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Constitution Of 3 May Park (Białystok)
Constitution of 3 May Park () is a park in Piaski District in Białystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship History 200px, Layout of the park in 1937 The park's territory is located in what was a primeval forest that existed on a much larger territory. From the early centuries of Bialystok's existence the development of the settlement the forest was related to it. Jan Klemens Branicki had part of the forest adapted for breeding animals and pheasants. During the reign of Tsars Alexander I and Nicholas I the forest was part of the palace property. In the second half of the 19th century the area of the forest began shrinking with the ongoing increased human activity and development. At the end of the century Trams in Bialystok began operating, passing in the forest as well. In May 1919, the Białystok city hall decided to name part of the Zwierzynicki Forest to 3rd May Constitution Park. It covered the area between Wołodyjowskiego, Zwierzyniecka and Podlesna streets. In 1924, work began in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Białystok
Białystok is the largest city in northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the List of cities and towns in Poland, tenth-largest city in Poland, second in terms of population density, and thirteenth in area. Białystok is located in the Białystok Uplands of the Podlachia, Podlachian Plain on the banks of the Biała (Supraśl), Biała River, (124 mi) northeast of Warsaw. It has historically attracted migrants from elsewhere in Poland and beyond, particularly from Central Europe, Central and Eastern Europe. This is facilitated by the Belarus–Poland border, nearby border with Belarus also being the eastern border of the European Union, as well as the Schengen Area. The city and its adjacent municipalities constitute Metropolitan Białystok. The city has a Humid continental climate#Dfb/Dwb/Dsb: Mild to warm summer subtype, warm summer continental climate, characterized by warm summers and long frosty winters. Forests are an important part of Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karol Kirst
Karol Kirst (born January 7, 1885, in Łódź, died May 13, 1953, there) was a Polish lawyer, trade union activist and politician who served as Voivode of Białystok Voivodeship in the years 1927–1930. Biography He was born on January 7, 1885, in Łódź, to Edward and Natalia née Olex-Majewski. He graduated from the 4th Gymnasium in Warsaw. He studied at the Faculty of Law of the University of Warsaw. In 1903/1904 he withdrew from the university in connection with the campaign to boycott Russian universities. In 1910 he graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of Dorpat. There he belonged to the Konwent Polonia academic corporation. After completing his studies, he was a trainee at the District Court in Warsaw, from 1912 an assistant to a sworn attorney, then a sworn attorney in Odessa and a legal adviser to the Russian Shipping and Trade Association in Odessa. In 1917 he was elected a city councilor of Odessa from the Polish group. From 1918 he was a justice of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parks In Podlaskie Voivodeship
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside. State parks and provincial parks are administered by sub-national government states and agencies. Parks may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses and may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and may contain picnic tables and barbecue gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geography Of Białystok
Geography (from Ancient Greek ; combining 'Earth' and 'write', literally 'Earth writing') is the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. Geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks an understanding of Earth and its human and natural complexities—not merely where objects are, but also how they have changed and come to be. While geography is specific to Earth, many concepts can be applied more broadly to other celestial bodies in the field of planetary science. Geography has been called "a bridge between natural science and social science disciplines." Origins of many of the concepts in geography can be traced to Greek Eratosthenes of Cyrene, who may have coined the term "geographia" (). The first recorded use of the word γεωγραφία was as the title of a book by Greek scholar Claudius Ptolemy (100 – 170 AD). This work created the so-called "Ptolemaic tradition" of geography, which included "Ptolemaic cartographic theory." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katyn (rural Locality)
Katyn ( ; ) is a rural locality (a '' selo'') in Smolensky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located approximately to the west of Smolensk, the administrative center of the oblast. The village had a population of 1,737 in 2007. Geography It is situated to the west of the city of Smolensk (about 18 km from its center) and circa 60 km from the Russian borders with Belarus. It has a station on the Berlin-Warsaw-Minsk-Moscow international railway line. History Before World War I, Gnyozdovo with the Katyn Forest belonged to the Koźliński family. In the 19th century, Piotr Koźliński married Leokadia Lefftreu, the daughter of the director of the English railway construction company in Russia. Under the marriage articles Gniezdovo and Katyn became co-owned by the British. Katyn massacre The Katyn Forest, in the vicinity of the village, was the site of the Katyn massacre during World War II, in which thousands of captured Polish officers and other citizens were ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katyn Massacre
The Katyn massacre was a series of mass killings under Communist regimes, mass executions of nearly 22,000 Polish people, Polish military officer, military and police officers, border guards, and intelligentsia prisoners of war carried out by the Soviet Union, specifically the NKVD (the Soviet secret police), at Joseph Stalin's order in April and May 1940. Though the killings also occurred in the Tver#20th century, Kalinin and Kharkiv NKVD prisons and elsewhere, the massacre is named after the Katyn forest, where some of the mass graves were first discovered by Nazi German forces in 1943. The massacre is qualified as a Crimes against humanity, crime against humanity, Crime of aggression, crime against peace, war crime and (within the Polish Penal Code) a Communist crimes (Polish legal concept), Communist crime. According to a 2009 resolution of the Polish parliament's Sejm, it bears the hallmarks of a genocide. The order to execute captive members of the Polish officer corps wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krzysztof Jakubowski
Krzysztof Jakubowski (born 23 September 1983) is a Polish chess Grandmaster (2009). Chess career Jakubowski is a multiple medalist of the Polish Junior Chess Championship: silver in 1993 (U10), 2002 (U20), bronze in 1995 (U12), 2000 (U18), 2001 (U18). He also won medals in the Polish Junior Team Chess Championship and Polish Junior Rapid Chess Championship. In 1999, Jakubowski won silver medal in European Youth Chess Championship (U16) in Greece. Several times participated in the Polish Chess Championship finals. Jakubowski has also competed successfully in several Polish Team Chess Championships (individual gold in 2008, and team silver in 2000, 2001). In 2001, he won Swiss-system tournament in Avilés. In 2005, he won B tournament in Gausdal. In 2006, he won tournament in Brno. In 2014, he shared second place (with Andrey Vovk, behind Aleksander Miśta Aleksander Miśta (born 7 January 1983) is a Polish chess Grandmaster (2004) and FIDE Trainer (2012). Chess career Ale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks in World War II, Tanks and Air warfare of World War II, aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflict in history, causing World War II casualties, the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Allied-occupied Germany, Germany, Allied-occupied Austria, Austria, Occupation of Japan, Japan, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osiedle Centrum, Białystok
Osiedle Centrum is the oldest, central, representative district of the Poland, Polish city of Białystok. Streets, squares and districts Akademicka – odd (no buildings), Aleja Zakochanych, Armatnia, Artyleryjska, Biała, Bohaterów Getta, Botaniczna, Branickiego Jana Klemensa – even(no buildings), Bulwar Józefa Blicharskiego, Bulwary Kościałkowskiego, Cieszyńska – odd, Cygańska, Częstochowska, Czysta, Dąbrowskiego Jana Henryka, dr Ireny Białówny, Elektryczna – even building 12, odd 13-17, Grajewska, Grochowa, Kalinowskiego Konstantego, Kijowska – even, Kilińskiego Jana, Kościelna – even 2-8,odd 3, Krakowska – odd, Ks. Adama Abramowicza, Liniarskiego Władysława, Lipowa Street, Białystok, Lipowa, Legionowa – even, Malmeda Icchoka, Marjańskiego Józefa, Mickiewicza Adama – even 2-2C, odd 1-5, Młynowa – even 2-36,odd 7-17, Nowy Świat, Odeska, Ołowiana, Piękna, Piłsudskiego Józefa, Piotrkowska, Plac Branickich, Plac Jana Pawła II – building 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Józef Poniatowski Park In Białystok
Old Park named after Prince Józef Poniatowski () a naturalistic park in Białystok with modernist elements located in the Centrum District of Białystok, capital of Podlaskie Voivodeship Podlaskie Voivodeship ( ) is a Voivodeships of Poland, voivodeship in northeastern Poland. The name of the voivodeship refers to the historical region of Podlachia (in Polish, ''Podlasie''), and significant part of its territory corresponds to th .... Established in the years 1895–1897 on the site of a former mill pond on the Biała River, part of the composition of the palace gardens with an area of 4.76 ha in Białystok, it was designed by Walerian Kronenberg in cooperation with Teodor Chrząński. History The park's designer was Walerian Kronenberg, one of the most outstanding creators of garden layouts in Poland, who lived at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. In 1989, to commemorate the 240th anniversary of granting city rights and the 70th anniversary of Białystok regaining in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planty Park (Białystok)
Planty Park is a urban park, city park in Białystok, capital of Podlaskie Voivodeship, with an area of 14.94 ha. It connects the Constitution of 3 May Park (Białystok), Constitution of 3 May Park with the Józef Poniatowski Park in Białystok, Poniatowski Park. History In the 18th century, the area of the present Planty was occupied by the Branicki Fallow deer. In 1837 it was handed over to the Institute of Noble Maidens based in the palace. Until the end of the 19th century, orchards and meadows were located there, from which hay was obtained for the needs of the horse tram depot. The area became increasingly neglected over time, and after 1919, when Białystok History of Białystok, became part of National Independence Day (Poland), independent Poland it was left without a farmer or care. Initially, the park was fenced with a wooden fence, and in the years 1908-1910 with a metal fence with three decorative gates, designed by Engineer Kołuby. This fence lasted until 1934. Duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanisław Skarżyński
Stanisław Jakub Skarżyński (1 May 1899 − 26 June 1942) was a lieutenant colonel in the Polish Air Force and aviator famous for his transatlantic solo flight in 1933. Early military career In 1916–17 Skarżyński was a member of the Polish Military Organisation (POW). In November 1918 he volunteered for the newly created Polish Army, and commanded units disarming German soldiers in Warta. He then fought in the Polish-Soviet War with the infantry, being promoted to second lieutenant in 1919. He was wounded but returned to the front. During the battle of Radzymin (1920), battle of Radzymin he was severely wounded in one leg on 16 August 1920. The infected wound needed long rehabilitation, and Skarżyński always limped thereafter. Unable to continue serving in the infantry, he managed to transfer to the military aviation arm. He completed pilot training in Bydgoszcz in 1925, and served in the 1st Aviation Regiment in Warsaw. In 1927 he became a Flying Captain (''kapitan pil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
