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sights in Poland : the essentials

Historical Monuments in Gdansk

Golden House

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It is one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. It was built for John Speymann, the mayor at the time, who was a wealthy bu

Statues in Krakow

Dragons

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Walking through Krakow you can not but notice the omnipresence of that fabulous animal: the Dragon. After researching a bit I got

Churches in Krakow

St. Andrew's Church

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The church is built in Romanesque style and was built as a church-fortress, with towers and two defensive openings. It's character

Churches in Warsaw

St. John's Archcathedral

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The Cathedral of San Juan was originally a Gothic Mazovian church whose construction ended in the fifteenth century. San Juan went

Churches in Nowy Dwór Gdanski

Krynica Morska Church

Krynica Morska is a coastal town and is therefore very much geared towards the sea. A lovely, picturesque fishing village, with a

Churches in Sopot

Church of St. George

Built in 1901, this church was Evangelist until the end of World War II, but after the war ended, it rejoined the Catholic Church.

Squares in Poznan

Stary Rynek

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The Old Market Square, or Stary Rynek as it's also called, is one of the largest in Poland. The prominent building is the town hal

Churches in Krakow

Church of St. Peter and St. Paul

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Churches in Lodz

Church of Lodz

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Magnificent construction in perfect condition and the best performance, because although it was closed the day I went, the others

Castles in Lublin

Lublin Castle

Lublin Castle is a medieval castle close to the old town and city center. On the hill where there was a wooden castle in the 12th

Cathedrals in Olsztyn

Cathedral of St. Jakub

Jakub is Santiago (James) in Castilian, he is the patron of the city of Olsztyn and throughout it we see references to his image a

Synagogues in Krakow

Tempel Synagogue

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Built in Renaissance Arabic style, it broke ground in 1860 and was completed 2 years later (1862). Unfortunately, and as expected,

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Historical Monuments in Warsaw

Pawiak Prison Museum

I was struck whenever I walked past, it seemed to be a jail-museum, but when I was told the story I realized that Polish people ha

Historical Monuments in Gdansk

Large Mill

The Big Mill is situated on an island that was formed by the river as it passes through the city of Gdansk. Today it is a lovely s

Cemeteries in Krakow

Kraków Military Cemetery

Very close to the general cemetery in Krakow is the military cemetery and it's worth going to see, despite being a little far from

Palaces in Krakow

Bishop's Palace

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Kielce was the summer resort of the Bishops of Krakow and it shows in the old part of the city. The most famous and beautiful buil

Castles in Kazimierz Dolny

Château de Kazimierz Dolny

Kazimierz Dolny is very near Krakow and has many things to see - it's a charming town. At the top of one of the hills is the castl

Historical Monuments in Ketrzyn

Wolf's Lair

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