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9–13 minutesPilgrimage to Poland – Day 6 – Auschwitz
Read More →: Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 6 – AuschwitzThe name Auschwitz calls to mind death and a darkness of the human soul. These concentration camps were set up to house Polish Jews and other “objectionable persons” when local prisons were filled to overflowing. The Auschwitz camps were established…
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8–11 minutesPilgrimage to Poland – Day 6 – Our Lady of Czestochowa
Read More →: Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 6 – Our Lady of CzestochowaThe Black Madonna, or Our Lady of Czestochowa, is an icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus. All information on Our Lady of Czestochowa comes from the following references. [REFERENCE 1, REFERENCE 2, REFERENCE 3, REFERENCE 4]…
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6–10 minutesPilgrimage to Poland – Day 5 – St. Faustina
Read More →: Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 5 – St. FaustinaSt. Faustina is known as the Apostle of Divine Mercy. Jesus revealed a vision of Himself to Faustina and commanded her to paint the image and spread the word of His Divine Mercy. All biographical information of St. Faustina comes…
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10–14 minutesPilgrimage to Poland – Day 5 – Old-Town Torun
Read More →: Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 5 – Old-Town TorunWe begin our 5th day in Torun. Old-Town Torun is another UNESCO World Heritage site. But, more on that in an other post. As with some previous posts, some of the places shown were identified using Gemini and translations were…
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5–7 minutesPilgrimage to Poland – Day 4 – Old-Town Gdansk
Read More →: Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 4 – Old-Town GdanskGdańsk is located in northern Poland on the Baltic Sea. Settled by the year 980, it has been destroyed more than once. On September 1, 1939, Adolf Hitler fired on the munitions depot at the city’s harbor, starting WW II.…
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4–5 minutesPilgrimage to Poland – Day 4 – Royal Chapel and St. Mary’s Church – Gdansk
Read More →: Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 4 – Royal Chapel and St. Mary’s Church – GdanskThis post will focus on churches in old-town Gdansk. As with some earlier posts, some of the identifications are obtained using Google Gemini and all translations are performed using Google translate. Royal Chapel We attended mass in the Royal Chapel…
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4–6 minutesPilgrimage to Poland – Day 4 – Sopot
Read More →: Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 4 – SopotAfter spending the night in Gdansk, we headed to the resort town of Sopot on the Baltic Sea. The spa resort boasts naturally occurring mineral spring waters which are rich in chlorides, iodides and bromides. The history of Sopot dates…
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4–6 minutesPilgrimage to Poland – Day 3 – Malbork Castle – Part 3
Read More →: Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 3 – Malbork Castle – Part 3As we leave the interior of Malbork Castle, we walk towards St. John the Baptist Church, just outside the walls of the castle. Along the way there’s still a few things of interest to see. Again with this post, I’ve…
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6–10 minutesPilgrimage to Poland – Day 3 – Malbork Castle – Part 2
Read More →: Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 3 – Malbork Castle – Part 2In my previous post we toured the exterior of this wonderful castle. In this post, we move inside. To help navigate the interior, I found a website that has an interactive map that might be helpful. It doesn’t contain locations…
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4–6 minutesPilgrimage to Poland – Day 3 – Malbork Castle – Part 1
Read More →: Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 3 – Malbork Castle – Part 1Malbork Castle, originally named Marienburg in honor of the Virgin Mary, is a massive brick fortress enclosing three fortified castles. It was built in the 13th century by Teutonic Knights in Malbork, Poland. The castle encompasses 52 acres. Malbork Castle is Europe’s largest fortress by land…
Mark Yancey
I’m Mark Yancey. I try to capture the everyday beauty around us all. It is amazing the things I see when I’ve got my camera in my hand that I might otherwise simply pass by. I also enjoy travel and share my travel photos here. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know.
