Poland was a tolerant country during the 15th and 16th centuries and it was only during the reigns of Zygmunt […]
Maria Leszczyńska, wife of King Louis XV, took her place on the French throne in the 18th century, one of […]
King Jan III Sobieski’s victory over the invading Turks at Vienna in 1683 was a major event that resounded throughout […]
Wielkopolska was made part of the Kingdom of Prussia after the Second Partition of Poland in 1793 and, accordingly, took […]
Wielkopolska has always maintained an army due to its position bordering Pomerania, Brandenburg, Silesia, and later Prussia. The ducal retinue […]
Wielkopolska was the region most vulnerable to attack as it lay in the immediate vicinity of Swedish-ruled West Pomerania. In […]
Everyone who visits Kórnik Castle is drawn to the distinctive portrait hanging in the beautiful dining hall. This is the […]
The depopulation of the villages around Poznań following the epidemic of 1708-1710 and the wars of the early 18th century […]
Freemasonry is a supranational ethical movement that associates people who want to do good from a moral perspective. Masons repudiate […]
POZNAŃ The city lies on the Warta river. It is the capital of Wielkopolska Voivodeship and the see of the […]
In the very centre of the city, a few steps away from the busy and bustling Old Market Square, a […]
POZNAŃ Situated on the Warta River, Poznań is the capital of the region, Province and archdiocese, and an important point […]
KALISZ The county seat is situated on the Prosna, about 140 km south-east of Poznań. Zawodzie The district of Zawodzie […]