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    Michał Maria Zdanowski

    Photo: Michał Zdanowski

    History buff fascinated by science and art, with strong wanderlust and a need to catch the beauty of the surrounding world on analog film through the lens of an old camera passed in his family from father to son since 1945. His free time, Michał spends in his workshop perfecting his leathercraft.

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    Bieszczady Forest Railway reminds us that the most memorable paths are the ones that meander. Photo Krzysztof D via Flickr
    Riding the Bieszczady Forest Railway
    On the edge of southeastern Poland, where the Carpathian Mountains rise and the thick forests whisper tales from centuries past, the Bieszczady Forest Railway offers a rare mix of nature, nostalgia and adventure.
    Photo: Michał Zdanowski
    Michał Maria Zdanowski
    Law student, amateur photographer, and writer for TVP World passionate about travel, culture, and history.
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    The architectural design featured modernist elements with geometric skylights that bathed the interior in natural light Photo: Michał Zdanowski
    The hidden soul of Warsaw’s past, Passage Italia and the Dollhouse
    Photo: Michał Zdanowski
    Michał Maria Zdanowski
    Law student, amateur photographer, and writer for TVP World passionate about travel, culture, and history.
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    The fortress traces its origins back to the 14th century, when the Teutonic Order ruled Gdańsk. Photo: Jakub Strzelczyk via wikimedia commons
    From strategic stronghold to cultural treasure: the tale of Poland's Wisłoujście Fortress
    Photo: Michał Zdanowski
    Michał Maria Zdanowski
    Law student, amateur photographer, and writer for TVP World passionate about travel, culture, and history.
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    Photo: Private archive
    Aleksander Doba: the man who conquered oceans and dreams
    Photo: Michał Zdanowski
    Michał Maria Zdanowski
    Law student, amateur photographer, and writer for TVP World passionate about travel, culture, and history.
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    Photo: Artur Królikowski via Muszyna w Necie Facebook
    Gates to the Underworld: the secrets of Poland’s mysterious mofettas
    Photo: Michał Zdanowski
    Michał Maria Zdanowski
    Law student, amateur photographer, and writer for TVP World passionate about travel, culture, and history.
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    From the outside, the Skull Chapel appears to be a modest, yellow-hued sanctuary. Photo: Mariusz Cieszewski via MSZ on Flickr.
    Echoes of the dead: Inside Poland’s only Skull Chapel
    Photo: Michał Zdanowski
    Michał Maria Zdanowski
    Law student, amateur photographer, and writer for TVP World passionate about travel, culture, and history.
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    Iliasz Klimowicz and his followers in Wierszalin. Photo: Tadeusz Słobodzianka archive
    Prophet Ilia and the abandoned ‘Capital of the World’
    Photo: Michał Zdanowski
    Michał Maria Zdanowski
    Law student, amateur photographer, and writer for TVP World passionate about travel, culture, and history.
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    Centuries ago, it was one of the most important centers of the religious cult of the Slavs, and rumor has it, witchcraft. Paweł Cieśla via Wikimedia Commons
    The mystical peak of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains
    Photo: Michał Zdanowski
    Michał Maria Zdanowski
    Law student, amateur photographer, and writer for TVP World passionate about travel, culture, and history.
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    Chapels’ fortress-like design, with cylindrical corner towers, gives it a distinctly military character. Photo: Wikimedia Commons; Reconstruction of a commandery from the end of the 13th century, drawing by M. Salanski according to P. Kolosowski
    Unveiling the mysteries of the Templar Knights in Poland
    Photo: Michał Zdanowski
    Michał Maria Zdanowski
    Law student, amateur photographer, and writer for TVP World passionate about travel, culture, and history.
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    To mark the 45th anniversary of the first-ever winter ascent of Mount Everest by Poles, TVP World takes a deep dive into the evolution of Polish Himalayan climbing. Photo bottom left by Bogdan Jankowski, bottom right Jan K. Dorawski via Wikimedia Commons, top Frank Bienewald/LightRocket via Getty Images)
    Poland’s “Ice Warriors”
    Photo: Michał Zdanowski
    Michał Maria Zdanowski
    Law student, amateur photographer, and writer for TVP World passionate about travel, culture, and history.
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    Being Tatra Sherpa it's a way of life governed by unique rules. Photo by Omar Marques/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
    Unsung heroes of the Tatra mountains, Sherpas maintain a 150-year-old tradition
    Photo: Michał Zdanowski
    Michał Maria Zdanowski
    Law student, amateur photographer, and writer for TVP World passionate about travel, culture, and history.
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    Welcome to Bóbrka, home to the world’s first industrial oil mine. Photo: Michał Zieliński/PAP
    The cradle of the oil industry: Bóbrka, Poland's forgotten treasure
    Photo: Michał Zdanowski
    Michał Maria Zdanowski
    Law student, amateur photographer, and writer for TVP World passionate about travel, culture, and history.
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    Machine gun position of Polish insurgents on a balcony in Poznań, November 1918. Photo: Robert Sennecke/ullstein bild via Getty Images
    Commemorating the 106th anniversary of the Greater Poland uprising
    Photo: Michał Zdanowski
    Michał Maria Zdanowski
    Law student, amateur photographer, and writer for TVP World passionate about travel, culture, and history.
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    Giants’ Graves are the silent witness of over 5000 years of history. Photo: Einsamer Schütze via Wikimedia Commons
    Uncovering the mystery of Poland’s Kuyavian Mounds, ancient tombs older than Egyptian pyramids
    Photo: Michał Zdanowski
    Michał Maria Zdanowski
    Law student, amateur photographer, and writer for TVP World passionate about travel, culture, and history.
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    Gate to the enigmatic outpost. Photo: Uniwersytet Jagielloński
    Unraveling the ancient mystery of Zyndram’s Hill
    Photo: Michał Zdanowski
    Michał Maria Zdanowski
    Law student, amateur photographer, and writer for TVP World passionate about travel, culture, and history.
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    Once part of a grand Gothic edifice, this evocative ruin now draws visitors captivated by its rich tapestry of history, architecture and legend. Photo via polska-org.pl
    Struggle against time and tide: Exploring history and legend of Trzęsacz Church
    Photo: Michał Zdanowski
    Michał Maria Zdanowski
    Law student, amateur photographer, and writer for TVP World passionate about travel, culture, and history.
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    Tropsztyn Castle was one of many castles built along the Dunajec River trade route from Poland to Hungary. Photo by Omar MarquesAnadolu via Getty Images)
    Tropsztyn Castle: Unraveling the mystery of the lost Inca treasure
    Photo: Michał Zdanowski
    Michał Maria Zdanowski
    Law student, amateur photographer, and writer for TVP World passionate about travel, culture, and history.
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    Nestled in the heart of Czestochowa, the Jasna Gora Fortress has become a symbol of Polish identity. Photo via jasnagora.pl
    Hidden gems of Poland: Jasna Góra, a beacon of faith and fortitude
    Photo: Michał Zdanowski
    Michał Maria Zdanowski
    Law student, amateur photographer, and writer for TVP World passionate about travel, culture, and history.
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    Photo: Chemik12 via Wikimedia Commons
    Hidden gems of Poland: Exploring the Eagles’ Nests castles and watchtowers
    Photo: Michał Zdanowski
    Michał Maria Zdanowski
    Law student, amateur photographer, and writer for TVP World passionate about travel, culture, and history.
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    Błędowska Desert and Ogrodzieniec Castle, two most distinctive points of today's journey. Photo: Łukasz Śmigasiewicz via Wikimedia Commons; Jerzy Ochoński/PAP
    Hidden gems of Poland: exploring the Błędowska Desert and the Eagles’ Nests
    Photo: Michał Zdanowski
    Michał Maria Zdanowski
    Law student, amateur photographer, and writer for TVP World passionate about travel, culture, and history.
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