11 listopada Poland

11 November - Independence Day

National holiday celebrated on 11 November to commemorate Poland's regaining independence in 1918, after 123 years of partitions Polish made ​​by Russia, Prussia and Austria-Hungary.
To commemorate the independence Poles hang out flag, and cities are organized official celebration.
Here are the photos taken during the celebration of Independence Day in Żary

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Wszystkich Świętych Polska

All Saints’ Day

It is a religious feast celebrated on 1st November in the honour of all Saints.
2nd November is an All Souls’ Day also known as “The Day of the Dead”. It’s the day of prayers for people who passed away (relatives, acquaintances, unknown people buried in cemeteries). On this day religious people visit cemeteries in order to pray, they put gravelights and flowers on graves.
In Poland, due to the fact that only the 1st of November is a Bank Holiday, it is this day Polish people visit the graves of their relatives.

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Czoch Castle Poland

Czoch Castle

Czoch Castle was built in the second half of the thirteenth century as a defensive stronghold on the initiative of the Czech King Wacław II.
The castle was rebuilt in Renaissance style in the sixteenth century.
On the night of 17 to 18 August 1793, the castle was burned down, rebuilt it a year later, and in the years 1909-1914.
Today the castle is a Hotel.

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The Museum of tortures

The Museum of old-day tortures in Zielona Góra

The exposition is located in the cellar of the Lubuska Land Museum.
Except for the exhibits of replicas of medieval and modern torture tools there are also graphics of an illustrator Robert Jurga. Except for the visual effects depicting the system of executing judgements and torture methods to the visitor there are also sound effects: readings of judgements and moans of convicts.

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Zimna Brzeznica Poland

Zimna Brzeźnica (Germ. Kaltenbriesnitz)

In XVI century in Zimna Brzeźnica a defense manor was built for the family of von Haugwitz. At the end of XIX century the building burnt. In its vicinity in XIX century the family of von Heuthausen built a classicistic palace and manor. The palace was rebuilt several times.
After World War Two the palace was a part of PGR (State Agricultural Farms) – it held apartments and office areas. Ever since it was falling into ruin.

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