Maria Luiza Merkert - was born in 1817. The family fell into financial trouble after the death of their father. When her mother died, Maria and her sister sold their modest fortune and, together with Franciszka Werner and Klara Wolff, devoted themselves to helping the abandoned, sick and homeless...
The Museum was established in 1897 and its seat is in the Baroque Bishops’ Palace. It has, inter alia , a rich collection of European painting from the 15 th -19 th century, as well as a...
Penance crosses were placed by the murderer as a result of the so-called conciliation agreement with the family of the deceased. This custom came to our lands from the west in the Middle Ages and was...
St. Jadwiga was one of the 10 Old Dutch bastions, modern elements of fortifications, which began to be built in 1643. The currently preserved two-story stone and brick casemates were rebuilt in...
