medieval village

Jelenia Gora

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July 9th 2011
After crossing from the Czech Republic to Poland, I spent two weeks on a farm near Jelenia Gora with a lovely family. They had built an amazing medieval village on their property, complete with a tavern and a number of buildings showing medieval life. Living in the medieval village are a mild-mannered horse and a very needy sheep. This area is at the foot of the mountain range that separates th ... read more

Europe » Poland » Lower Silesian » Jelenia Góra

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Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived near the middle of the 10th century. Its golden age occurred in the 16th century. During the following century, the strengthening of the gentry and internal disorders weakened the nation. In a series of ... ... read more