Monthly Archives: October 2011

Lwów Churches

Posted on 8 October 2011 by lkonieczny

When we toured Ukraine, we stayed in Lwów two nights, so we had ample opportunity to see some of the highlights of that city. I’ve written about some of them previously, but one of the (many) highlights was when Alicja … Continue reading →

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Lwów

Posted on 7 October 2011 by lkonieczny

What to say about Lwów–there is so much! I have other blog posts and other folders of pictures devoted to the Lychakiv Cemetery and to some of the churches we visited. But the city itself is quite interesting, and this … Continue reading →

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Halicz Zamek

Posted on 6 October 2011 by lkonieczny

We were driving through Ukraine when we came upon an interesting sight…. High atop a hill we saw what appeared to be an old castle. We had to investigate. After asking directions a few times, we finally found ourselves in … Continue reading →

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Lublin

Posted on 5 October 2011 by lkonieczny

The city of Lublin is an ancient city, and plays an important role in Polish history for several reasons. It is located in an area of Poland that was often contested by wars long ago and it was of some … Continue reading →

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Kryvche Grotto

Posted on 2 October 2011 by lkonieczny

One of the most interesting and unique natural things I saw on my trip was the Kryvche Grotto, a cave. It is near the town of Kryvche in Ukraine (near Khotyn). The town of Kryvche is known mainly because of … Continue reading →

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