The monument dedicated to Piotr Wysocki stands in a shady, ivy covered area outside the Officer Cadet's School in Łazienki Park in Warsaw. Three things made me stand and…Read More
BIRKENAU OR AUSCHWTZ IIWith Auschwitz the Nazis were fine tuning their techniques but in Birkenau they had got this down to almost factory assembly line efficiency. This…Read More
The tower of the Church of St. Mary stands at a bit over 76 meters and is topped by a crucifix which is illuminated at night.The walk to the top of the tower is not for…Read More
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I have been meaning to write about Wawel Cathedral for a while now but there is so much of it to describe I have put it off knowing that a review would probably read like…Read More
Malbork Castle is the largest medieval castle in Europe. It was built between the XIII and XIV centuries to serve as the home of the Grand Master of the Knights of the…Read More
The oldest building in Krakow's University Campus is Collegium Maius (Great College).The site was purchased in 1400 by King Jagiello. Fragments of the large 14th century…Read More
People who read my reviews will probably know that I have a fascination with Jewish areas and Jewish history. I am not Jewish and none of my Polish in-laws are and I am…Read More
The heart of Krakow is the Rynek Glowny. At 200m by 200m it is the largest market area of any European city. Its bulk is broken up though by the Cloth Hall (Sukiennice),…Read More
The Czartoryski Museum is an eclectic and interesting collection of artwork and curios begun by Princess Isabella Czartoryski in 1800 and continued by her descendants.…Read More
Czestochowa is in the Silesia region of Poland, approximately 126 kilometres from Cracow and has a population of around 250, 000 people. Poland's intense Catholicism can…Read More