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Kamieniec Podolski

Posted on 18 November 2011 by lkonieczny

Kamieniec Podolski is a town of about 100,000 people not to far north of Chernivtsi. It is a historic area of Ukraine and Poland. The first mention of Kamieniec Podolski is in 1025 as a part of the Kievan Rus … Continue reading →

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Zolochiv Castle

Posted on 15 November 2011 by lkonieczny

Zolochiv Castle is one of the the main attractions in Zolochiv (Złoczów in Polish), a town about 20 km south of Podhorce in western Ukraine. It was built in the early 17th century by Jakub Sobieski, the father of King … Continue reading →

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Podhorce Castle and Church

Posted on 14 November 2011 by lkonieczny

Podhorce (Pidhirtsi in Ukrainian) is a small town of about 1000 people nearly equidistant from Lwów to the west, Ternopil to the southeast, and Kremenets to the northeast in Ukraine. It is maybe 30 km west of Pochayiv, which we … Continue reading →

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Pochayiv Lavra

Posted on 12 November 2011 by lkonieczny

All I can say about the Pochayiv Lavra is “wow.” It is totally indescribable. But I’ll try. Officially called the Holy Dormition Pochayiv Lavra, this is quite a grand place with quite a history as well. You can see my … Continue reading →

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Vyshnivets Palace

Posted on 10 November 2011 by lkonieczny

The city of Vyshnivets (in Polish, Wiśniowiec) is a small town about 50 km north of Ternopil. It is mostly known for a large palace that some have called the Versailles of Volyn due to its size and Renaissance style … Continue reading →

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Zbarazh Zamek

Posted on 5 November 2011 by lkonieczny

We left our relatives in Faschivka early on Sunday morning and took off for points north. After traveling through Skalat and Ternopil, we eventually stopped Zbarazh and the Zbarazh Castle (Zbarazh Zamek). Interesting place. I suggest you take the links … Continue reading →

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Chełmno

Posted on 4 November 2011 by lkonieczny

We visited Chełmno on our way to Ciechocinek, near the end of my amazing visit to Poland. It’s a smaller city of about 20,000 people on the bank of the Wisła (Vistula) river in the area known as Pommerania. It … Continue reading →

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Toruń

Posted on 2 November 2011 by lkonieczny

I think my cousin Alicja purposely saved one of the best for the last. Or maybe it’s just that my last impressions of Poland are the most remembered on. But on my last full day in Poland, we visited the … Continue reading →

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All Saints Day in Poland

Posted on 1 November 2011 by lkonieczny

Today is Wszystkich Świętych Narodowe Święto, the National Feast of All Saints. It is a public holiday. It also results in some amazing sights. You see, this is the day that people from all over Poland go to their family’s … Continue reading →

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Kremenets Zamek Ruins

Posted on 31 October 2011 by lkonieczny

High above the town of Kremenets (Krzemieniec in Polish) there was a one time a huge fortress, a Castle. It has an amazing view of the city below, hundreds of feet below. We drove up the ruins and Wojtek and … Continue reading →

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