POLAND ~ Chojnik Castle-Karkonosze National Park ~

One of the landmarks of the area...must be a real challenge to walk all the way to the top^^...Thanks Ola!


With nice Europe stamp:
Fragment of Polish instrument:
The white wedding Goat.
(Issued 2014-05-05)

©Agencja "Oferta", 2009
Castle Chojnik is located  above the town of Sobieszów in southwestern Poland within the Karkonosze National Park, overlooking the Jelenia Góra valley. The castle  rise up on a granite top (627m above sea level) in the foothills of the Giant Mountains.
In 1675, the castle that has never been conquered burnt down completely after being struck by lightning and was not reconstructed.

In 1964 the Polish state restored the ruins and rebuilt the mountain hut.This 14th-century medieval castle houses a hotel and a restaurant.The Chojnik Castle is visited by more than 60 thousand people annually.

POLAND ~Pszczyna~

Great multiview (PL-460870)showing lots of beautiful sights of the city...While I was reading the name "pszczyna" I was thinking how on earth you pronounce this... 5 consonants in row...(I tried but couldn't):D:D Thanks Justyna!!
Pszczyna is a city in southern Poland, situated on the Pszczynka River. A cultural and historic site, the city is known for its fine lace and collection of Silesian folk costumes. Nearby, an important dam across the Vistula creates an artificial lake to supply water to the Upper Silesia industrial district. One of Poland’s bison reserves is located in the Pszczyńskie forests.

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Great official postcard (PL-437008) showing lots of beautiful views of Poland! Thanks Marzena!!

With nice stamps too.

Views of:
1 Wroclaw
2 Chopin's Monument
3 Krakow
4 Warschau
5 The Baltic sea
6 A pickled cucamber

POLAND ~Nysa~

Nice multiview postcard (PL-409855)...With views of:
St Jacob and Agnes Church (1401-1430)
Church Bell tower (1474-1516)
Town scales house (1604) and buildings in the centre of the town... Thanks Matros, especially for all the great information on the card!:D

And I do love the stamps too!!

Nysa is a 788 years old town in southwestern Poland on the Nysa Kłodzka river situated in the Opole Voivodeship. It is the capital of Nysa County. It is the largest city in Poland that is not located in a strictly "urban" commune.

POLAND ~Coats of Arms~

Today I received my first round shaped great map postcard and it came from Poland (PL-403034).The back of the card looks almost as nice as it front whith all those wonderful stamps...Thanks a lot Magdalena!!

The territory of Poland is divided into voivodeships (provinces).The current system was introduced in the Polish parliament in 1998, and came into effect on 1 January 1999. Previously (in the period from 1975 to 1998) there had been 49 smaller voivodeships. The reform created 16 larger voivodeships (largely based on and named after historical regions) and reintroduced powiats.

POLAND ~Bialystok~

Lovely city nightview from Poland (PL-367705). And it is always nice to find something interesting about a place... I didn't know that the language "esperanto" was invented by a polish person...Thanks Mira!!


Białystok is the largest city in north-eastern Poland. It is the gateway to many natural attractions of the Podlasie region, known collectively as the Green Lungs of Poland, including Biebrza and Bialowieza national parks. Bialystok is also the place of birth of Ludwik Zamenhoff, the inventor of the artificial language Esperanto. The city hosted an international Esperanto conference in 2010.
The city's main tourist attraction is the Branickis' Palace, a former residence of a wealthy and influential noble family of Branicki, which used to own the whole city of Bialystok.

POLAND ~Bielsko-Biala~

Wonderful nightview with a beautiful fountain in front! Thanks Barbara!
With a wonderful stamp!

Night view of medieval castle Bielsko-Biala, the oldest and largest construction of historical importance, erected in the old town of Bielsko.Today, it houses the museum and is used for permanent and temporary exhibitions and chamber music concerts.

POLAND ~ Poznań~

Great multiveuw that shows the most beautiful spots in Poznań, Poland! (PL-184287)


Poznań is a city with a history that goes back more than a thousand years. It was here that the first Polish rulers have settled.
Guardhouse and Weigh House
St. Peter and Paul Cathedral
Kaiser's Castle
Building of University Collegium Minus
Great Theatre (Opera-House)

POLAND ~Tatra Mountains~

And a great nature view from Poland arrived today! Love the name of the lake: "Eye of the sea"...


The most beautiful and the biggest lake in Tatra Mountains. The Eye of the Sea (Morskie Oko) is surrounded by many peaks which are rising 1000 meters above lake's level (1395 m). The name "Morskie Oko" translates to "Eye of the Sea"; this is derived from an old legend, according to which the lake was connected to the sea via an underground passage

POLAND ~Rzeszów~

Five lovely stamps been used!

Rzeszów is a city in south-eastern Poland. It is located on both sides of the Wisłok river, in the heartland of the Sandomierska Valley. The city, which was granted a town charter in 1354, has been the capital of the Subcarpathian Voivodeship since 1999, and is also the seat of the Rzeszów County.
Rzeszów is served by an international airport, is a member of Eurocities, and is home to a number of higher education schools, company headquarters, and foreign consulates.

POLAND ~Kolobzreg~

Winterview of Kolobrzeg port with almost 1000 year history and is situated at the mouth of the river Parseta flowing into the Baltic Sea.The holiday and touristics base of almost a 50-thousand city let host up to 80 thousand tourists and holiday - makers in the summertime. Kolobrzeg is one of the leading trade ports and an important fishing and fish processing centre.

POLAND ~Warsaw~

Two cards from the official postcrossing site.
A nice multiview of the small village where the sender lives with a stamp of the Olympic Games in Vancouver. And a "speciale" kind of card, had never received such card with again lots of stamps.But I like it a lot!! :-)

Views of the most interesting places in the capital Warsaw.

POLAND ~Wroclaw~

Wroclaw - picturesquely situated on 12 islands connected by 112 bridges. View of the Olawski Bridge and the bridge in the background is the Grunwaldzki Bridge the most important and biggest in the city

POLAND ~Pila~

Piła is a town in northwestern Poland. . Piła is the largest town in the northern part of Great Poland. It is the capital of Piła County. The town is located on the Gwda river and is famous for its green areas, parks and dense forests nearby.

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Gdynia harbour.

POLAND ~Warsaw-UNESCO~

....After spending a lot of time in hospital lately, I can finally upload a part of my received cards, they are from Germany, Poland, USA and Finland.



In the back you see the Royal Castle of Warsaw. It was destroyed during World War II and rebuilt based on some old paintings. The old town of Warsaw is a World Heritage site.

POLAND~European Bison~

~European Bison~
Originally uploaded by gerda_dager

Sent by Waldek. European bison are the haviest surviving land animal in Europe. In 1996 was the bison classified as an endangered species.

POLAND ~Katowice~

POLAND ~Katowice~
Originally uploaded by gerda_dager

Sent by Waldek. Katowice is a city situated in Silesia in Southern Poalnd.

POLAND ~Wroclaw~

POLEN ~Wroctaw~
Originally uploaded by gerda_dager

Wroclaw, a city situated in the south-western part of Polen on the river Oder.The Town hall, Solny square, Market place, Solny Square. Its the fourth largest city.

POLAND ~Baltic sea~

POLAND ~Baltic sea~
Originally uploaded by gerda_dager

sent by Ula, who lives in Gdansk. It 's a beautiful vieuw of the Baltic sea.