description: This is the first comprehensive English-language guide to the historical sites of Poland. It contains an alphabetical listing of 1,161 town &amp; villages, &amp; covers more than 8,000 castles, churches, palaces, monuments &amp; museums. Each object of interest is briefly described, with illuminating comments on its cultural or historical significance, &amp; furnished with relevant dates &amp; names of artists &amp; patrons. A short introduction, a glossary, a list of rulers, &amp; genealogical tables provide factual support. A set of maps &amp; plans makes it easy to locate the sites. Adam Zamoyski is the foremost writer on Polish history &amp; culture in the English language today.
language: English
title: Poland: A Traveller's Gazetteer
titlecomplete: Poland: A Traveller's Gazetteer
ratings_count: 1
publisher: John Murray