Gate-valve in Gdańsk
Hallmark of the Polish city of Gdansk are the historic gates which served lookout tower and harbor cranes. This gate-valve.
Unlikely that these gates would be remarkable if it were not complicated mechanical design, which was conceived and created in the 14th century. In those days she operates ...
Palace of bishop Erazma Ciołka
In the old part of the city of Krakow is a small house bright pink color. It is the Bishop's Palace Erasmus Tsioleka. It was built in 1505. Adorns the facade of the palace vintage coat of arms with an eagle and the letter «S».
During its history, the building repeatedly changed owners. ...
National Museum (Warsaw)
The National Museum in Warsaw was opened in 1862. Until 1916 it was called the Museum of Fine Arts and was in the building of the same name of the school.
The modern building was constructed in 1939 by architect Tadeusz Tolvinskogo.
In the museum collections include unique artifacts ...
Wilanów Palace, Warsaw
10/16 Stanislawa Kostki Potockiego St., Warsaw, Poland
Wilanów Palace was founded in 1677 in the south-east of Warsaw . His first master was King Jan Sobieski. Later the palace belonged to Elizabeth Sinyavsky, Augustus II the Strong, and daughter Elizabeth Mary Sinyavskaya.
During the long years of the palace was rebuilt many times, but today it does ...
Ostrogski Palace, Warsaw
41 Tamka St., Warsaw, Poland
Palace Ostrog is a baroque mansion, built in the late 16th century on the orders of the Polish Prince Janusz Ostrog. The palace is located in the historic center of Warsaw and still delights visitors and residents with its unique decor.
During its long history the palace has repeatedly changed its ...
Grodczyn
Duszniki-Zdrój, Poland
Grodzhin - the highest peak, which is located on the highlands Lewinsky. Its height is more than eight hundred feet above sea level. Data slopes formed long ago, the main constituents are considered sandstone, shale and limestone.
It is noteworthy that Grodzhin - a shield volcano, formed as a ...
Roundhouse Skierniewice
Locomotive depot is located in the Polish town of Skierniewice. It was founded in 1845 and today is one of the historical monuments in Poland. In our time, the owner of the depot is the Polish Society of railroad enthusiasts, members of which cherish the many antique artifacts.
Today, visitors to ...
Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Wenecja
Museum of narrow gauge railways in Venice dedicated narrow-gauge railways gauge 600 mm. The museum displays 17 locomotives, the oldest of which was built in 1899.
Besides rolling, here you can see the turntable, a column for refueling locomotives and other railway infrastructure.
The ...
Poster Museum
Kostki Potockiego 10/16, Warszawa, Poland
Poster Museum is located in Warsaw's Wilanów called, near the royal palace Jan III Sobieski. The museum is a branch of the National Museum in Warsaw, and its exhibition halls are equipped in the former stables and barn, which was previously intended for the repair of coaches.
The museum was ...
Museum of Independence, Warsaw
62 Solidarity Al., 00-240 Warsaw, Poland
Independence Hall opened in Warsaw in 1990 in a former palace of Radziwill. Within its walls are assembled exhibits on the national struggle for Polish independence. Museum collections are divided on the following topics: Museum of Pavilion X Warsaw Citadel, Pawiak Prison Museum and Mausoleum of ...
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