Poland Collection

Polish poster for a film, The Warsaw Mermaid, directed by Tadeusz Makarczynski, based on a local legend. 1956

Polish pilots of 303 Squadron, 1940
John Alexander Kent and the Polish pilots of 303 Squadron walking away from Hawker Hurricane during the Battle of Britain, 1940

Marie Curie
Born in Poland in 1867, after receiving her secondary education she worked as a governess for eight years. Marie moved to Paris and read Physics at the Sorbonne

Map / Europe / Germany 1871
Imperial Germany after the Franco- Prussian War, showing Alsace and Lorraine as part of the country, not to mention huge chunks of Poland in East Prussia

Mary / Czestochowa
depicted as OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA, Poland

Christmas Market, Krakow, Poland, Europe

Typical Polish landscape near Zakopane in the Tatra Mountains, Poland, Europe

Map / Europe / Poland 1772
A German map of Poland and its neighbours in the late 18th century

Poland, Greater Poland, Poznan, Old Town, Market Square

Stephen Bathory at Pskov. Found in the Collection of Royal Castle, Warsaw

Zakopane, Tatra Mountains, Poland

Old Town Market Square and the Warsaw Mermaid at dawn, UNESCO world heritage site, Old Town, Warsaw, Poland, Europe

Beat the Whites with the red wedge (Poster), 1920. Artist: Lissitzky, El (1890-1941)
Beat the Whites with the red wedge (Poster), 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Excommunicated Spinoza, 1907. Creator: Hirszenberg, Samuel (1865-1908)
Excommunicated Spinoza, 1907. Private Collection

John III Sobieski sending message of victory to the Pope Innocent XI after the Battle of Vienna, 1883. Found in the Collection of Musei Vaticani in Viale Vaticano, Rome

The Rynek (Market Square) and the Old Town Hall. This medieval market square is one of the largest in Europe. Wroclaw, Poland

Polish cavalry at the start of World War Two
Poland as a military power: cavalry, tanks and infantry (part of a spread in the Illustrated London News). Polands impressive horse cavalry are seen here, probably the best in Europe (the ILN says)

Tourist route, Wieliczka Salt Mine, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Malopolska, Poland, Europe

City Hall at sunset, Market Square, Old Town, Rzeszow, Poland, Europe

Mount Giewont and Zakopane, Tatra mountains, Poland, Europe

Poland, Masovian Voivodeship, Warsaw, Old Town, Castle Square, Sigismunds Column with Old Town in the background

Historical city map of Krakow, Poland, wood engraving, published 1897
Historical city map of Krakow, Poland. Wood engraving, published in 1897

Tourist route, Chapel of St. Kinga, Wieliczka Salt Mine, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Malopolska, Poland, Europe

Kaiser Wilhelm II presenting medals, Warsaw, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, presenting Iron Crosses to troops in Warsaw, Poland, soon after the city was captured by the Austro-German Army during the First World War

Town Hall Tower in Main Market Square (Rynek Glowny), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Poland, Europe

Old Port, Gdansk, Poland

Cityscape, Kielce, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland, Europe

Romantic summer night in Torun

Women from Lublin, Poland
Village peasant women from Lublin, Poland Date: circa 1910s

Outdoor cafes in Main Market Square (Rynek Glowny) at dusk, Krakow, Poland, Europe

Krakow, Poland - Renaissance Cloth Hall - Main Market Square
Krakow, Pland - The Renaissance Cloth Hall (Sukiennice) in the Main Market Square Date: 1906

Lake Morskie Oko (Eye of the Sea), Zakopane, Carpathian Mountains, Poland, Europe

Schweidnitzer, Breslau, Silesia, Germany (i. e. Wroclaw, Pol
Schweidnitzer, Breslau, Silesia, Germany (i.e. Wroclaw, Poland). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Germany and Russia discuss the division of Poland, 1939
Russian Commander Borowenski bends over a map of Poland during discussions between German and Russian officers about the demarcation of the country following the invasion by Germany

Orteliuss map of Poland, 1570
Orteliuss map of Poland. This map is from the 1570 first edition of Theatrum orbis terrarum ( Theatre of the World ). Drawn by the Flemish mapmaker Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)

Krakow historic center, Poland, Europe

Silesia Plebiscite
In Silesia, with a mixed German and Polish population, residents of Kattowitz/ Katowice await the results of the plebiscite which will divide the region

Castle, cathedral and River Odra, Szczecin, West Pomerania, Poland, Europe

Cloth Hall, Market Square, (Rynek Glowny) Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Poland, Europe

Jan III Sobieski
JOHN (JAN) III SOBIESKI king of Poland and military commander, who liberated Vienna when menaced by the Ottoman Turks. Polands greatest king

Market Square, Old Town, Wroclaw, Silesia, Poland, Europe

St. Marys Church in Main Market Square (Rynek Glowny) at dusk, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Poland, Europe

Castle Square (Plac Zamkowy) and the Royal Castle illuminated at dusk, Old Town (Stare Miasto), Warsaw, Poland, Europe

Poland / Warsaw Old Market
Street scene - the Old Market

Astronomer Copernicus, or Conversation with God, 1871. Creator: Matejko, Jan Alojzy (1838-1893)
Astronomer Copernicus, or Conversation with God, 1871. Found in the collection of the Muzeum Narodowe, Krakow

Stanislawa Tomczyk demonstrates psychokinesis
Stanislawa Tomczyk, Polish medium, demonstrates psychokinesis while under hypnosis, to Ochorowicz, at Wisla, Poland, raising small objects. Date: 1909

Portrait of the composer Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894), ca 1860-1870. Creator: Mieczkowski
Portrait of the composer Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894), ca 1860-1870. Private Collection

Cloth Hall, Cracow, Poland
A night time view of The Cloth Hall in the main square of Cracow (Krakow), Poland. In the foreground is the impressive illuminated square fountain

Portrait of the composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), 1894. Found in the collection of Regional Museum of Fine and Applied Art, Smolensk

Jews praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur, 1878. Artist: Maurycy Gottlieb
Jews praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur, 1878. Gottlieb, Maurycy (1856-1879). Found in the collection of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art

Street scene in Liegnitz (Legnica), Poland
Goldbergerstrasse and the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Liegnitz (Legnica), Poland

Cityscape of Gdansk at sunset Gdansk, Poland
Gdansk, Pomeranian Voievodship, Poland

Ottoman Empire defeated in Vienna, 1683
King John III Sobieski leads Polish forces repulsing the Ottoman Turks from Vienna, 1683. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The Art Nouveau Frog building in Bielsko Biala, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Memorial Wall Constructed from Old Jewish Gravestones, Remuh Synagogue Cemetery, Kazimierz, Krakow, Poland, Europe

Handmade wooden polish jews in Krakow. Poland

Map of the German Confederation (1815-1866), lithograph, published in 1897
Map of the German Confederation between 1815 and 1866. Lithograph, published in 1897

Fight for a Turkish Standard, c. 1905, by Jozef Brandt (1841
Jozef Brandt (1841-1915). Polish painter. Fight for a Turkish Standard, c.1905. National Museum. Krakow. Poland

Nicolaus Copernicus (14731543) Astronomer. Orbes Celeste
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543). Renaissance mathematician and astronomer who formulated an heliocentric model of the universe which placed the Sun, rather than the Earth, at the center

Illustration of flag of Poland, a horizontal bicolor of white and red

Fighter Plane
circa 1940: A German Messerschmitt ME 110 fighter-bomber over Poland. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

General Rudolf von Metz entering Jaroslau, Poland, WW1
General Rudolf Wendelin Adolf Edler von Metz (1861-1943), Austro-Hungarian army officer. Seen here (centre) with others entering Jaroslau (Jaroslav)

Marshal Jozef Pilsudski, Polish statesman
Marshal Jozef Klemens Pilsudski (1867-1935), Polish statesman in various roles from 1918 until his death. Date: circa 1914-1918

CIRCUS POSTER, 1967. Polish circus poster

Chopin profile
Frederic Chopin in 1847. Digitally colored halftone reproduction of a Winterhalter drawing from life

Chopin
Portrait of composer Frederic Chopin. Photogravure of a 19th century portrait

Thaddeus Kosciuszko of Poland
Polish General Tadeusz Kosciuszko with his autograph. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Polish revolt against Russian domination
During the November Uprising, also known as the Cadet Revolution (1830-1831), Polish patriots attempt (unsuccessfully) to throw off Russian domination

Frederic Chopin, Polish pianist and composer (engraving)
977926 Frederic Chopin, Polish pianist and composer (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

European bison (Bison bonasus) behind tree, Bialowieza NP, Poland, February

The Battle of Grunwald. Found in the Collection of Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw

Poet and discus thrower, Mlle. H. Konopacka
Halina Konopacka (1900 - 1989), famous athlete and the first Polish Olympic Champion (1928, Amsterdam). She took part in the Olympic Games in Amsterdam, where she won a gold medal in discus throw

St. Marys Church (St. Marys Basilica) and main square illuminated at dawn, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Poland, Europe

Wroclaw city map 1895
Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Ein Nachschlagewerk des allgemeinen Wissens, 5th edition 17 volumes Bibliographisches Institut - Leipzig 1895-1897

Antquie Map of Prussia
Vintage map of Prussia from 1837

Old Town Square, Warsaw, Poland

Vilnius, Lithuania
General view of the city, at a time when it was part of Poland

Poland / Gdansk / Panoramic
Panaramic view of Gdansk (known formerly as Danzig)

Aerial view of Wroclaw Market Square, Wroclaw, Poland, Europe

Brehmer's Sanatorium, late 1870, in Goerbersdorf, now Sokolowsko, Poland, History
7279723 Brehmer's Sanatorium, late 1870, in Goerbersdorf, now Sokolowsko, Poland, History by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brehmer's Sanatorium, late 1870)

Famous opera singers, 1892 (litho)
6014304 Famous opera singers, 1892 (litho) by Calkin, Lance (1859-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Famous opera singers, 1892)

Rosa Luxemburg (b / w photo)
821061 Rosa Luxemburg (b/w photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rosa Luxemburg (1871-1919)

Three Crosses at the castle hill, Janowiec, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland

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"Discover the Rich Tapestry of Poland: A Land of Heroes, Heritage, and Natural Beauty" Immerse yourself in the captivating history as you journey through its remarkable landmarks and cultural icons. From the fearless Polish pilots of 303 Squadron during World War II to the groundbreaking achievements of Marie Curie, this country has been home to extraordinary individuals who have left an indelible mark on our world. Step back in time as you explore Greater Poland's charming city of Poznan, with its picturesque Old Town and bustling Market Square. Admire the iconic poster "Beat the Whites with the red wedge" by artist El Lissitzky, a powerful symbol that represents Poland's resilience during challenging times. Trace the borders on a historical map and witness how Europe transformed in 1871 after Germany's unification. Then escape into nature's embrace amidst Zakopane's breathtaking Tatra Mountains, where typical Polish landscapes unfold before your eyes. Pay homage to Mary at Czestochowa, a revered pilgrimage site that holds deep spiritual significance for many. Delve further into history with another map showcasing Poland in 1772 when it faced territorial divisions but never lost its spirit. Embark on an unforgettable adventure along Wieliczka Salt Mine's tourist route – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – located near Krakow in Malopolska. Marvel at centuries-old underground chambers carved out entirely from salt while discovering their historical importance. Witness Warsaw come alive at dawn as you stand mesmerized by Old Town Market Square and be enchanted by the mythical Warsaw Mermaid guarding this UNESCO world heritage site. Uncover tales of bravery as you learn about Stephen Bathory at Pskov – his triumphs forever etched in Polish history books. Finally, let Zakopane cast its spell upon you once more; immerse yourself in its majestic beauty nestled within the Tatra Mountains.