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Yesterday’s photo was of Miedzyrzecz Castle.
In 1350 Polish King Casimir the Great built a brick castle on top of what were older wooden fortifications on the border lands with Germany. As far as castles go it is not large being about 60m x 35m. However, due to its strategic location (145km East of the centre of current day Berlin), it was involved in a number of wars over the years.
Casimir the Great reigned from 1333 to 1370 and saw Poland double in size. He is also known for inheriting a country made of wood and leaving a country made of stone, so he is also called Casimir the Builder.
Some useless facts… Casimir’s father was King Wladyslaw The Elbow High, So must have been pretty lacking in the height department. Casimir never produced a male heir, so his dynasty ended with him. In the wing mirror of the photo are 5 wooden figures. They stand on top of a grave and the inscription says, The First Martyrs of Poland. It is dated 1003
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