Poland Gallery

Orteliuss map of Poland, 1570

Ortelius's map of Poland. This map is from the 1570 first edition of Theatrum orbis terrarum ('Theatre of the World'). Drawn by the Flemish mapmaker Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598), and published by Gilles Coppens de Diest in Antwerp, this collection of 53 maps is considered to be the first true modern atlas

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View over the Vistula river on Torun, Poland

Torun (German: Thorn) is an ancient city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River. Torun is one of the oldest cities in Poland. The medieval old town of Torun is the birthplace of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.In 1997 the medieval part of the city was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2007 the Old Town in Torun was added to the list of Seven Wonders of Poland

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European Bison (Bison bonasus) adult male, standing in snow covered meadow at edge of forest habitat during snowfall, Bialowieza N.P., Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland, February

© of: FLPA/Robert Canis

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