P h o t o g e o g r a p h y

Primošten is a beautiful town in Croatia, on the Adriatic coast. Beautiful beaches and fabulous sunsets... such the perfect place for summer vacation. I have described this beautiful city in posts: Primošten and Primošten (once again) , so this time I publish only 4 pics ...

Szarcz is a beautiful lake located in the Lubuskie Lake District, Lubuskie Voivodship, Poland. In the south east shore is located a large village Pszczew - tourist center of Pszczew Landscape Park.

Mosque Kruszyniany is a small village in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. The village has a population of 160. It is a special place on the map of Poland. The place is often called a cultural melting pot as this is a cross point of three major religions: Catholicism, Moslemism and the Orthodox Church. In the past, Kruszyniany was primarily a Lipka Tatar settlement. Up until this day, the Tatars still remain as the only minority in the village. Tatar yurt - tent used as a dwelling by Tatars in the past  Tatar yurt - inside The name "Tatar" was originally referring to one of the Mongolian tribes and along with the creation of an enormous empire of Genghis Khan the name began to refer to all Mongolian tribes, also Turkic ones. The bravery of the Tatars was highly appreciated by the Grand Dukes of Lithuania and Kings of Poland. The Tatars serving in the Crown (Kingdom of Poland) and Lithuanian Armies were to receive soldier's pay. As the...

The Monastery of the Annunciation in Supraśl (aka the Supraśl Lavra) is one of six Eastern Orthodox monasteries for males in Poland. The Monastery was founded in the 16th century. With the passing of the years, the Supraśl Lavra became an important site of Orthodox culture in the Kingdom of Poland. In 1609 the Basilian Order took over the administration of Monastery. The Basilians oversaw the rebuilding of the Monastery complex and expansion of its publishing activity. Over a period of slightly more than one hundred years, published 350 titles in Ruthenian, Polish, and Latin. In 1796, Prussian authorities confiscated the holdings of the monastery after the third Partition of Poland. In 1807 Supraśl fell under Russian rule and the Russians gave the monastery complex to the Russian Orthodox Church. In 1875, the St. Panteleimon church was built, in 1889, St. John the Theologian, and finally in 1901, St. George the Victor. In 1910, there was a restoration of the 16th-century fres...

I have described the Mirowskie Rocks in the post Mirowskie Rocks in Polish Jurassic Highland , and today I want to show a few pictures taken in one magical, autumn morning. ABC Wednesday

Lubie is beautiful and large lake located in Western Pomerania, in Drawsko County, Poland. The depth of the lake is up to 46.2 m, length of 14.1 kilometres. There are 5 small uninhabited islands on the lake. Lake is clean and rich in fish - especially pike, perch, zander, bream, and whitefish. Beautiful Pomeranian river of Drawa flows across the lake. It is a popular aquatic trail in Poland. The lake is very attractive for boaters and windsurfers. Lubie is one of the large lakes Drawskie, which is accessible by motor boats. ABC Wednesday

The royal Castle in Bobolice was built in the Polish Jura as a part of medieval defense system of royal strongholds (so-called Eagles’ Nests) with protected of western part of Kingdom of Poland. The castle in Bobolice is one of the symbols of the Polish Jura and it is one of the most beautiful fortresses on the Eagles’ Nests tourist trail. The Trail of the Eagles' Nests is named after a chain of 25 medieval castles which the trail passes by, between Częstochowa and Kraków (for example: castles in Mirów and Olsztyn ). The picturesque stronghold in Bobolice is situated on a steep rocky hill (360 m above sea level). It was accessible through a drawbridge over the dry moat, and the entire construction was surrounded by walls with battlements, made of local white limestone. The castle in Bobolice was built by King Casimir III the Great in the middle of the 14th century and from that time on was owned by a number of noble families. The castle was was plundered and totally ruin...