Polish and Lithuanian History: States and Historic Sites
The Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and their later Commonwealth left castles, churches, noble residences and civic buildings across several present-day countries. These places belong to the histories of Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, Belarus and other neighbouring lands. The sites collection includes the earlier states as well as the Commonwealth, distinguishing their building campaigns from subsequent alterations and reconstruction.
Explore Polish and Lithuanian sites
Explore more than 600 Polish and Lithuanian historic sites, including castles, noble palaces, churches and town halls, with a map and site articles.
Daily life
Daily Life in Polish and Lithuanian States
Explore how households in Polish and Lithuanian lands obtained food and shelter, organized work and family care, and participated in their communities.
- Crime, Policing and Everyday Safety in the Commonwealth
- Families, Gender, Marriage and Property in the Commonwealth
- Food, Cooking and Meals in Polish and Lithuanian States
- Homes and Living Conditions in Polish and Lithuanian States
- Life in Polish and Lithuanian Towns and Villages
- Medicine and Healthcare in the Commonwealth
History and society
Polish and Lithuanian History and Society
Poland and Lithuania formed a shared state whose distinct institutions connected noble government with the work and religious life of varied communities.
- Culture and Arts in Polish and Lithuanian States
- Government, Union and Political Participation in Polish and Lithuanian States
- Law, Courts and Constitutional Reform in Polish and Lithuanian States
- Military Organization in the Polish and Lithuanian States, from Medieval Service to the Commonwealth
- Polish and Lithuanian Frontiers: Castles and Borderland Defense
- Polish and Lithuanian History: States, Union and Commonwealth
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- Polish and Lithuanian Lands, Peoples and Languages in the Commonwealth
- Religion and Religious Communities in Polish and Lithuanian States
- Roads, Posts, Printing and Public Information in Poland, Lithuania and the Commonwealth
- The Economy of Polish and Lithuanian States
- The Legacy of Polish and Lithuanian States: Law, Literature and Political Memory