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30 août 2021, Pologne ⋅ ☁️ 17 °CThis is a a small town where we have our 1st encounter with the Teutonic Knights, a medieval order similar to the Knight Templar. After the crusades, they settled here and built dozens ofEn savoir plus
This is a a small town where we have our 1st encounter with the Teutonic Knights, a medieval order similar to the Knight Templar. After the crusades, they settled here and built dozens ofEn savoir plus
Overland Canal is another name for this facility opened in the 1860s that was built to move merchandise more efficiently between the 2 cities it is named for. A major product was timber, an importantEn savoir plus
A large park in the Oliwa section of Gdansk. The park had 2 distinct sections: one designed in the french style, the other side in the less formal English style. Between the 2 is a religious site.
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Sopot is adjacent to Gdansk and is sometimes called the summer capital of Poland. It is a seaside town on the Baltic Sea known for health spas, beaches and pier.
The 1st picture looks back at theEn savoir plus
Gdansk was known as the free city of Danzig under the auspices of the League of Nations between the 2 world wars. However, much of our familiarity with Gdansk is tied up with Solidarity, Lech Walesa,En savoir plus
This is the main church in Gdansk, dedicated to Mary, and it is one of the 3 largest brick gothic churches in the world. Building began in the 14th century, replacing an earlier wooden church on theEn savoir plus
This is an extraordinary place, and I happened to visit on the 82nd anniversary of the beginning of world war 2, commemorating the date when the German army began their attack on Poland. Gdansk (orEn savoir plus
Originally called Marienburg by the Teutonic Knights who built it beginning in the 13th century. It is said to be the largest castle (52 acres) in the world by land area, and I can believe it. ThisEn savoir plus
I had said the this post would be interior photos. The exception is the 1st picture the looks to the palace of the Grand Master taken from the Upper Castle. The 2nd picture is the major refectory inEn savoir plus
This is another Teutonic Knights town. In this case, they expanded the town (dating to the 8th century) by building their castle in the 13th century and the town built up around them. Torun is a wellEn savoir plus