Krakow Kazimierz

Wroclaw and Krakow

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July 9th 2011
Wroclaw in Lower Silesia has a beautiful town square. I was encouraged to visit this city on the way to Krakow and I am glad I did. The old town square is in an idyllic location near the river. This area of Poland was formerly German territory before WWII. The western boundaries of Poland expanded after the war and part of its eastern territory was taken over by the USSR. Finally onto Kr ... read more

Europe » Poland » Lesser Poland

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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