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
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.
On October 18-20, held in Poznań Trade Video Games and Digital Entertainment.
The fairs of regions and touristic products were held in Poznań on 17-19 October. The fairs were attended by all Polish and many foreign regions, hotels, travel agencies. Additional attraction was the visit of a traveller Martyna Wojciechowska who was signing her books.
The Hobby Fairs took place on 19-20 October in Poznań.
During the fairs one could see ship, aircraft and railway models. There were also maquettes, figures and party games.
On the 12th of October during Artistic Exhibition Salon in Żary a vernissage of 8th Photography Campaign took place. The campaign was called “The 24th of August… in Żary” and was conducted within Ż’ART. 34 photographers have depicted the life of Żary and its habitants.
This is the autumn in Żary :)
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.
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.
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.