largest early baroque buildings in the Opolskie region. The palace in Żyrowa as we know it today was constructed Read More »

The first stronghold in Kowalewo was constructed by Teutonic knights, probably shortly after they received these lands from the hands of Christian, a missionary bishop from Oliwa, which happened in 1231. In 1269, this guard tower, which was made Read More »

According to the agreed opinion of the historians, the castle in Korzkiew was the completion of the knightly Zaklika family. Its creation dates back to the period after the year 1352. During that year, after the construction disaster of the Read More »

The brick-made Lubno Castle in Czarny Bór was probably constructed in the mid-14th century, from the foundation of prince Bolko II świdnicko-jaworski. However, some historians believe, that this ruler violently took it away from the hands of an Read More »

Chełm is a city located in eastern Poland, in the lubelskie region, 42 kilometers away from the country’s border with Belarus and 27 kilometers away from the border with Ukraine. It is situated upon the river Uherka. There are many different Read More »

The small, neo-gothic mansion on an island in the middle of a picturesque lake was founded and most likely personally designed by Tytus Działyński, the owner of the Kórnik and Konarzew castle. This romantic building was supposed to be a gift Read More »

The monastery of the Discalced Carmelites in Zagórz was founded by Jan Franciszek Stadnicki, the voivode of Wołyń and the owner of the so-called „Lesko country”. Although we don’t know the foundation act, it is possible to assume, based on the Read More »

The origins of the village of Janowice, in which the Bolczów castle is located, probably date back to the 13th century, although the first historical mention about it didn’t actually appear until 1334. And aloing with that mention appeared a Read More »

We owe the construction of hte brickmade castle in Borysławice to the person of Wojciech Jastrzębiec, the bishop of Kraków, who as a representant of the Polish side during the prognosis with the Teutonic Oirder made lots of serious mistakes, for Read More »

The history of the functioning of the castle in Konary was short, but eventful, although the lack of authoritative sources doesn’t give the possibility to specify exactly the time and reasons of its fall. It was most likely constructed by Read More »

The organized Strasburg settlement-town complex was established in this area in the second half of the 13th century, after the Teutonic Knights, who were brought here by Konrad Mazowiecki, faked the document of ownership of these lands, occupied Read More »

In the place, where today stands Elegantissima – the most refined among all the castles from the historical land of Sandomierz, there was a small knightly defensive mansion in the middle ages, which, according to documents written by Jan Read More »

The first strengthenings in the area of Giżycko as we know it today were constructed by pagan people of Prussia from the Yotvingian tribe. After the surrounding lands were occupied by the Teutonic order around the year 1290, commander Read More »

The origins of the Rogowiec castle date back probably to the last two decades of the 13th century and are associated in common opinion with Bolko I the Crude, who was the ruler of the Świdnica-Jawor duchy. The defensive construction, which was Read More »