Poland - tourist attractions (page 23)

markerA Czartoryski Museum and Library The Czartoryski Museum and Library (Muzeum Książąt Czartoryskich w Krakowie) is a museum located in Kraków, Poland, founded in Puławy in 1796 by Princess Izabela Czartoryska. The Puławy collections were partly destroyed after the November uprising of 1830–1831 and the subsequent confiscation of the ... Czartoryski Museum and Library - photo
markerB Jasna Góra Monastery The Jasna Góra Monastery (Luminous Mount) in Częstochowa, Poland is the most famous shrine to the Virgin Mary in Poland and the country's greatest place of pilgrimage - for many its spiritual capital. The image of Black Madonna of Częstochowa, to which miraculous powers are attributed, is Jasna Góra... Jasna Góra Monastery - photo
markerC Pobiedziska Miniature Open Air Museum Miniature Open Air Museum is a park displaying miniature models of historic structures and interesting fragments of town development in the region of Wielkopolska. The main role of the museum is presenting the spatial structure of the Piast Route* in its current and historic perspective, as well... Pobiedziska Miniature Open Air Museum - photo
markerD Municipal Stadium in Wroclaw The Municipal Stadium in Wroclaw, Poland, (Stadion Miejski we Wrocławiu) is the highest fourth category football (soccer) stadium built for the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship. The Stadium is located on aleja Śląska in the western part of the city (Pilczyce district). It is the home stadium... Municipal Stadium in Wroclaw - photo
markerE Scenic Tower on Mount Virgin Scenic Tower on Mount Virgin - photo
markerF Lednica Landscape Park You can reach Lednica Landscape Park from Poznań by taking domestic road no. 5 to Gniezno. After passing Pobiedziska, in Lednogóra turn left after the lake. You should watch carefully road signs, as the slip road can be easily missed.The Museum of First Piasts in Lednica is situated 2 km off Poznań-... Lednica Landscape Park - photo
markerG St. Martin's Church in Poznań The parish was founded before 1236 but the earliest mention of a shrine (most probably a wooden one) is from 1252. The construction of a brickwork church was commenced in the 14th c. The presbytery was built already in the 14th c. but the rest of the present structure with a nave and two aisles was ... St. Martin's Church in Poznań - photo
markerH St. Nicolas Church in Gdańsk St. Nicolas Church is the oldest church in Gdańsk, erected in the late 12th century. In 1227 Świętopełk, Prince of Pomerania, bestowed the church on the Dominican friars, who were invited here through the persistent efforts of St. Jacek Odrowąż. The church combined with the monastery existed fro... St. Nicolas Church in Gdańsk - photo
markerI Great Mill in Gdańsk Great Mill is a historic water mill in Old Town in Gdansk. Powered by waters water from Radunia canal. Great Mill was built by the Teutonic Knights in 1350 and was partly burned in 1391. In 1836 the mill was modernized in the American way by mounting the turbine and the conveyor. The structure comb... Great Mill in Gdańsk - photo
markerJ Neptune Fountain in Gdańsk The Neptune Fountain in Gdańsk has stood in front of the Artus Court since 1633 and is a symbol of Gdańsk. It was built on the initiative of the Mayor of Gdańsk, Bartłomiej Schachmann. The model was prepared by Peter Husen and Johann Rogge, and it was cast in 1615 in Augsburg. The design of the whol... Neptune Fountain in Gdańsk - photo