The history of Rzeszów begins in 1354, when it received city rights and privileges by Casimir the Great.  Local trade routes connecting the European Continent with the Middle East  and the Ottoman Empire resulted in the city’s early prosperity and development. In … Continue reading →

On 10 April 1580, Chancellor and Great Crown Hetman Jan Zamoyski issued a foundation charter, declaring the beginning of construction of Zamość, on a trade route link between northwest Europe and the Black Sea.  The process lasted more than 10 … Continue reading →

Drove from Sanok to Łańcut Castle, a journey of some 90 kms this morning. The Castle lies on the fringe of the Carpathian foothills, by an old trade route which linked Western Europe and Ruthenia (Hungary, Ukraine and Poland) from … Continue reading →