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The painting of Piotrkowska Virgin Mary was made by an unknown Italian artist in XVI century. The sanctuary is said to be the centre of prays for people who rule in countries. This paiting was really famous. Since around XVI century Polish rulers and members of parliament used to pray in Piotrkow, including Stefan Batory - king of Poland.
The paiting was sacryficed on May 26, 2006 by the Pope Benedict XVI in Warsaw.
Written Apr 27, 2007
Website: http://www.mbtrybunalska.pl
There are some parts of defence walls in Piotrkow Trybunalski safed. The walls was built in XIV and XV century, during the rule of Kazimierz Wielki (the Great) - king of Poland. The walls are 4 and half metres high and 2 metres width.
Some more information about the walls on the website (only Polish langiage).
Written Apr 27, 2007
Website: http://free.of.pl/p/piotrkow/mury.html
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The tower was built in 1927 according to the project of Wladyslaw Leszek Horodecki. The round shape of the tower has its connections in Renassaince style. The tower was to supply habitants of Piotrkow Trybunalski with water.
Written Apr 23, 2007
Address: Slowackiego street
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The Blessed Virgin's painting in Piotrkow is known as far as the wooden church existed in 1647. It was important not only for local people but also for nobility during tribunal times.
Have a look at pictures showing some interesing things around the church.
Written Apr 22, 2007
Address: 2 Slowackiego street
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This is a complex of a monastery of the Bernardine monks in Piotrkow Trybunalski. The greater fundator of the monastery was Starczewscy family. In 1625 an archbishop agreed on location of Bernardine monks in Piotrkow. The church (orginally wooden) was sacryficed in 1626.
The church is really nice looking and interesing, both architectionally, interior and around the church.*
Written Apr 22, 2007
Address: 2 Slowackiego street
Website: http://www.bernardyni.ofm.pl/klasztor/piotrkow/
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This is an Orthodox church of All Saints in neoclasical style. It was built 1844 - 1847. An Orthodox parish exists in Piotrkow since 1788. Orginally an Orthodox church was located in the attic of a Greek merchant in Krotka street (10 Czarniecki Plac nowdays).
Written Apr 22, 2007
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There is a replica of a pillory on the main market square. It was orginally founded in 1578. It was a place were people were locked into in the past as a punishment and publiclly flogged. There used to be some kind of stocks for hands near the pillory.
Written Apr 22, 2007
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Piotrkow's castle does not remind a castle but in fact it is call like that. It was built in 1512 - 1519 by the master Bededykt from sandomierz for Zygmunt I the Old - King of Poland. The roof comes from 1670. Nowadays there is a museum inside the building.
Written Apr 12, 2007
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Little Synagogue was built in Piotrkow in 1775, founded by Hern Piotrkower. It was destroyed by Nazi during World War II. It was empty until 1966. Since than there is a library for children.
Written Apr 10, 2007
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Great Synagogue was a synagogue in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland. It was built in 1791-1793, designed by Dawid Friedlander. The synagogue was devastated by Nazis during the World War II.
It was one of the most beautiful synagogues in Poland. Next to it was the Beit Midrash (religious study hall). In the 1960s, the buildings were reconstructed and are now used as public libraries.
Written Apr 10, 2007
Piotrkow Trybunalski is located approximately 42 kilometers or 26 miles south-southeast of Lodz in central Poland. A textile center, it also manufactures wood and glass products. One of Poland’s...
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