Postcards Around the World: Poland

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2013-11-02

Kaszëbskô Norda (North Kashubia) map - Poland

Used, sent by Sapic12

"Kashubia or Cassubia (Kashubian: Kaszëbë, Polish: Kaszuby, German: Kaschubei, Kaschubien) - is a language area in the historic Eastern Pomerania (Pomerelia) region of northwestern Poland. Located west of Gdańsk (inclusive of all but the easternmost district) and the mouth of the Vistula river, it is inhabited by members of the Kashubian ethnic group. According to the 1999 basic study Geografia współczesnych Kaszub (Geography of present-day Kashubia) by the Gdańsk scholar Jan Mordawski 43 municipalities (gminas) of the Pomeranian Voivodeship have a Kashubian share of at least one third of the total population" In: Wikipedia

2013-06-25

The Weimar Chamber, Wieliczka Salt Mine - Poland (UNESCO WHS)

Sent from Wieliczka

"Bochnia Royal Salt Mines (Poland) is an extension to the Polish Wieliczka Salt Mine, inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1978, which is now to be known as the Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines. The Wieliczka Saltworks Castle used for the management of the property was also added to the site. The rock salt deposit in Wieliczka-Bochnia has been mined since the 13th century and is the oldest of its type in Europe. Spread over several levels, it has 300 km of galleries with underground chapels, storerooms and more. It includes altars and statues sculpted in the salt, making a fascinating pilgrimage into the past of a major industrial undertaking that developed over 700 years." In: UNESCO

2013-05-15

PL-672783 - Gmina Łazy

PL-272783 sent by "karolinad23"

"Gmina Łazy is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Łazy, which lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Zawiercie and 35 km (22 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice.

The gmina covers an area of 132.56 square kilometres (51.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 15,990 (out of which the population of Łazy amounts to 7,139, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 8,851).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Eagle Nests Landscape Park." In: Wikipedia

2013-03-13

Łazienki Park, Warsaw - Poland

Sent from Warsaw.

"Łazienki Park (Polish: Park Łazienkowski or Łazienki Królewskie, literally Baths Park or Royal Baths) is the largest park in Warsaw, Poland, occupying 76 hectares of the city center. The park-and-palace complex lies in Warsaw's central district (Śródmieście), on Ujazdów Avenue (Aleje Ujazdowskie) on the "Royal Route" linking the Royal Castle with Wilanów palace to the south. North of Łazienki Park, on the other side of Agrykola Street, stands Ujazdów Castle." In: Wikipedia

2013-03-06

Main camp gate of Auschwitz I - Poland (UNESCO)

Tree postcards of the main gate of Auschwitz I concentration camp with the inscription "Arbeit macht frei" (Work will set you free)

Sent from Auschwitz

Unused

"The fortified walls, barbed wire, platforms, barracks, gallows, gas chambers and cremation ovens show the conditions within which the Nazi genocide took place in the former concentration and extermination camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest in the Third Reich. According to historical investigations, 1.5 million people, among them a great number of Jews, were systematically starved, tortured and murdered in this camp, the symbol of humanity's cruelty to its fellow human beings in the 20th century." In: UNESCO

2013-02-26

Cracow - Poland (UNESCO)

Sent from Cracow, it shows the Franciskan Church, St. Joseph's Church, St. Mary's Square, Old City

"The historic centre of Cracow, the former capital of Poland, is situated at the foot of the Royal Wawel Castle. The 13th-century merchants' town has Europe's largest market square and numerous historical houses, palaces and churches with their magnificent interiors. Further evidence of the town's fascinating history is provided by the remnants of the 14th-century fortifications and the medieval site of Kazimierz with its ancient synagogues in the southern part of town, Jagellonian University and the Gothic cathedral where the kings of Poland were buried." In: UNESCO

2013-02-20

ES-186169 - Ojców National Park

ES-186169 sent by "edo", a polish postcard sent from Spain

"Ojców National Park (Polish: Ojcowski Park Narodowy) 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.

It is Poland's smallest national park, with an original area of 14.40 square kilometers (5.56 sq mi), since expanded to 21.46 km2 (8.29 sq mi). Of this area, 15.28 km2 (5.90 sq mi) is forested and 2.51 km2 (0.97 sq mi) is strictly protected. The park is approximately 16 kilometers (10 mi) north of Kraków, in the Jurassic Kraków-Częstochowa Upland." In: Wikipedia

2013-02-12

Sněžka mountain - Poland

Sent from Poland by Michet. Sněžka, a mountain on the border between the Poland (the first (observatory) and the second buildings from the border of the mountain) and Czech Republic (the other buildings and sky station, the third building is a post office). This satellite image shows the border line.

Unused, bought in Poland.

"Sněžka or Śnieżka (in Czech and Polish, Schneekoppe in German) is a mountain on the border between the Czech Republic and Poland, the most prominent point of the Silesian Ridge in the Krkonoše mountains. At 1,602 metres (5,256 ft), its summit is the highest point in the Czech Republic, in the Krkonoše and in the entire Sudetes range system." In: Wikipedia

2012-12-21

Old Town of Toruń - Poland (UNESCO)

Unused, offered by "geminiscp"

"Torun owes its origins to the Teutonic Order, which built a castle there in the mid-13th century as a base for the conquest and evangelization of Prussia. It soon developed a commercial role as part of the Hanseatic League. In the Old and New Town, the many imposing public and private buildings from the 14th and 15th centuries (among them the house of Copernicus) are striking evidence of Torun's importance." In: UNESCO

2012-08-24

PL-210858 - Mariacka Street in Gdansk

PL-210858 sent by "ewa2706"

"Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the center of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.

The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay (of the Baltic Sea), in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the Tricity (Trójmiasto), with a population near 740,000. Gdańsk itself has a population of 455,830 (June 2010), making it the largest city in the Pomerania region of Northern Poland.

Gdańsk is Poland's principal seaport as well as the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. It is also historically the largest city of the Kashubian region. The city is close to the former late medieval/modern boundary between West Slavic and Germanic lands and it has a complex political history with periods of Polish rule, periods of German rule, and extensive self-rule, with two spells as a free city. It has been part of modern Poland since 1945." In: Wikipedia

2012-08-06

CZ-94594 - Horní Cerekev Castle

CZ-94594 sent by "PepaEbr"

"Originally a fortress had plenty owners. In 2nd half of 16th century was the fort rebuilt in Renaissance style, later reconstruction was made in 1734th. Today the castle is a two-storey building, in private property, serves as the dwelling-house." In: Wikimapia

During the search I also some websites saying that this castle was for sale.

2012-08-04

Jaroszowiec - Poland

unused, sent by likaa

The card shows some views of Jaroszowiec: the Sanatorium, pool and House of Culture.

2012-07-05

Castle Square in Warsaw (UNESCO) - Poland

RR Netherlands X World, G257, sent by likaa

"Warsaw's Castle Square (Polish: plac Zamkowy w Warszawie) is a historic square in front of the Royal Castle – the official residence of Polish monarchs – located in Warsaw, Poland. It is a popular meeting place for tourists and locals. The Square (in a more or less triangular shape) features landmark Sigismund's Column to the south-west, and is surrounded by historic townhouses. It marks the beginning of the bustling Royal Road extending to the south. " In: Wikipedia

2012-06-23

Jasna Góra Monastery in Częstochowa - Poland

I've been in Poland this year, Częstochowa was one of the last stop.

"The Jasna Góra Monastery (Polish: Jasna Góra, English: Luminous Mount, Hungarian: Fényes Hegy, Latin: Clarus Mons) in Częstochowa, Poland is the most famous shrine to the Virgin Mary in Poland and the country's greatest place of pilgrimage - for many its spiritual capital. The image of Black Madonna of Częstochowa, to which miraculous powers are attributed, is Jasna Góra's most precious treasure. Founded in 1382 by Pauline monks who came from Hungary at the invitation of Władysław, Duke of Opole. The monastery has been a pilgrimage destination for hundreds of years, and it contains the most important icon of the Virgin Mary in this part of Europe. The icon, depicting the Mother of God with the Christ Child, is known as the Black Madonna of Częstochowa or Our Lady of Częstochowa, which is widely venerated and credited with many miracles. " In: Wikipedia

2012-05-11

PL-364245 - In love

PL-364245 sent by "doel"

On this year's trip to Poland I've bought this postcard, but last week it came also as an official: a fragile heart with a bandage

2011-11-28

Mónica's InterRail (3) - Poland

From Poland, 3 postcards of Cracow (Krakow):

The first two postcards show the Wawel Castle.

This postcard was actually sent from Cracow and it arrived one day after Mónica's arrival back in Portugal. It shows a few aspects of Cracow:The Town Hall Tower and the Cloth Hall, the Florian's Gate, the Juliusz Slowacki Theatre, the Barbican.

2011-09-23

PL-25704 - Ziemia Klodzka (Kłodzko Land)

PL-25704 sent by "Ashka", a great view of Ziemia Klodzka

"Kłodzko Land (German: Glatzer Land, Polish: ziemia kłodzka) is a historical region (ziemia) in southwestern Poland. Geographically speaking Kłodzko Land consists of the Kłodzko Valley and the surrounding Sudetes mountains. It is named after its capital city, Kłodzko.

Historically, the area may have been part of Great Moravia under King Svatopluk I by the late 9th century, though the extension of his realm is disputed. According to the 1191 Chronica Boëmorum by Cosmas of Prague, the castle of Kłodzko at the road from Prague to Wrocław in 981 was a possession of the Bohemian nobleman Slavník.

During the rivalry between the Přemyslid dukes Boleslaus III and Jaromir in 1003, the Polish king Bolesław I Chrobry invaded Bohemia, but had to pull back the next year, facing the forces of King Henry II of Germany. In turn the Bohemian duke Bretislaus I campaigned the adjacent northern territory of Silesia after Bolesław's death in 1025. An armistice mediated by Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor since 1014, demarcated the spheres of influence, leaving Kłodzko with Bohemia.

When about 1080 the Polish Piast duke Władysław I Herman married Judith Přemyslovna, daughter of Duke Vratislaus II of Bohemia, he received Kłodzko as a Bohemian fief, which upon his death in 1102 was claimed by his son Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth of Poland. However as Bolesław entangled into a fierce inheritance conflict with Duke Svatopluk of Bohemia and his cousin Borivoj II and campaigned the Bohemian lands several times, he finally had to renounce Kłodzko in favour of Duke Sobeslaus I of Bohemia by a peace treaty signed in 1137 under pressure of Emperor Lothair III.

Under Bohemian rule Kłodzko in 1458 became a county (Grafschaft Glatz), which in 1742 was conquered by Prussia. In 1816 the county was abolished, and the territory was reformed into the Landkreis Glatz of Prussian Silesia, which fell to Poland in 1945. The area today forms the Kłodzko County of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship." In: Wikipedia

2011-06-22

PL-219632 - St. Mary's Cock

PL-219632 sent by letzteregen
I also collect cards showing chickens or roosters. So I gladly received this one with the St. Mary's Cock.

"St. Mary's Church or, properly, Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Roman Catholic church in Gdańsk, Poland, which is claimed to be the largest brick church in the world." In: Wikipedia