Monthly Archives: September 2011

Zamość

Posted on 27 September 2011 by lkonieczny

What to say about Zamość? It is a wonderful and historic city. It was founded in 1580 by Jan Zamoyski, chancellor and hetman (military leader). It was on a trade route linking the Black Sea with northern and western Europe.  … Continue reading →

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Kozłówka Palace

Posted on 25 September 2011 by lkonieczny

The Kozłówka Palace is officially known as the Zamoyski Museum in Kozłówka (Muzeum Zamoyskich w Kozłówce–you can read about it in English from this link). It is a large rococo and neoclassical palace located in Kozłówka, not far from Lublin.  … Continue reading →

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Upside Down House

Posted on 23 September 2011 by lkonieczny

OK, so this post’s title is really a misnomer, but I really was in an upside down house in Poland, and it really is something to see. But this post and the pictures that accompany it are about a lot … Continue reading →

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Muzeum Hymnu Narodowego

Posted on 20 September 2011 by lkonieczny

On Thursday, August 18th we visited the Museum of the National Anthem of Poland in the tiny town of Będomin, Poland, a bit southwest of the Trojmiasto area (the three cities, Gdańsk, Gdynia, and Sopot). I have previously written about … Continue reading →

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A Beach on the Baltic

Posted on 20 September 2011 by lkonieczny

Poland has a nice shoreline along the Baltic Sea, and in the summer, it becomes a wonderful playground. On our travels around Poland, we stopped by one such beach one day. I don’t remember the town, but the pictures I … Continue reading →

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Frombork

Posted on 19 September 2011 by lkonieczny

Frombork is an old town in Poland that dates back to the 13th century, but it’s main claim to fame is twofold. First, it is a town where Nicholas Copernicus resided–from Frombork he did some of his astronomical observations. Secondly, … Continue reading →

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Khotyn Fortress

Posted on 18 September 2011 by lkonieczny

The Khotyn Fortress was designated as one of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine in 2007, and I was fortunate to visit it in 2011. It is indeed quite spectacular. Located near the city of Khotyn, Chocim in Polish, through the … Continue reading →

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Bukovel Ski Resort

Posted on 14 September 2011 by lkonieczny

If you’ve been following my blog through my recent trip to Poland, you read about out stop on “Day 9 – Romainan Karpaty” where at the Bukovel Ski Resort. Today I’m going to tell you more about the Bukovel Ski Resort as … Continue reading →

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Lychakiv Cemetery

Posted on 11 September 2011 by lkonieczny

One of the places we visited when we were in L’viv (Lwów) was the historic Lychakiv Cemetery (Cmentarz Łyczakowski we Lwowie). The cemetery dates back to the late 16th century and was at one time the main cemetery for the city’s major figures, … Continue reading →

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Grocery Store

Posted on 10 September 2011 by lkonieczny

On our way out of Lublin, heading for Ukraine, we stopped at a grocery store, a big grocery store. Here are the first of my pictures. This is from inside the Kaufland. It is in some ways similar to an … Continue reading →

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