The Wawel Royal Castle in Krakow is one of the most important tourist attractions in Poland and a must-see for any history buff. For centuries, it was the seat of …
The castle, which was destroyed in the Second World War, was rebuilt between 1971 and 1988 and, along with Warsaw's Old Town, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Wawel Castle in Krakow is located on the Wawel Hill a good 25m above the Vistula. Formerly the seat of the Polish rulers, the magnificent castle now functions as a national museum.
Thorn was established in 1231 as the first settlement in the Kulmerland under the administration of the Teutonic Order. Originally this was in the area of the later village of …
The Royal Castle in Sandomierz is one of the most important historical buildings in the city, located on a slope above the Vistula River. It was built in the 14th …
The barbican (also known as the barbican) is a defensive work in the form of a round bastion in front of the gate of a late medieval or renaissance castle or city wall.
The castle was first mentioned in 1537. It was probably built by Mikołaj Firlej at the beginning of the sixteenth century and enlarged by his son Piotr (voivode of the …
The Uruski (Czetwertyński) Palace is a historic residence on Krakowskie Przedmieście in Warsaw, currently owned by the University of Warsaw. In the 18th century, this was the site of the …
The castle in Gniew is one of the most powerful Teutonic strongholds on the left bank of the Vistula, built at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. For …