Biskupin, Poland Tourist Information Locals and travelers to connect with About Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland 52.788617.7297 The archaeological open air museum Biskupin is an archaeological site and a life-size model of an Iron Age fortified settlement in north-central (Wielkopolska) Poland (Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship). When first discovered it was thought to be early evidence of Slavic settlement but archaeologists later confirmed it belonged to the Biskupin group of the Lusatian culture. The excavation and the reconstruction of the prehistoric settlement has played an instrumental part in Polish historical consciousness. The Museum is situated on a marshy peninsula in Lake Biskupin, ca. 90 km northeast of Poznań, 8 km south of the small town of Żnin. It is a division of the National Museum of Archaeology in Warsaw. History of the excavations In 1933 Polish archaeologists discovered remains of a Bronze Age fort/settlement in Wielkopolska (Greater Poland), the discovery became famous overnight.

The site was excavated from 1934 onwards by the team from Poznań University, led by archaeologists Józef Kostrzewski (1885–1969) and Zdzisław Rajewski (1907–1974). The first report was published in 1936. By the beginning of 1939, ca. 2,500 m2 (26,909.78 sq ft) had been excavated. Biskupin soon became famous, attracting numerous distinguished guests, including officials of the Piłsudski government, members of the military, and high churchmen such as the primate of Poland. The site soon became part of Polish national consciousness, the symbol of achievements of the Slavonic forebears in prehistoric times. It was called the "Polish Pompeii" or "Polish Herculaneum". The existence of a prehistoric fortress, 70 km from the German border, was used to show that the prehistoric "Poles" had held their own against foreign invaders and plunderers as early as the Iron Age.

Biskupin came to feature in paintings and popular novels. When the Germans occupied parts of Poland in the autumn of 1939, Biskupin became part of the Warthegau, an area that German Nationalists claimed to have been "Germanic" since at least the Iron Age (Gustaf Kossinna, Das Weichselland, ein uralter Heimatboden der Germanen, Leipzig, Kabitzsch 1919). Biskupin was renamed "Urstädt". In 1940, excavations were resumed under the patronage of Heinrich Himmler by the SS-Ahnenerbe under the supervision of Hauptsturmführer Hans Schleif, a classical archaeologist who was to excavate in Olympia, Greece as well. Schleiff published only two short popular accounts that describe how Germanic tribes overran the 'small Lusatian settlement'. The excavations were continued till 1942. When the Germans retreated, the site was flooded, which ironically led to the good preservation of the ancient timbers. Excavations were resumed by Polish archaeologists after the war and continued until 1974.

The site There are two settlement periods at Biskupin, which was located in the middle of a lake but is now situated on a peninsula, that follow each other without hiatus. Both settlements were laid out on a rectangular grid with eleven streets that are three meters wide. The older settlement from early Iron Age was established on a slightly wet island of over 2 hectares and consisted of ca. 100 oak and pine log-houses that are of similar layout and measure ca. 8 x 10 m each.They consisted of two chambers and an open entrance-area.These houses were designed to accommodate 10 to 12 persons. An open hearth was located in the centre of the biggest room. There are no larger houses that could indicate social stratification. Because of the damp, boggy ground the streets were covered with wooden planks. The settlement was surrounded by a tall wooden wall, or palisade, set on a rampart made up of both wood and earth. The rampart was constructed of oak trunks that form boxes filled with earth. The rampart is more than 450 m long and accompanied by a wooden breakwater in the lake.

6000–8000 m³ of wood have been used in the construction of the rampart. Dating The settlement at Biskupin belongs to the Hallstatt C and D periods (early Iron Age, 800-650 BC and 650-475 BC). There are four Radiocarbon dates from Biskupin (all B.C.): first settlement: 720±150 (Gif 494) later settlement: 560±150 (Gif 495) rampart: 620 ±150 (Gif 492) A2 4C, VII: 620±150 (Gif 493) However, dendrochronological analysis provided more accurate dating. It proved that oak wood used in the construction of the settlement was cut down between 747-722 B.C. Over half of the wood used was cut during the winter of 738/737 B.C.

The model In 1936, the first life-size model (open air museum) was built on the peninsula, inspired by the Unteruhldingen-pile dwellings in Germany . After the war, the ramparts and one street with houses on both sides were added. In the 2000s, a film prop "medieval" timber castle has been constructed on a part of the original site. Map CheckOutPoland.com CheckOutPoland.com Biskupin Biskupin The archaeological open air museum Biskupin is an archaeological site and a life-size model of an Iron Age fortified settlement in north-central (Wielkopolska) Poland (Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship). When first discovered it was thought to be early evidence of Slavic settlement but archaeologists later confirmed it belonged to the Biskupin group of the Lusatian culture. The excavation and the reconstruction of the prehistoric settlement has played an instrumental part in Polish historical consciousness. The Museum is situated on a marshy peninsula in Lake Biskupin, ca. 90 km northeast of Poznan, 8 km south of the small town of Znin.

It is a division of the National Museum of Archaeology in Warsaw. · December 28, 2016 at 11:15am · Biebrza is a river in north-eastern Poland, a tributary of the Narew river (near Wizna), with a length of 155 kilometres (28th longest) and the basin area of 7,...057 km2.Today the river is best known for the vivid wildlife in the peatbogs and marshes in its flooding areas. The Biebrza River marshes are known worldwide as the nesting ground for many rare species of European aquatic birds and birds of prey, about 235 different species that includes some varieties 157 nesting birds. In spring, when the Biebrza River overflows onto its several square kilometre flood plain, thousands of migratory birds gather here. They are accompanied by an almost as large a number of bird-watching enthusiasts in the specially provided viewing platforms.

The Biebrza National Park, created in 1993, covers a large part of the Biebrza Valley and almost the entire length of the River Biebrza that includes some of the largest and most complex natural lowland fens in Europe with several metre layers of peat and a low number of transitory or high mires. It has a climate with long, cold winters and early-autumn and late-spring frost, frequent fogs and a shortened vegetation growing season. The wide river valley narrows around the towns of Sztabin and Osowiec. The basin of Biebrza river is inhabited not only by hundreds of rare and endangered sorts of birds, but also by people representing diverse cultures, languages and religions. While most of the population of the region speaks standard Polish, some people in the upper river basin (municipalities of Lipsk, Dąbrowa Białostocka and partly Sztabin) speak a local dialect of Belarusian (called by them prosty jazyk - "the simple language"). · December 16, 2013 · In the largely Roman Catholic Poland, Christmas Eve begins with a day of fasting and then a night of feasting.

The traditional Christmas meal is known as Wigili...a ("Vigil"), and being invited to attend a Wigilia dinner with a family is considered a high honour. On the night of Christmas Eve, the appearance of the first star in in the sky is watched for, in remembrance of the Star of Bethlehem, that it has been given an affectionate name of "the little star" or Gwiazdka (the female counterpart of St. Nicholas). On that evening, children watch the sky anxiously hoping to be the first to cry out, "The star has come!" Only after it appears, the family members sit down to a dinner table. According to tradition, bits of hay are spread beneath the tablecloth as a reminder that Christ was born in a manger. Others partake in the practice of placing money under the table cloth for each guest, in order to wish for prosperity in the coming year. The dinner contains of twelve dishes, one for each Apostle. In many homes place one extra seat in case and an empty setting is symbolically left at the table for a lonely wanderer who may be in need of food, an angel, the Baby Jesus or the Holy Spirit should appear to share the feast.

Before eating, everyone exchanges Christmas greetings with each other. The supper begins with the breaking of the opłatek. By sharing a piece of Christmas wafer (Opłatki), when everyone at the table breaks off a piece and eats it as a symbol of their unity with Christ. The opłatek is usually blessed by the presiding Bishop, and stamped with a religious image, such as the nativity scene, They then share a piece with each family member. A tradition exists among some families to serve twelve different dishes at Wigilia symbolizing the Twelve Apostles, or perhaps, an odd number of dishes for good luck (usually five, seven, or nine). Some practice the superstition that an even number of people must be seated around the table. A traditional Wigilia supper in Poland includes fried carp and barszcz (beetroot soup) with uszka (ravioli). The most common dishes are fish soup, with potato salad, pierogi, gołąbki filled with kasza, pickled herring and fruit kompot. Carp provides a main component of the Christmas Eve meal meal across Poland; carp fillet, carp in aspic etc.

Universal Polish Christmas foods are pierogi as well as some herring dishes, herring fillets, herring in aspic and for desert, makowiec or noodles with poppy seed. Often, there is a compote of dry fruits for a drink. etc. Dishes beside fish are usually cabbage, forest mushroom (like boletus) and poppyseed based, with herring being very important. After supper the Star Man arrives attended by the Star Boys. They are dressed as Wise Men or animals or other figures. The Star Man examines the children in their catechism and rewards them with small presents if they do well, even if they need a bit of coaching. The Star Boys sing carols and are given a treat for their help. The feast begins with the appearance of the first star. The meal is followed by the exchange of gifts. The remainder of the evening is given to stories and songs around the Christmas tree. In some areas of the country, children are taught that "The Little Star" brings the gifts. As presents are unwrapped, carollers may walk from house to house receiving treats along the way. Christmas Eve ends with Pasterka, the Midnight Mass at the local church.

The tradition commemorates the arrival of the Three Wise Men to Bethlehem and their paying of respect and bearing witness to the new born Messiah. The custom of Christmas night liturgy was introduced in the Christian churches after the second half of the 5th century. In Poland that custom arrived together with the coming of Christianity. The next day (December 25) begins with the early morning mass followed by daytime masses. According to scripture, the Christmas Day masses are interchangeable allowing for greater flexibility in choosing the religious services by individual parishioners. The following day is often spent visiting friends. The giftbearer varies. In some regions it is Święty Mikołaj (Saint Nicholas), in others Święty Mikołaj gives his gifts on 6 December and the giftbringer of the Christmas Eve is Gwiazdor ("star man"), Aniołek ("little angel") or Dzieciątko ("baby Jesus"). Top tourist attractions in Poland Images Top tourist attractions in Poland Here is a list of top tourist attractions in Poland. Only the topmost tourist destinations are presented here. To see other destinations, please check the images from Poland section. Curious if any of these place from Poland made it our best tourist attractions in the world list?

Read the aformentioned article in order to find out. You can also view all tourist attractions in Poland and other countries on our tourist attractions map . Auschwitz concentration camp Film subject Auschwitz concentration camp was a network of concentration and extermination camps built and operated by the Third Reich in Polish areas annexed by Nazi Germany during World War II. It consisted of Auschwitz I; Auschwitz II–Birkenau; Auschwitz III–Monowitz, and 45 satellite camps. Auschwitz I was first constructed to hold Polish political prisoners, who began to arrive in May 1940. The first extermination of prisoners took place in September 1941, and Auschwitz II–Birkenau went on to become a major site of the Nazi "Final Solution to the Jewish question". From early 1942 until late 1944, transport trains delivered Jews to the camp's gas chambers from all over German-occupied Europe, where they were killed with the pesticide Zyklon B. At least 1.1 million prisoners died at Auschwitz, around 90 per cent of them Jewish; approximately 1 in 6 Jews killed in the Holocaust died at the camp.

Others deported to Auschwitz included 150,000 Poles, 23,000 Roma and Sinti, 15,000 Soviet prisoners of war, 400 Jehovah's Witnesses, and tens of thousands of people of diverse nationalities. Living conditions were brutal, and many of those not killed in the gas chambers died of starvation, forced labor, infectious diseases, individual executions, and medical experiments. Malbork Castle Gothic Structure The Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork is the largest castle in the world by surface area, and the largest brick building in Europe. It was built in Prussia by the Teutonic Knights, a German Roman Catholic religious order of crusaders, in a form of an Ordensburg fortress. The Order named it Marienburg. The town which grew around it was also named Marienburg. The castle is a classic example of a medieval fortress and, on its completion in 1406, was the world's largest brick castle. UNESCO designated the "Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork" and the Malbork Castle Museum as the World Heritage Site in December 1997.

It is one of two World Heritage Sites in the region with origins in the Teutonic Order. The other is the "Medieval Town of Toruń", founded in 1231 as the site of the castle Thorn. Wieliczka Salt Mine World Heritage Site The Wieliczka Salt Mine, located in the town of Wieliczka in southern Poland, lies within the Kraków metropolitan area. The mine, built in the 13th century, produced table salt continuously until 2007, as one of the world's oldest salt mines still in operation. From its beginning and throughout its existence, the Royal mine was run by the Żupy krakowskie Salt Mines. Commercial mining was discontinued in 1996 due to low salt prices and mine flooding. The mine's attractions include dozens of statues, three chapels and an entire cathedral that has been carved out of the rock salt by the miners. The oldest sculptures are augmented by the new carvings by contemporary artists. About 1.2 million people visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine annually.

Wawel Tourist attraction Wawel is a fortified architectural complex erected over many centuries atop a limestone outcrop on the left bank of the Vistula river in Kraków, Poland, at an altitude of 228 metres above the sea level. The complex consists of many buildings and fortifications; the largest and best known of these are Royal Castle and Wawel Cathedral which is the Basilica of St Stanisław and St Wacław. Some of the Wawel's oldest stone buildings, such as the Rotunda of the Virgin Mary can be dated to 970AD. There are also wooden parts of the complex which date to about the 9th century. The castle itself has been described as "one of the most fascinating of all European castles." The Wawel is a place of great significance to the Polish people: it first became a political power centre at the end of the first millennium AD and in the 9th century, the principal fortified castrum of the Vistulans tribe. The first historical ruler Mieszko I of Poland of the Piast dynasty and his successors: Boleslaw I the Brave and Mieszko II chose Wawel to be one of their residences.

At the same time Wawel became one of the principal Polish centres of Christianity. The first early Romanesque buildings were erected there including a stone cathedral serving the bishopric of Kraków in the year 1000. From the reign of Casimir the Restorer Wawel became the leading political and administrative centre for the Polish State. National Museum, Warsaw National Museum The National Museum in Warsaw, Poland, is a national institution of culture, one of the largest museums in Poland and the largest in Warsaw. It comprises a rich collection of ancient art, counting about 11,000 pieces, an extensive gallery of Polish painting since the 16th century and a collection of foreign painting including some paintings from Adolf Hitler's private collection, ceded to the Museum by the American authorities in post-war Germany. The museum is also home to numismatic collections, a gallery of applied arts and a department of oriental art with the largest in Poland collection of Chinese art assembling some 5,000 objects. The Museum boasts the Faras Gallery with Europe's largest collection of Nubian Christian art and the Gallery of Medieval Art with artefacts from all regions historically associated with Poland, supplemented by selected works created in other regions of Europe.

Centennial Hall Sports Facility The Centennial Hall is a historic building in Wrocław, Poland. It was constructed according to the plans of architect Max Berg in 1911–1913, when the city was part of the German Empire. As an early landmark of reinforced concrete architecture, it was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006. The building is frequently visited by tourists and the local populace. It lies close to other popular tourist attractions, such as the Wrocław Zoo, the Japanese Garden, and the Pergola with its Multimedia Fountain. Wawel Cathedral Baroque Structure The Royal Archcathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus and Wenceslaus on the Wawel Hill, also known as the Wawel Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church located on Wawel Hill in Kraków, Poland. More than 900 years old, it is the Polish national sanctuary and traditionally has served as coronation site of the Polish monarchs as well as the Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Kraków. Pope John Paul II offered his first Mass as a priest in the Crypt of the Cathedral on 2 November 1946.

The current, Gothic cathedral, is the third edifice on this site: the first was constructed and destroyed in the 11th century; the second one, constructed in the 12th century, was destroyed by a fire in 1305. The construction of the current one begun in the 14th century on the orders of bishop Nanker. Polish Aviation Museum Aerospace Museum The Polish Aviation Museum is a large museum of old aircraft and aircraft engines in Kraków, Poland. It is located at the site of the no-longer functional Kraków-Rakowice-Czyżyny Airport. This airfield, established by Austria-Hungary in 1912, is one of the oldest in the world. The museum opened in 1964, after the airfield closed in 1963. For the first half century of its existence the museum used four hangars of the former airfield to display its exhibits. These buildings were not originally designed for this purpose and suffered from various inadequacies, notably insufficient heating in winter. The situation improved when a new main building for the museum opened on 18 September 2010.

Royal Castle, Warsaw Baroque Structure The Royal Castle in Warsaw is a castle residency and was the official residence of the Polish monarchs. It is located in the Castle Square, at the entrance to the Warsaw Old Town. The personal offices of the king and the administrative offices of the Royal Court of Poland were located there from the 16th century until the Partitions of Poland. In its long history the Royal Castle was repeatedly devastated and plundered by Swedish, Brandenburgian, German, and Russian armies. The Constitution of 3 May 1791 was drafted here by the Four-Year Sejm. In the 19th century, after the collapse of the November Uprising, it was used as an administrative centre by the Tsar. Between 1926 and World War II the palace was the seat of the Polish president, Ignacy Mościcki. After the devastation done by Nazis during the Warsaw Uprising, the Castle was rebuilt and reconstructed. In 1980, Royal Castle, together with the Old Town was registry in UNESCO World Heritage Site. Today it is a historical and national monument, and is listed as a national museum.

Wawel Castle Tourist attraction The Gothic Wawel Castle in Kraków in Poland was built at the behest of Casimir III the Great, who reigned from 1333 to 1370, and consists of a number of structures situated around the central courtyard. In the 14th century it was rebuilt by Jogaila and Jadwiga of Poland. Their reign saw the addition of the tower called the Hen's Foot and the Danish Tower. The Jadwiga and Jogaila Chamber, in which the sword Szczerbiec, was used in coronation ceremonies, is exhibited today and is another remnant of this period. Other structures were developed on the hill during that time as well, in order to serve as quarters for the numerous clergy, royal clerks and craftsmen. Defensive walls and towers such as Jordanka, Lubranka, Sandomierska, Tęczyńska, Szlachecka, Złodziejska and Panieńska were erected in the same period. The Wawel Royal Castle and the Wawel Hill constitute the most historically and culturally important site in Po­land.

For centuries the residence of the kings of Poland and the symbol of Polish statehood, the Castle is now one of the country’s premier art museums. Established in 1930, the museum encompasses ten curatorial departments responsible for collections of paintings, including an important collection of Italian Renaissance paintings, prints, sculpture, textiles, among them the Sigismund II Augustus tapestry collection, goldsmith’s work, arms and armor, ceramics, Meissen porcelain, and period furniture. The museum’s holdings in oriental art include the largest collection of Ottoman tents in Europe. With seven specialized conservation studios, the museum is also an important center for the conservation of works of art. Ojców National Park National park Ojców National Park is a national park in Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland, established in 1956. It takes its name from the village of Ojców, where it also has its headquarters. Chopin visited Ojców in 1829. It is Poland's smallest national park, with an original area of 14.40 square kilometers, since expanded to 21.46 km².

Of this area, 15.28 km² is forested and 2.51 km² is strictly protected. The park is approximately 16 kilometers north of Kraków, in the Jurassic Kraków-Częstochowa Upland. National Museum, Kraków National Museum The National Museum in Kraków, established in 1879, is the main branch of Poland's National Museum, which has several independent branches with permanent collections around the country. The Museum consists of 21 departments which are divided by art period; 11 galleries, 2 libraries, and 12 conservation workshops. It holds some 780,000 art objects, spanning from classical archeology to modern art, with special focus on Polish painting. Warsaw Zoo Zoo The Warsaw Zoological Garden, known simply as the Warsaw Zoo is a scientific zoo on Ratuszowa Street in Warsaw, Poland. The zoo covers about 40 hectares in central Warsaw, and sees 600,000 visitors annually. It is home to over 4,000 animals representing more than 500 species.

The zoo is an accredited member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum Museum The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum is a memorial and museum in Oświęcim, Poland, which includes the German concentration camps Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau. It is devoted to the memory of the murders in both camps during World War II. The museum performs several tasks, among them research into the Holocaust. Main Square, Kraków Tourist attraction The main square of the Old Town of Kraków, Lesser Poland, is the principal urban space located at the center of the city. It dates back to the 13th century, and at roughly 40,000 m² is the largest medieval town square in Europe. The Project for Public Spaces lists the square as the best public space in Europe due to its lively street life. The main square is a rectangular space surrounded by historic townhouses, palaces and churches. The center of the square is dominated by the Cloth Hall, rebuilt in 1555 in the Renaissance style, topped by a beautiful attic or Polish parapet decorated with carved masks.

On one side of the cloth hall is the Town Hall Tower, on the other the 10th century Church of St. Adalbert and 1898 Adam Mickiewicz Monument. Rising above the square are the Gothic towers of St. Mary's Basilica. Biskupin Museum The archaeological open air museum Biskupin is an archaeological site and a life-size model of an Iron Age fortified settlement in north-central Poland. When first discovered it was thought to be early evidence of Slavic settlement but archaeologists later confirmed it belonged to the Biskupin group of the Lusatian culture. The excavation and the reconstruction of the prehistoric settlement has played an instrumental part in Polish historical consciousness. The Museum is situated on a marshy peninsula in Lake Biskupin, ca. 90 kilometres northeast of Poznań, 8 km south of the small town of Żnin. It is a division of the National Museum of Archaeology in Warsaw. Polish Army Museum Museum Museum of the Polish Army is a museum in Warsaw documenting the military aspects of the history of Poland. Created in 1920, it occupies a wing of the building of the Polish National Museum as well as several branches in Poland.

It's Warsaw's second largest museum and the largest collection of military objects in Poland. The collection illustrates a thousand years of Polish military history - from the 10th century to the Second World War. Gdańsk Bay Body Of Water Gdańsk Bay or the Bay of Gdańsk or Danzig Bay is a southeastern bay of the Baltic Sea. It is named after the adjacent port city of Gdańsk in Poland and is sometimes referred to as a gulf. Książ Tourist attraction Książ is a castle in Lower Silesia, Poland in Wałbrzych. It was built in 1288-1292 under Bolko I the Strict. It lies within a protected area called Książ Landscape Park and is one of the city's main tourist attractions. Chojnik Castle Tourist attraction Chojnik Castle is a castle located above the town of Sobieszów, today part of Jelenia Góra in southwestern Poland. Its remains stand on top of the Chojnik hill within the Karkonosze National Park, overlooking the Jelenia Góra valley.

The building of the fortress dates back to the times of the Silesian Piasts and for most of its time was in the possession of the Schaffgotsch noble family. Today the semi-ruined stronghold is a major tourist attraction and houses a hotel and a restaurant. Słowiński National Park National park Słowiński National Park is a National Park in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It is situated on the Baltic coast, between Łeba and Rowy. The northern boundary of the Park consists of 32.5 kilometres of coastline. Zachęta Museum The Zachęta National Gallery of Art, short Zachęta, is one of Poland's most notable institutions for contemporary art. Situated in the centre of Warsaw, the main aim of the gallery is to present and support primarily Polish contemporary art and artists. With numerous temporary exhibitions of well known foreign artists, the gallery has also established itself internationally. The Polish term zachęta can be translated as encouragement or motivation and refers to the Towarzystwo Zachęty do Sztuk Pięknych, the Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts founded in Warsaw in 1860.

Dar Pomorza Ship The Dar Pomorza is a Polish sailing frigate built in 1909 which is preserved in Gdynia as a museum ship. She has served as a sail training ship in Germany, France, and Poland. Dar Pomorza won the Cutty Sark Trophy in 1980. Biebrza National Park National park Biebrza National Park is a national park in Podlaskie Voivodeship, northeastern Poland, situated along the Biebrza River. The largest of Poland’s 23 National Parks, the Biebrza National Park was created on September 9, 1993. Its total area is 592.23 km², of which forests cover 155.47 km², fields and meadows covering 181.82 km² and marshes with an area of 254.94 km². Warsaw Railway Museum Museum The Railway Museum in Warsaw is located in the former Warsaw Główna PKP railway terminus and is a mere stone's throw away from the Warszawa Ochota railway station.

The museum's exhibits are divided into permanent and temporary collections — the latter being displayed inside the museum's galleries. The permanent collection consists of historic rolling stock that is displayed on the tracks outside. The museum also contains a library which houses many books on the subject of Polish railways. During the interwar period the museum's headquarters were located at 1 Nowy Zjazd Street. On 30 July 2009, PKP S.A. the Polish state railway company served notice to quit on the Museum authorities requiring them to vacate their current location by 31 August 2009. However, as of January 2012, the museum remains in place and open to the public. Rural Architecture Museum of Sanok Museum The Rural Architecture Museum of Sanok is one of the biggest open air museums in Poland. It was established in 1958 by Aleksander Rybicki and contains 200 buildings which have been relocated from different areas of Sanok Land. The Sanok museum shows 19th and early 20th century life in this area of Poland.

Krzyżtopór Tourist attraction Krzyżtopór is a castle located in the village of Ujazd, Iwaniska commune, Opatów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It was originally built by a Polish nobleman and Voivode of Sandomierz, Krzysztof Ossoliński. The castle was partially destroyed during the Swedish invasion known as The Deluge in 1655, and then reduced to ruin during the war of the Bar Confederation by the Russians in 1770. Green Gate Tourist attraction The Green Gate in Gdańsk, Poland, is one of the city's most notable tourist attractions. It is situated between Long Market and the River Motława. Grodziec castle Tourist attraction Grodziec castle has a history dating back to 1155 and is located in the Silesia region of Poland. Market Square, Wrocław Tourist attraction The Market Square, Wrocław is a medieval market square in Wrocław, now the heart of a pedestrian zone. The square is rectangular with the dimensions 213 x 178m.

It is one of the largest markets in Europe, with the largest town hall in Poland. The buildings around the square are built according to different styles: the middle part of the ring is occupied by a block of buildings consisting of the Town Hall, the New City Hall as well as numerous citizens' houses. The market square is an urban ensemble with the two diagonally contiguous areas - the Salt Market and the square in front of St. Elisabeth's Church. Eleven streets lead to the market: two to each corner, two narrow lanes and an opened out side square, Kurzy Targ. The market was founded according to Magdeburg law as early as the rule of Henry I the Bearded between 1214 and 1232. Over time, the patricians' houses appeared and by the middle of the 14th century they had formed a closed construction with the limits of the plots defined. In the 19th century the square was connected to the tram lines, at first a horse-drawn system, but after 1892 electric. Through to the end of the 1970s, cars were able to drive through along an east-west axis.

Between 1996 and 2000 the square was resurfaced, while the east side, the last to be accessible to cars, was pedestrianised. Villa Atma National Museum The Villa Atma in Zakopane, Poland, is a historic chalet housing the Karol Szymanowski Museum, department of the National Museum in Kraków. It was built in late-19th-century as a guest house in a popular Zakopane Style and expanded in 1926 to include seven rooms. The name 'Atma', is derived form the Sanskrit word for 'soul'. The house was rented by Szymanowski for six years between 1930 and 1936 as his main residence before his death in 1937. It was purchased through a fundraising campaign led by writer Jerzy Waldorff in Communist Poland, and has opened its doors as a museum on March 6, 1976. National Museum, Szczecin National Museum The National Museum in Szczecin is a museum in Szczecin, Poland, established on 1 August 1945.

The main part of an exhibition is placed in Landed Gentry House, Staromłyńska 27 Street. The All five parts parts are: ⁕The Main Building of the Muzeum Narodowe w Szczecinie, Wały Chrobrego 3 Street ⁕The Szczecin's History Museum, Old City Town Hall in Szczecin, Księcia Mściwoja II 8 Street ⁕The Old Art Gallery of the Muzeum Narodowe w Szczecinie, Staromłyńska 27 Street ⁕The Museum of Contemporary Art, Staromłyńska 1 Street ⁕The Narrow Gauge Railway Exhibition in Gryfice Long Market Tourist attraction The Long Market in Gdańsk, Poland, is one of the most notable tourist attractions of the city. It is situated between the end of Long Lane and Green Gate. Motława River Motława is a river in Eastern Pomerania in Poland. The source is in Szpegawskie Lake, northeast from Starogard Gdański. It goes through Rokickie Lake, and goes to Leniwka. Length 64.7 km, drawn area 1511.3 km².

The city of Gdańsk is situated at its mouth in the Leniwka. In Gdańsk, the Motława ferry crosses the river, a service that has run since 1687. The Polish name Motława is derived from the Old Prussian language. In German the river is known as Mottlau. A common theory for the etymology of the cities Gdańsk and Gdynia is that they are named after an older Polish and Kashubian name for the river, Gdania. Silesian Museum Etwin and Ning visiting Poland by Anna Szczepaniak - issuu issuu Etwin and Ning are visiting Poland Straight from Hungary we are going north to Poland, a land of old mountains and rich history. Wow! Dinousaurs here?! Yes, d about inosaurs l ived h 250 m ere in Św illion s year iętorz s ago yskie (in so Moun uth p tains art of Polan t d ) dinos .

Som oday’s aurs’ e othe f ossils r in Sile were s i a ( found not fa town Dzier r from ż oniów about our ) – th 200 m ey are illion s year s old. Now we are in one of the oldest mountains in Europe â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sudety (Sudetes) In Sudetes a wonderful cave is situated. The cave is called â&#x20AC;&#x17E;Bear Caveâ&#x20AC;? because the bones of cave bears were found there. The Bear Cave was created for about 48 millions years. The proccess started 50 millions years ago and ended about 1,5 millions years ago. Cave bears lived in Sudetes in Europe during the Pleistocene and became extinct at the beginning of the Last Glacial Maximum, about 27,500 years ago. Etwin and Ning are going north and visiting the archaeological open air museum Biskupin. It is an archaeological site and a life-size model of an Iron Age fortified settlement in north-central (Wielkopolska) Poland.

The settlement at Biskupin belongs to the Hallstatt C and D periods (early Iron Age, 800-650 BC and 650-475 BC). Welcome to Biskupin Not far from Biskupin, the first capital city of Poland â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Gniezno is situated. There, a very important event for history of Poland took place in 966 - Baptism of Poland. Baptism of Poland in 966 Middle Ages is a very good period in history of Poland. First kings ruled the country and it was becoming bigger and bigger. In 12th century our home town Dzier偶oni贸w was set up. The towns usually were surrounded with deffensive walls. We have some Middle Ages deffensive walls in Dzier偶oni贸w. Unfortunately Middle Ages is a period of many wars in Europe. One of the biggest battle took place near a village of Grunwald.

Battle of Grunwald 15th July 1410 Partitions of Poland The Partitions of Poland or Partitions of the Polishâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Lithuanian Commonwealth are three partitions which took place in the second half of the 18th century (1772,1793,1795) and ended the existence of the Polishâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lithuanian Commonwealth for 123 years. Partitions of Poland Tiepolo Zuccarelli Tiepolo Zuccarelli Biskupin Hindi Ringtones Image:Biskupin gate.jpg/thumb/300px/Gate to the reconstructed settlement '''Biskupin''' is an Kylies Secret archaeology/archaeological site and a life-size model of an motorola ringtones Iron Age fortified settlement ( Kiss Kristin Gord (Slavic settlement)/''gród'') in sprint ringtones Poland, Gotta Love Lucky Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship. It belongs to the Biskupin group of the comedy ringtones Lusatian culture.

The excavation and the reconstruction of the prehistoric settlement have played an important part in Polish historical consciousness. The Museum is situated on a marshy peninsula in the Lake Biskupin, ca. 90 km northeast of Play With Paris Poznan/Poznań, 8 km south of the small town of Nextel ringtones Znin/Żnin. It is part of the state archaeological museum in Keeani Warsaw. History of the excavations Cingular Ringtones Image:biskupin.jpg/thumb/View of the central row of reconstructed houses at Biskupin The site was excavated from 1934 onwards by a team from shuffling around Poznań university, led by the archaeologists that idyll Józef Kostrzewski (1885-1969) and Zdzislaw Rajewski (1907-1974). The first report was published in 1936. By the beginning of 1939, ca. 2500 m2 had been excavated.

The settlement soon became famous in Poland, officials of the demonstrates crook Jozef Pilsudski/Piłsudski regime, members of the military and high churchmen, like the primate of Poland visited the site. The excavation soon became part of Polish national consciousness, a symbol of the achievements of the Slavonic forebears in prehistoric times. The site was called the "Polish electrical electronic Pompeii" or "Polish sweeping avenues Herculaneum". The existence of a prehistoric fortress, 70 km away from the border to the aggressive German neighbour was taken to show that the prehistoric "Poles" had held their own against foreign invaders and plunderers already in the Iron age. Biskupin featured in paintings and popular novels. When the Germans occupied parts of Poland in the autumn of seas and 1939, Biskupin became part of the targets an Warthegau, an area that German Nationalist claimed to have been "Germanic" since at least the Iron age (G. Kossinna, Das Weichselland, ein uralter Heimatboden der Germanen, Leipzig, Kabitzsch 1919).

Biskupin was renamed "Urstädt". In 1940, excavations were resumed under the patronage of chicago defense Heinrich Himmler by the sociology english SS-Ahnenerbe under the supervision of Hauptsturmführer Hans Schleiff, a classical archaeologist who was to excavate in appear illegitimate Olympia, johnson right Greece as well. Schleiff published only two short popular accounts that describe how Germanic tribes overran the 'small Lusatian settlement'. The excavations were continued till 1942. When the Germans retreated, the site was flooded, which ironically led to the good preservation of the ancient timbers. Excavations were resumed by Polish archaeologists after the war and lasted till 1974. The site events birds Image:BiskupinWall.jpg/thumb/Wooden rampart, Biskupin There are two settlement periods at Biskupin that follow each other without hiatus. Both settlements were laid out on a rectangular grid with eleven streets that are three meters wide. The older settlement consisted of ca. 100 oak and pine log-houses that are of absolutely similar layout and measure ca. 8 x 10 m each.

They consisted of two chambers and an open entrance-area. An open hearth was located in the centre of the biggest room. There are no larger houses that could indicate social stratification. The settlement was surrounded by a fortification that is 3,5 m wide. It is made up of oak trunks that form boxes filled with earth. The rampart is more than 450 m long and accompanied by a wooden breakwater in the lake. 6000-8000 m3 of wood have been used in the construction of the rampart. There is a clearly designed migration period (200-400 AD) settlement and a medieval stronghold on the peninsula as well. Dating The settlement at Biskupin belongs to the government war Hallstatt culture/Hallstatt C and D periods (early Iron age).

There are four america staunchest Radiocarbon dates from Biskupin (all B.C.E.): * first settlement: 720±150 (Gif 494) * later settlement: 560±150 (Gif 495) * rampart: 620 ±150 (Gif 492) * A2 4C, VII: 620±150 (Gif 493) The model In 1936, the first lifesize model ( products key open air museum) was built on the peninsula, inspired by the armpits you Unteruhldingen- tires burton pile dwellings in Germany. After the war, the ramparts and one street with houses on both sides were added. In the 2000's, a film prop "medieval" timber castle has been constructed on a part of the original site. External link My homeland My homeland Flag Flag as Inappropriate Please select the category that most closely reflects your concern about the presentation, so that we can review it and determine whether it violates our Terms of Use or isn't appropriate for all viewers.

Submit Embed this comment into your blog: Comment URL: Gimnazjum w Przykonie My homeland Slide 2 We come from places around Przykona, in Turek County, Greater Poland Voivodeship in west-central Poland. Slide 3 Greater Poland Location within Poland Slide 4 Poznań, the capital of Greater Poland Poznań (Latin: Posnania; German: Posen) is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be the first capital of the kingdom of Poland. Poznań is now Poland's fifth largest city. It is the historical capital of the Wielkopolska ("Greater Poland") region, and is currently the administrative capital of the province called Greater Poland Voivodeship. Poznań is an important centre of trade, industry, and education, and hosts regular international trade fairs.

It was the host city for the United Nations Climate Change Conference in December 2008, a key stage in the creation of a successor to the Kyoto Protocol. Poznań was a candidate city for European Capital of Culture in 2016. Slide 5 Poznań Top: Grand Theatre, Stary Browar and towers Upper Middle: Poznań Town Hall and market place Lower Middle: Długa Street, Jesuit College Bottom: Panorama of Poznań at dusk Slide 6 Biskupin The archaeological open air museum Biskupin is an archaeological site and a life-size model of an Iron Age fortified settlement in north-central (Wielkopolska) Poland (Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship). When first discovered it was thought to be early evidence of Slavic settlement but archaeologists later confirmed it belonged to the Biskupin group of the Lusatian culture. The excavation and the reconstruction of the prehistoric settlement has played an instrumental part in Polish historical consciousness. The Museum is situated on a marshy peninsula in the Lake Biskupin, ca. 90 km northeast of Poznań, 8 km south of the small town of Żnin.

It is part of the state archaeological museum in Warsaw. Slide 7 Biskupin Slide 8 Przykona Przykona is a village in Turek County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Przykona.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Turek and 125 km (78 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań. The village has a population of 520. Gmina Przykona is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Turek County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Przykona, which lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Turek and 125 km (78 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań. The gmina covers an area of 110.93 square kilometres (42.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,173.

Gmina Przykona contains the villages and settlements of Aleksandrów, Bądków Drugi, Bądków Pierwszy, Boleszczyn, Dąbrowa, Ewinów, Gąsin, Jakubka, Jeziorko, Józefina, Kaczki Plastowe, Laski, Młyniska, Olszówka, Paulinów, Posoka, Przykona, Psary, Radyczyny, Radyczyny-Kolonia, Rogów, Sarbice, Słomów Kościelny, Smulsko, Trzymsze, Wichertów, Żeroniczki and Zimotki. Gmina Przykona is bordered by the gminas of Brudzew, Dobra, Kawęczyn, Turek and Uniejów. Slide 9 Przykona Slide 11 Licheń The Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń is a Roman Catholic church located in the village of Licheń Stary near Konin in the Greater Poland Voivodeship in Poland.

It was designed by Barbara Bielecka and built between 1994 and 2004. The construction was funded by pilgrims' donations. With the nave 120 meters long and 77 meters wide, with a central dome 98 meters high, and with a tower 141.5 metres tall, it is Poland's largest church and one of the largest churches in the world. The church is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Poland whose icon, perhaps dating back to the 18th century, is displayed in the basilica's main altar. It is one of Poland's principal pilgrimage sites. Pope John Paul II blessed the Basilica in 1999. Slide 12 Basilica in Licheń Slide 13 Jeziorsko Lake Jeziorsko - dam reservoir on the Warta River, the largest reservoir and water storage reservoir in the Lodz region, an area of ​​42.3 km ² and a capacity of 202.8 million cubic meters.

Jeziorsko is located on the border of Turek, Sieradz and Poddębice counties, between Warta and Skęczniew villages. The lake was built in 1986 to regulate river flows and irrigation of agricultural land, also fulfills the functions of leisure and energy. The front reservoir dam was used for power generation in hydroelectric power as a flow of 4.89 MW. Slide 14 Jeziorsko lake Slide 15 Turek Turek is a town in central Poland with 29 522 inhabitants (2004). It is the capital of Turek County. Turek is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship (since 1999); it was previously in Konin Voivodeship (1975–1998). It was first mentioned in historical records from 1136, when it was listed as belonging to the archbishops of Gniezno. It received its city rights in 1341.

Slide 16 Turek Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church Old Town in winter Slide 17 Adamów coal mine The Adamów brown coal mine is a large mine in the centre of Poland in Turek, Greater Poland Voivodeship, 208 km west of the capital, Warsaw. Adamów represents one of the largest lignite reserve in Poland having estimated reserves of 90 million tonnes of coal. The annual coal production is around 1.6 million tonnes. Slide 18 Lake Przykona Przykona water reservoir is located on the reclaimed mining area of the Adamów brown coal mine. From the east side the reservoir is surrounded by a forest complex, which is a place for walks and rest. Slide 19 Biskupin - AbeBooks Biskupin Results (1 - 30) of 30 Sort By Search Within These Results: Stock Image ISBN 10: 2226018980 ISBN 13: 9782226018984 Used Published by Academic Journal Offprint from - Antiquity 47, 1938.

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Question: The Biskupin Open Air Museum is a life-size model of a prehistoric settlement in which European country?
Answer: Poland