Chęciny Castle
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Chęciny Royal Castle was built in the late 13th century in Chęciny, Poland. It fell into ruin in the 18th century and remains in that state to this day.
Chęciny zamek bok
View from the castle tower
Andrei of Polotsk
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Andrei of Polotsk was the eldest son of Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and his first wife Maria of Vitebsk. He was the Prince of Pskov and Polotsk. As the eldest son of the Grand Duke, Andrei clai
Chęciny Castle
…was used for many years as a state prison. Among imprisoned here were Michael Küchmeister von Sternberg future Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, Andrzej Wingold, Jogaila's half-brother and Warcisław of Gotartowice. In the second half of the 16th century, the castle began to decline. In 1588 the parliament ordered…
Molivdovul of Andrei of Polotsk from Vialiki Aziareck
Background of the Kulikovo Battle. Russian army meets its allies - Princes Andrey Olgerdovich of Polotsk and Dmitri Olgerdovich of Bryansk