History in Poland

Once tied to Templar legend and later to Prussian counts, this fairy-tale palace has witnessed centuries of Polish history

This dazzling wooden church was constructed as part of an elaborate peace project after the Thirty Years' War.

A Bauhaus co-founder designed this quirky, abandoned granary.

A massive mammoth bone has been on display inside this church since the 18th century.

Once home to some 250,000 volumes and priceless art artifacts, this Polish estate was a target of bombing during World War II.

Extremely famous in his native country, this Cracovian painter is all but unknown beyond Polish borders.

The final resting place of the last "gypsy king" of Poland.

This biographical museum honors the groundbreaking scientist at her birthplace in Warsaw.

A tree planted by Marie Curie is treasured by the Radium institute that she set up.

These 18th-century paintings of Warsaw were used to reconstruct the city after World War II.

In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.

This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.

This hilltop ruin is of the hundreds of stone columns built in tribute to the first German chancellor.

A merchant court dedicated to the fictitious King Arthur is heavily adorned with bizarre Renaissance art.

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.

Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.