Winter

Carnival, the period preceding Lent – from the Feast of the Epiphany to Shrove Tuesday – is known as “ostatki” […]

The day before Christmas is called “Wigilia” or “Gwiazda” in the Wielkopolska tradition. The word “wigilia” (from Latin vigiliae meaning […]

The last Thursday before Lent kicks off the period of festivities that brings Carnival to a close. This day used […]

Podkoziołek is the name given to Shrove Tuesday festivities. The name comes from the main attraction of the festivities – […]

The feast day of St. Nicholas of Myra falls on 6 December. Wielkopolska children are endowed with sweets in a […]

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The military doctrine that held sway in Europe during the interwar years mandated that any area which was expected to […]

KALISZ The county seat is situated on the Prosna, about 140 km south-east of Poznań. Zawodzie The district of Zawodzie […]

POZNAŃ The city lies on the Warta river. It is the capital of Wielkopolska Voivodeship and the see of the […]

POZNAŃ Poznań, the capital town of the region, the Province and the Archdiocese, is situated on the Warta. Poznań is […]