was galicia part of poland
Huns and Cossacks, Tartars and Turks, invading armies, soviet tanks, marriages of kings and queens, changing politics, changing boundaries, changing borders -- all changed the face of Poland. Galicia has a rich, colorful and sometimes, exciting history. Galicia is the geographic area located in southern Poland. Looking at a modern map, it lies north of Slovakia and west of Ukraine. Because of its proximity to Greece, Christian missionaries visited Galicia first on thier travels north bringing their message to the slavic lands of Eastern Europe.