The Scandinavians in Poland: a re-evaluation of perceptions of the Vikings
The Scandinavians in Poland: a re-evaluation of perceptions of the Vikings By Gregory Cattaneo Brathair, Vol.9:2 (2009) Abstract: The present essay intends to…
HEBREW PRINTING HOUSES IN POLAND AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF THEIR HISTORY IN THE WORLD
HEBREW PRINTING HOUSES IN POLAND AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF THEIR HISTORY IN THE WORLD Pilarczyk, Krzysztof (Jagiellonian University, Kraków) Studia Judaica 7: 2004 nr…
Christopher Columbus was the son of a Polish king, historian says
Christopher Columbus was a royal prince, son of a Portuguese noble lady and exiled Polish King Władysław III, according to Columbus’ new biography,…
The target of St Adalbert mission and the place of his martyrdom. A new hypothesis
The target of St Adalbert mission and the place of his martyrdom. A new hypothesis By Leszek Pawel Slupecki Medieval Europe Paris 2007,…
Medieval Gdansk
Gdansk was first mentioned in historical sources in the year 997 and has had a long history of being fought over between Polish…
Underground Museum in Krakow reveals city’s medieval history
Krakow is opening its newest attraction — twenty feet under the main market square (Rynek Glowny). The new underground archaeological park will show…
Sandstone in Polish Medieval Architecture and its Petrographical and Physical Properties
Sandstone in Polish Medieval Architecture and its Petrographical and Physical Properties By Małgorzata Kasprzak Published Online (2004) Introduction: For hundreds years sandstone was…
Malbork, Poland
For any medievalist, no visit to Poland can be complete without a trip to Malbork – the site of an impressive and large…
Bazylika Mariacka Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny – Gdańsk
It is the largest brick church in the world. Until 1945 it was the biggest Evangelical Lutheran church in the world and has…
The 1335 Meeting of Kings in Visegrad
The 1335 Meeting of Kings in Visegrad By Sławomir Gawlas The Visegrad Group: A Central European Constellation, ed. by Andrzej Jagodziński (Bratislava, 2006)…
The Barbican in Krakow
The Barbican is one of the remaining portions of the medieval walls that once surrounded the Polish city of Krakow. Built around 1498,…
Muzeum Zamkowe w Malborku
Muzeum Zamkowe w Malborku The castle was built by the Teutonic Order, they named it Marienburg, “Mary’s Castle”. The town which grew around…
Katedra Oliwska – Gdańsk
Katedra Oliwa is located in the city of Gdańsk, in the Oliwa district of the city. On July 2, 1186, Sambor I Gdański,…
Bielsko-Biała – Katedra św. Mikołaja/Zamek książąt Sułkowskich
Bielsko-Biała is a city in southern Poland located 1 hour south of Katowice and approximately 1 and 1/2 hours south-west of Kraków. Bielsko-Biała…
The Krakus’ and Wanda’s Burial Mounds of Cracow
The Krakus’ and Wanda’s Burial Mounds of Cracow By Leszek Pawel Slupecki Studia Mythologica Slavica vol.2 (1999) Abstract: The author presents the Krakus’…
Danzig and Poland in History
Danzig and Poland in History By Stanislaw Kutrzeba Baltic and Scandinavian Countries, Vol.4 (1938) Introduction: Danzig’s (Gdansk’s) relations with Poland have described a…
A Contribution to the History of the Conversion of Lithuania
A Contribution to the History of the Conversion of Lithuania By Zenonas Ivinskis Baltic and Scandinavian Countries, Vol.5 (1939) Introduction: The Lithuanians became…
More videos on the 600th Anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald
Various media outlets have been covering the ceremonies and events marking the Battle of Grunwald, which was fought in 1410 in present-day Poland.
Poland celebrates 600th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald
The county of Poland is marking the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald, which helped to secure the country’s independence, with various…
Rethinking Jagiełło Hungary
Rethinking Jagiełło Hungary By Martyn Rady Central Europe, Vol.3:1 (2005) Introduction: Whereas in western Europe, the fifteenth century compares badly with the sixteenth,…
Future Research Directions for European Castle Studies
Future Research Directions for European Castle Studies Session: New Directions in Castle Research By Kieran D. O’Conor, National University of Ireland – Galway…
Dealing with the Past and Planning for the Future: Contested Memories, Conflicted Loyalties, and the Partition and Donation of the Duchy of Pomerania
Dealing with the Past and Planning for the Future: Contested Memories, Conflicted Loyalties, and the Partition and Donation of the Duchy of Pomerania…
The Spiritual Authority and Ideological Conservatism of the Bishops of Kraków in Post-Gregorian Little Poland
The Spiritual Authority and Ideological Conservatism of the Bishops of Kraków in Post-Gregorian Little Poland Session: Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages –…
Cumque nullus rusticorum fugitivo obediret: Exile, Gift-Giving, and Marriage Policy in Eleventh-Century Poland and Rus’
“Exile, Gift Giving, and Marriage Policy in Eleventh Century Poland and Rus” Session: Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages – May 13th By…
The Astronomer
The Astronomer by Lawrence Goldstone Publisher: Bloomsbury USA, April 27, 2010 ISBN:9780802719867 Lawrence Goldstone’s The Astronomer is set against the political and religious…