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Warsaw Walk, Part I, Poland

I walked through Warsaw’s Old and New Towns, exploring historic squares, churches, monuments, and rebuilt city walls. 1365

Exploring Malbork Castle’s High Castle through its courtyard, medieval art, church, kitchen, chapel, and surrounding garden paths. 1364

I began at Malbork Castle, exploring its brick walls, courtyards, and the history of the Teutonic Knights. 1363

The European Solidarity Centre tells how Gdańsk workers’ movement helped Poland move peacefully from communism toward democracy. 1362

This second Gdańsk walk followed the riverfront, passed gates, visited churches, and ended at the European Solidarity Centre. 1361

Part 2 showed Polish life under German and Soviet occupation, the Holocaust, and the war’s aftermath. 1360

The exhibition showed war’s reach into daily life through bombing, hunger, shortages, and efforts to preserve dignity. 1359

A historic Baltic port known for its Hanseatic architecture, amber trade, maritime heritage, and important place in Polish history. 1358

Beneath Kraków’s Main Market Square, Rynek Underground reveals streets, artifacts, and stories of the city’s trading past. 1357