Ivano-Frankivsk now lies within Ukraine, but was once a Polish city. In the 17th century, Andrzej Potocki settled here with his family and founded the town of Stanislaviv. In the 1960s, the city was named after the famous writer, Ivan Franko.
Ivano-Frankivsk now lies within Ukraine, but was once a Polish city. In the 17th century, Andrzej Potocki settled here with his family and founded the town of Stanislaviv. In the 1960s, the city was named after the famous writer, Ivan Franko.
At first sight, Zgorzelec is a small town with a population of 30,000, located near the German border. Zgorzelec on the Polish side and Görlitz on the German side are actually one town divided by a river, since 1945, after the border was established on the Lusatian Neisse.
At first sight, Zgorzelec is a small town with a population of 30,000, located near the German border. Zgorzelec on the Polish side and Görlitz on the German side are actually one town divided by a river, since 1945, after the border was established on the Lusatian Neisse.