Castle Team in Liw.
The castle complex in Liw is one of the most interesting historical sites on the Podlaska-Mazovian border, built around 1429 for the Duke of Warsaw, Janusz I the Elder. The stone stronghold on an artificial island among the marshes of the Liwiec River, at the time located at the border of the duchy, served as a border guard controlling the crossing over the river. Currently, the castle is one of the largest arms museums in Poland, showcasing a collection of white, firearm, and pole arms from the 15th to the 20th century. It has a large collection of paintings and graphics on military themes, including works by Wojciech and Jerzy Kossak, Tadeusz Ajdukiewicz, Leon Kapliński, Stefano Della Bella, and Eryk Dahlberg.
Visitors to Liw are captivated by the unique, intimate atmosphere of the museum and its surrounding riverside area, as if transported from 18th-century landscapes.
4 km from the town, there is a small hill, a viewpoint - Owl Mountain.
Photo and text author:
Katarzyna Krajewska
Author's website - www.fotofiszka.eu
