The Bath (Hunger) Tower

Detail InformationEdit The tower is a remnant of the former defensive city walls. It is a part of the third city gate built in 1487 – the New Gate. Rebuilt many times, in the 18th century it received the Baroque dome with a lantern. The original name, Łaziebna – Bath, is taken from the town […]

The Branickis Palace Complex

Detail InformationEdit This is one of the most awe-inspiring relics in Białystok because this is one of the best preserved magnate’s residences from the Saxonic period. The present shape of those buildings comes from J. K. Branicki’s period and reflects the ambitions of the magnate to become a king. The residence attached to baroque palaces […]

The Royal Castle of Dobczyce

Detail InformationEdit A wooden fortification had already been erected in Dobczyce during the reign of the first members of the Piasts (around the 10th century). According to the legend the castle was built by one of Mieszko’s I warriors – Dobek, who arrived in this land together with his sons. Władysław Jagiełło ordered the conservation […]

Rio

Rio is a town and a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Patras, of which it is a municipal unit. The former municipality had a population of around 13,000. The campus of the University of Patras is located in Rio. Rio is […]

Krzyztopór Castle

Detail InformationEdit “Krzyżtopór” Castle erected by Wawrzyniec Senes in the years 1631–1644 in Ujazd had been the largest castle in Europe until the Versaille castle was built. Krzysztof Ossoliński, the voivode of Sandomierz and a founder of the “palazzo in fortezza” – a palace in the fortress – wanted to impress his contemporaries. Therefore he […]

The Bath (Hunger) Tower

Detail InformationEdit The tower is a remnant of the former defensive city walls. It is a part of the third city gate built in 1487 – the New Gate. Rebuilt many times, in the 18th century it received the Baroque dome with a lantern. The original name, Łaziebna – Bath, is taken from the town […]

Lowicz Basilica

Detail InformationEdit Lowicz Cathedral is one of the most important church for Roman-catholic church in Poland. The present Baroque shape of Lowicz basilica dates back to the half of the c17th as a result of the reconstruction of the Gothic church performed by Italian architects A. and I. Poncino on the initiative of the archbishop, […]

Theatre of Uncommon Day

Detail InformationEdit Theatre of Uncommon Day (Dnia Niepowszedniego) in Brzeg warmly invites all interested ones in the theatre!!!In the Theatre of “Uncommon Day” (Teatr Dnia Niepowszedniego – TDN), there are realised passion and hobby of youth who attend secondary schools and students. The repertoire of the theatre (18 premieres – 6 “monodrams” and 3 street […]

Purnagad Fort

India /Maharashtra /Ratnagiri /Purnagad Sight Address : Purnagad, near Pawas, Ratnagiri, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Purnagad fort is situated on a mountain which is at the origin of Muchakundi creek. This fort is having a small area but the bastions are having a very strong construction. One can view the entire fort premises in a sight. […]

Ratnadurg Fort

India /Maharashtra /Ratnagiri /Ratnagiri Ratnadurga is only 4 kms from Ratnagiri bus stand. Edit Detail InformationEdit Besieged by the charming Arabian Sea on the three sides, the massive Ratnadurga Fort presents a splendid look. A massive structure in the shape of a horseshoe, with a length of 1,300 meters and a width of 1,000 meters, […]