1. Archaeological Archaeological
discoveries in Poland.discoveries in Poland.
MALBORKMALBORKBISKUPINBISKUPIN KRASIEJÓWKRASIEJÓW WIŚLICAWIŚLICA FROMBORKFROMBORK
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Settlement Settlement
in Biskupinin Biskupin
The archaeological open air museum Biskupin
is an archaeological site and a life-size model
of an Iron Age fortified settlement
in north-central Wielkopolska in Poland.
When first discovered in 1933 it was thought to be early evidence of Slavic settlement but
archaeologists later confirmed it belonged to the Biskupin group of the Lusatian culture.
The excavation and the reconstruction of the prehistoric settlement has played an instrumental part
in Polish historical consciousness.

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Settlement Settlement
in Biskupinin Biskupin
The reconstruction of the historic settlement.
The overview of the renovated buildings with
the historic exhibits from the old age.

4. Settlement Settlement
in Biskupinin Biskupin
The reconstruction of the knight’s tournaments,
customs and habits of the local population of that age.
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5. KrasiejówKrasiejów
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The condition in which the exhibits have been retained, their number and diversity made it possible
to start research works which has continued until today. Many of the discovered pieces belonged to
a new pra-dinosaur known as Silesaurus opolensis.
The open-pit mine in Krasiejów
has become famous worldwide
thanks to multiple discoveries
of Triassic vertebrates.

6. KrasiejówKrasiejów
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Nowadays, the most interesting elements
in Krasiejów, apart from natural exhibits, are
life-size reconstructions of the dinosaurs made
by an artist - Marta Szubert.

7. WiślicaWiślica
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This is the discovery ot the baptismal font from the year 880. It is
still discused among scientists if the area around Wislica was
baptismed 100 years before the official christening of Poland.
Wiślica, located in the Ponidzie, was founded at least in 9th century.
This is the plate depicting praying
figures dating back to 1170, unique
on the European scale.
Wiślica was founded at least in 9th century.

8. MalborkMalbork
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It was built in Prussia by the Teutonic Knights, a German
Roman Catholic religious order of crusaders, in a form of an
Ordensbburg fortress. The Order named it Marienburg
(Mary's Castle). The town which grew around it was also
named Marienburg.
The Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork
is the largest castle in the world by surface
area, and the largest brick building in Europe.

9. MalborkMalbork
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The renovated interiors of the Malbork castle nowadays.

10. Nicolaus CopernicusNicolaus Copernicus
Mikołaj Kopernik
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Archaeologists who found a skull in an unmarked grave under the
Frombork cathedral matched it with a hair found in Copernicus' books. The
DNA testing proved that it must have been the same person. Then, with the
help of expert and police specialists a credible portrait was made according
to it we know how the great scientist looked like indeed.
The skull of Polish greatest astronomer,
Nicolaus Copernicus was found in
Frombork.
Jan Matejko, Astronomer Copernicus, or Conversations with God.

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www.zamek.malbork.pl