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Polish historical places

Polish historical places. 1. Gniezno.

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Polish historical places

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  1. Polishhistoricalplaces

  2. 1. Gniezno Gniezno isthe first capital of Piast Poland (940 – 1039). It’sthe seat of the firstPolish Roman Catholicarchbishop. The most importantplaces in Gniezno are: The Primatial Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Wojciech,Boleslaus the Brave Monument, Museum of the Originof the Polish State and Townhall.

  3. 2. Kraków Main Market Square, Wawel Castle, Barbican, St. Mary's Basilica, St. Peter and Paul Church, Collegium Maius • Krakówis the secondlargest and one of the oldestcities in Poland,situatedbythe Vistula River. The city dates back to the 7th century.It was the capital of Poland from 1038 to 1569.

  4. 3. TheCastle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork. The Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malborkis the largest castle in the world by surface area, and the largest brick building in Europe.It was built in Prussia by the Teutonic Knights, a German Roman Catholic religious order of crusaders.The Order named it Marienburg (Mary's Castle). The town which grew around it was also named Marienburg (Malbork).

  5. 4. Grunwald The Battle of Grunwald was foughton July15th 1410 duringthe Polish-Lithuanian and Teutonic War.Thealliance of theKingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, decisivelydefeatedtheGerman–Prussian Teutonic Knights. The battle shifted the balance of power in Eastern Europe and marked the rise of the Polish–Lithuanian union as the dominant political and military force in the region.

  6. 5. Częstochowa EclecticMerchants’ Tenement House, Fountainat Stanisław Staszic Park, Viewof May Third Park and Jasna Góra Monastery, Viewof Holy Virgin Mary Avenue and Jasna Góra, Częstochowa City Hall • Częstochowais a city in southPolandby the Warta River. The city isknown for the famous Pauline monastery of Jasna Góra, whichis the home of the Black Madonna painting , a shrine to the VirginMary. The Siege of JasnaGóratook place in the winter of 1655 during the Second Northern War — knownasthe Swedish invasion of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

  7. 6. TheBathsPalace The Łazienki Palace, the BathsPalace; alsocalledthe Palaceon the Water, orWaterPalaceand the Palace on the Isle,isa Baroquepalace in Warsaw Royal Baths Park. Since 1775 it was a summerresidence of king Stanisław August Poniatowski.

  8. 7. The Royal Castle in Warsaw The Royal Castle in Warsaw is a castle residency and was the official residence of the Polish monarchs. It is located in the Castle Square, at the entrance to the Warsaw Old Town. The personal offices of the king and the administrative offices of the Royal Court of Poland were located there from the 16th century until the Partitions of Poland.In its long history the Royal Castle was repeatedly devastated and plundered by Swedish, Brandenburgian, German, and Russian armies.

  9. 8. Belweder • Belweder Palace, fromtheItalian belvedere,is a palace in Warsaw, a fewkilometerssouth of the Royal Castle. The present building is the latest of several onesthat stood on the site since 1660.Belweder once belonged to Poland's last king, Stanisław August Poniatowski. After the re-establishment of Poland's independence following World War I, it was the residence of Marshal Józef Piłsudski. Now, the President of the Republic of Poland, Bronisław Komorowski, resides at Belweder.

  10. 9. Westerplatte Westerplatte is a peninsula in Gdańsk, located on the Baltic Sea coast. It is famous for the Battle of Westerplatte, which was the first clash between Polish and German forces during the Invasion of Polandand thus the first battle atthe European theater of World War II.

  11. 10. Gdańsk Shipyard Gdańsk Shipyard is a large Polish shipyard located in the city of Gdańsk. The yard gained international fame when Solidarity was founded there in September 1980.It was the first non-Communist Party-controlled trade union in a Warsaw Pact country. The Round Table Talks between the communistgovernment and the Solidarity-led opposition resulted in semi-free elections in 1989. By the end of August a Solidarity-led coalition government was formed and in December 1990,Lech Wałęsawas electedPresident of Poland.

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