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Legnica, Poland - St. Mary's church dating from the 12th century 🇵🇱

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Kremnica in Slovakia 🇸🇰

Kremnica  is a town in central Slovakia and has around 5,300 inhabitants. The geographical centre of Europe is claimed to be in the nearby village of Krahule.

The history of the town of Kremnica is closely linked to gold mining. Kremnica was among the major mining towns of the world during the Middle Ages and in the modern era due to the abundant gold ore deposits in the Kremnica Mountains. As one of the most important centers of Protestant Reformation in the country, the town belonged to the Protestant "League of Seven Mining Towns".

In the 16th century however, the miners had to dig deeper and deeper to reach new deposits and the mining conditions deteriorated because of underground water in the shafts. The cost of mining increased and the mining was becoming less profitable. The last gold was extracted in Kremnica in 1970, at which time all the mines were closed.

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Prague, Czech Republic 🇨🇿

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“Because we don’t beg for freedom, we fight for it!” –

Gen. Witold Urbanowicz

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Peterhof Palace, Russia 🇷🇺

Peterhof Palace is a former summer residence of the Russian tsars, situated on the Gulf of Finland in Peterhof, some 25 km west of Saint Petersburg.

The complex was built to mark Russia’s victory in the Great Northern War, modelled on the Palace of Versailles and based on designs drawn up by Peter the Great himself. The palace and park were constructed in several phases between 1715 and 1755.

Peterhof was destroyed during World War II and subsequently rebuilt by Soviet restorers. The complex, also known as the ‘Russian Versailles’, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990 and one of the Seven Wonders of Russia since 2008.

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⛪️ Intercession Church in Piddubtsi, Ukraine 🇺🇦

Piddubtsi is a village with a population of about 1,000 people located in the Lutsk district of Volyn Oblast, about 16 km east of Lutsk.
The main architectural attraction of this village is the nine-headed Orthodox Church of the Intercession, originally – the Uniate Church, built in 1745.

Photos by: Maxim Ritus

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An enchanting journey through Slavic & Balkan heritage, mystical voices, ancient folklore, and timeless beauty in traditional attire... I cherish our culture 🌹

From: Tina Zlata

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📍 Jelenia Góra, Poland 🇵🇱

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👸🏻 Eupraxia of Ryazan 🇷🇺

Eupraxia of Ryazan (died 1237) was a princess consort of Ryazan by marriage to Fyodor Yurevich of Ryazan. She is venerated as a local saint in the Russian Orthodox Church.

According to Russian chronicles, Prince Fyodor acted as an emissary during negotiations with Batu Khan. During these negotiations, Batu Khan demanded that he be given he be given Fyodor's wife to marry. This was an accepted practice amongst Mongol conquerors, with many precedents of conquering Mongol warriors demanding the wife of a newly conquered vassal. Prince Fyodor adamantly refused, and Batu Khan had him killed.

As told by Russian chroniclers and poets, Eupraxia subsequently committed suicide rather than to surrender to captivity of Batu Khan during the Mongol invasion of Russia. Taking her son in her arms, she jumped from a tower.

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Why is it that in Polish schools, children learn about Zeus, Athena and Aphrodite from a very young age, yet know almost nothing about our own Slavic roots? 🤯

@doda (https://www.tiktok.com/@doda)
sharply criticises the education system and asks a fundamental question: where has our identity gone? In her view, cutting us off from our Slavic roots and forcing a foreign tradition upon us from childhood destroys local patriotism.

,,Instead of learning about foreign gods, we should first learn about the history of our ancestors, our native mythology and nature – even the herbs that used to heal us back then. Only by building a strong identity from an early age can we raise a generation that will want to fight for Poland, rather than ‘sell it off left, right and centre’!"

We don’t know @doda’s other posts, but this one is interesting.
However, one shouldn’t equate Christianity with Catholicism

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Jadwiga Piłsudska 🇵🇱

Jadwiga Piłsudska (*28 February 1920, †16 November 2014) was a Polish pilot who served in the British Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) during the Second World War and was one of two daughters of Józef Piłsudski.

With the rank of second officer (flying officer) she flew unarmed military aircraft in the skies of wartime Britain and was, with Anna Leska and the Lithuanian-Pole Barbara Wojtulanis, one of several Polish women who served as wartime ferry pilots in Britain. On 20 January 1944, she resigned from the service in response to the decisions taken at the Tehran Conference in December 1943, which were unfavourable to Poland.

Due to the communist takeover in Poland, she remained in England after the war as a political émigré. Never accepting British citizenship, she used a Nansen passport, valid for all countries in the world, except Poland. After the collapse of the communist government, she returned to Poland and lived in Warsaw

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📍Labin, Croatia 🇭🇷

Labin is a town on the Istrian peninsula and has a population of almost 12,000.

Labin is the birthplace of the Lutheran theologian Matthias Flacius. From the 19th century until after the Second World War, the main economic sectors were agriculture and coal mining. Following the decline of the mining industry and the closure of the last coal mine in Podlabin, tourism has been the town’s main source of income since the 1960s.

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⚔️ The Battle of Cedynia, 972 AD 🇵🇱

On 24 June 972, near the Oder river, forces of Mieszko I of Poland — first historically attested Piast ruler — met the army of German margrave Odo I of the Ostmark. Odo, likely seeking plunder or territorial gain amid Mieszko's Pomeranian campaign, invaded Polish lands. His raid was a private conflict, without Emperor Otto I's permission.

The battle proved a Polish triumph. Mieszko's brother Czcibor played a decisive role in the victory, inflicting heavy losses on Odo's forces, including many among the German nobility.

Disturbed by this miserable story, the emperor ordered Odo and Miseco from Italy to remain peaceful until he arrived himself to investigate the case.

Cedynia holds significance as the first battle recorded in Polish written history. The Polish victory demonstrated the young Piast state's ability to repel an invasion and strengthened Mieszko's position as a leading ruler in the region.

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🎼 Pyotr Tchaikovsky — One of Russia's Greatest Composers 🇷🇺
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Rise as a Composer
Tchaikovsky quickly became one of the most influential composers of the Romantic period. His works combined emotional intensity, memorable melodies and rich orchestration—qualities that resonated deeply with audiences. His output includes symphonies, operas, ballets, chamber music, concertos, more than 100 songs, and numerous piano works.

Among his most famous works are:
Swan Lake
The Sleeping Beauty
The Nutcracker
1812 Overture
Romeo and Juliet (Overture-Fantasy)
Violin Concerto
Piano Concerto No. 1
Eugene Onegin

These compositions became central pillars of the international classical repertoire.

Personal Struggles
Despite his success, Tchaikovsky's life was marked by emotional turmoil. He experienced recurring emotional crises, endured a disastrous marriage and saw the end of his long association with his patroness Nadezhda von Meck. Many scholars see connections between his personal experiences and the emotional character of some of his works.

Legacy
Tchaikovsky died on November 6, 1893, in St. Petersburg. Today, he is regarded as one of the most widely performed and internationally recognized Russian composers. His music is admired for its successful fusion of Russian musical traditions with Western forms. His ballets remain central to the international repertoire, his symphonies are staples of orchestral programs and his operas continue to occupy an important place in the Russian operatic tradition while being regularly performed around the world.
His global influence is reflected in institutions such as the International Tchaikovsky Competition, one of the most prestigious events in classical music.

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