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Occupying more than 1700 acres, it’s one of the largest landscape parks in Europe. It stretches on both sides of the Nysa Łużycka River that constitutes the Polish-German state border. Occupying ...
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This southeastern region of Poland features medium-size mountains and picturesque landscapes. Here we find wooden Orthodox and Roman- Catholic churches perfectly fitted into their natural environment....
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This historic city with old walls and numerous museums used to be a royal residence and a center of civilization spreading culture all over Poland. The Old Town together with the Wawel Hill a...
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One of Poland's major pilgrimage destinations as well as one of the most beautiful Calvary complexes in Europe, the little town of Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is set amidst hills about 30 kilometers south-w...
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The church, monastery and the pilgrimage park of the Bernardine complex in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The church, monastery and the pilgrimage park of the B...
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It is not a frequent occurrence that a building merely 100 years old is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Construction of the Centennial Hall is one of the turning points in the history of th...
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The Old and the New Town in Toruń, with the Teutonic Castle, were entered on the UNESCO list of the most important historic sites of world cultural heritage in 1997. The Old and the New Town i...
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Białowieża National Park and a UNESCO biosphere reserve is an area of valuable wildlife, protected with utmost commitment by Poland, Belarus and a range of international organisations. Białowieża...
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Together with the neighboring Bochnia it is one of the oldest salt mines in the world. These are also one of the oldest running companies. Let us take a walk through some of the 20 large chambers of t...
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On the territory of occupied Poland, the Nazis created a place that became synonymous with genocide. The museum expositions are so drastic that persons under 14 years are not allowed to see them at a...
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Zamość, often referred to as the Pearl of Renaissance and the City of Arcades, is a fortress established in 1580 surrounding a luxurious housing estate. Zamość, often referred to as the Pearl of...
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„Who desires to get to know me inside-out, must learn about my garden, as my garden is my heart." The landscape park of the eccentric Prince Hermann Ludwig Heinrich von Pückler-Muskau in Bad Mus...
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The Białowieża Forest is a symbol of Poland’s natural wealth and diversity. The Białowieża Forest is a symbol of Poland’s natural wealth and diversity. The international experts recog...
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In case of these 17th century churches both the timber-frame construction and the story behind are a stunner. UNESCO Conference on the List of World Heritage took place in Helsinki in Decem...
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Both temples were not supposed to be reminiscent of traditional churches. Their architectural value is much less important than the message that they carry. Both Protestant half-timber churches...
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The Malbork castle is the mightiest fortress of medieval Europe. The Malbork castle is the mightiest fortress of medieval Europe. Its construction begun in the 13th century. But major tr...
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Toruń’s historic core, represented by its well preserved complex of medieval architecture and the original urban layout, was included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1997. Thanks to the ...
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This town was built by will and brain of Jan Zamoyski, chancellor and commander in chief of the Crown, who intended to create a perfect city and a residence adequate to his position in the state. ...
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World War II brought total destruction to the oldest part of the city, but... The historic center of Warsaw constitutes an exception on UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage List. It’s the only urban ...
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The Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial is visited by great numbers of pilgrims. Many heads of state on official visits to Poland come here to pay homage to the victims of Nazi genocide. Th...
