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 | Located in the north-west portion of Poland, on the Oder River, Szczecin is an important port and north-Pomerania’s largest city. Szczecin’s old-city contains numerous monuments. |
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 | Lublin is the largest town in Eastern Poland and the administrative and cultural center of its region. The Old Town of Lublin has preserved its medieval urban layout with its cobbled streets, many churches, burgher houses and gates. In the middle of the old town Market Square can be found the Old Town Hall, which was built in the 16th century and was the royal tribunal. Today the building has a Classicist façade and houses the Museum of the Crown Tribunal. |
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 | There are eleven lakes in its environs; the town is an ideal base for exploring the lake region. Olsztyn’s main attraction is its Gothic castle, which was built in the 14th century. The red brick castle was the former residence of Warmia Bishops and today it houses the Warmia and Masuria Regional Museum. |
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 | Czersk’s main tourist attraction is its medieval castle, which is situated about one km from River Vistula. The castle was originally built in the 13th century but its present structure dates back to the 14th - 16th centuries. The castle ruins include three towers and their connecting walls. From the towers you can enjoy the view of the region. |
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 | Gniew locates in the northern part of Poland, on the bank of the Vistula River, about 45 km south of Malbork. Gniew is dominated by the Teutonic Knights’ castle, which was built in the 13th century on a rectangular plan, and later rebuilt in the 16th and 17th centuries. The castle is still surrounded by fragments of the defensive wall. The castle houses a museum, now. |
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| Situated in Northern Poland, about 75 km northeast of Olsztyn, Reszel is a small market town. Reszel’s main attraction is the two-winged red brick Bishop’s castle, which was built between the 14th and 16th centuries. Today the castle houses the Gallery of Modern Art. |
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 | Frombork’s most interesting part is the Cathedral Hill with its red brick cathedral building surrounded by defensive walls. The medieval stronghold is dominated by the cathedral, which was built in the 14th century. The Old Bishops’ Palace was built also in the 14th century, which today houses the Copernicus Museum. The castle offers an excellent view over the Vistula Lagoon. |
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 | Ciechanow’s most popular tourist attraction is its medieval castle. Ciechanow’s castle was built at the turn of the 13th century, and it used to be one of Poland’s most splendid fortresses. Today the castle is in ruins and provides excellent views over the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. |
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| Located in the south part of Poland, about 20 km east of Nowy Targ, Niedzica medieval castle stands on a 300 m high hill, near the Dunajec River. The picturesque castle was built on the site of former stronghold between 1320 and 1325. |
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| The Malbork castle is the biggest gothic fortress of medieval Europe. The construction of the castle was started in the 13th century and built by the Teutonic Knights. During the next century Malbork (German: Marienburg) was the seat of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order and became the capital of the Teutonic Country. |
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