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Today photos of one of the Polish manors - manor in Lopuszna (village near Zakopane near Gorce mountains). The hause was built in 1790 by former confederate of Bar -Romuald Lisicki. For some time manor belongs to Leon Przerwa-Tetmajer - uncle of famous Polish Writer Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer. Till World War II manor was property of Lgocki family, but after 1945 the estate shared the fate of many other manors and was taken over by the Treasury. This almost led Lopuszna to ruin, but in 70'th the manor was taken over by the Tatra Museum and restored.

Warsaw Uprising is one of the gloriest (and sad one) events in Polish history. We will write about this in the future, but today we have a lot of photos from this uprising.

Today once again we have for You music video from Sabaton. Video is made from an old, historical documentary movies and from newest Polish TV serial. Song is about Warsaw Uprising. Enjoy.

Sigmund Augustus was a great admirer of female charms.No wonder he was not impressed with his wife Elizabeth, a woman suffering from epilepsy, and often sought solace in other women's arms. The most famous of his mistresses was Barbara Radziwill, a Lithuanian woman from aristocratic family, who returned his affection. It was for her that Sigmund Augustus brought to Poland a special kind of swans.

In the second half of the seventeenth century Polish nobility developed certain behaviors and habits that led to Sarmatian bravery and willingness to defend the faith and the homeland.

During the German occupation in Poland in 1939-1945, Nazis authorities banned the breeding of pigeons. They feared that pigeons would be able to bypass German armies and deliver messages from other countries to Poland or messages from resistance. But the most, Nazis were feared that the world would get know what happens in Poland.

Author: Andreas Trepte under:Creative Commons Uznanie autorstwa – Na tych samych warunkach 2.5

Thanks to action movies everybody knows what it is and how bulletproof vest looks. But not everyone knows, that it has be developed by two Poles: Jan Szczepanik and Kazimierz Zeglen. Their invention gained popularity in 1902, when it saved from death king of Spain Alfonso XIII during the attempt on his life.

Soon Eurosport viewers in 59 countries will watch the live broadcasts of major cycling competitions in Poland - Tour de Pologne.

Author: Jwitos under:Creative Commons Uznanie autorstwa 3.0

Majestic and dignified manor towered above the fields and forests. It was often surrounded by wide park, which separated the house from the surrounding villages. Polish manor, like churches and oligarch residences, took great part in landscape creating in Poland. Even till now the Polish manor is one of the most characteristic feature of Polish architecture.

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Poland was once empire. From 1619 till 1667 Polish territory was about 1million of square kilometers. It was the biggest country in Europe! However Poland was also entirely erased from the maps. It was in 1795 - 1918. Yes, just before the First World War Poland existed only in memmories and hearts of Poles. This lasted more than 100 years! It is extraordinary, that Polish nation, after such long non-existence, managed to force 'Europe' to recreate Poland once again. To see how Polish borders have been changing through the time see video below.