Graves, cemeteries and memorial sites remind us about these events. The September Campaign ravaged these areas in 1939 and a few months later, Germans chose the area of the village of Palmiry as the place of mass executions of prisoners from Pawiak and other Warsaw prisons. In the Gothic church in Brochów, parents of Frederic Chopin got married the famous composer was born in Żelazowa Wola, which is located nearby, and baptised in the same church too.
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In 1410, the army of Władysław Jagiełło marched along the edge of the forest towards Grunwald. Jan III Sobieski, the winner of the Battle of Vienna, and the last king of Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski. During peace, Polish rulers hunted here, e.g. The forest, located in the vicinity of Warsaw, was a witness to many historical events. In winter, they are used by cross-country skiers and lovers of horse-back riding. Many trails intersect thanks to this, it is possible to create combinations of routes depending on the tourist ’ s needs, time and physical condition. Some of them, especially the ones that are closest to Warsaw, are excellent for a leisurely stroll. 360 km of walking tourist trails and 200 km of bike routes were set out. In the area of the Kampinos Forest, approx. Flora is unique too in the area of the Park, 22 strict protection zones were designated, whereas 1,105 trees in the Park and areas around them are monuments of nature.Ī dense network of trails, well-marked with colours and described in detail on the website of the Kampinos National Park allows for direct contact with almost primeval nature and offers an opportunity to observe it. The Forest is inhabited by several thousands of animal species apart from elks, which are the symbol of the Kampinos National Park, there are also beavers, lynxes, cranes, and, since recently, also wolves. The sandy dunes which are present here are the best preserved complex of landlocked dunes in Europe and on account of them, the Kampinos National Park was entered in the list of UNESCO network of biosphere reserves in 2000. It enjoys the opinion of one of the most beautiful regions in the country, interesting with respect to landscape, nature and history. It attracts tourists who appreciate active leisure in the bosom of nature. The Kampinos National Park is the second park of this type in Poland with respect to size. Fans of unique landscapes can find beautiful sandy dunes located far away from the sea, and animal buffs can admire elks, wolves and cranes in their natural environment. Today, the Kampinos National Park is the “ green lungs ” of Warsaw, a destination of weekend getaways for the lovers of pedestrian and bike tourism, as well as cross-country skiing and horse-riding. Half-an-hour car ride from the city centre is enough to transport you to the edge of the primeval Masovia Forest, where Polish kings used to hunt. Warsaw is the only European capital neighbouring a national park. GERMAR IN THE ZOOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF LNU (Catalogue).Kampinos Forest : Best Place for Nature and History Lovers
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Original high definition images were created by Oleksandr Holovachov ( The web-pages were created with a free version of Zoomify Express (HOMOPTERAN INSECTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF E.-F. Please contact the staff of the zoological museum at with inquiries, comments and suggestions. Thumbnails below are linked to the high definition zoomable images where individual insect specimens can be viewed in details.Īll images are copyright of the Benedict Dybowski Zoological Museum. Germar, however many scientific names, assigned to insect specimens in this collection, were officially published by his successors, E. Majority of specimens were collected and identified by E.-F. The collection includes 1288 + 2970 specimens belonging to 1830 species arranged in ten boxes.
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Germar and is stored in the Benedict Dybowski Zoological museum of LNU. The collection presented here belongs to E.-F. Publishing hight definition zoomable images online will help prospective visitors to make preliminary analysis of the collection and decide if it is necessary to come and study the specimen in person. At the same time, travel expences might be another limiting factor for a researchers who are interested in studying historical specimens. This page uses the same technology to publish the high definition images of historically important insect collections.Īccess to type specimens is extremely important for a taxonomist, but the fragility of certain types of specimens prevent them from being send by mail. Zoomable images are commonly used now to display high definition pictures on the web. Germar in the collections of the Zoological Museum Shydlovskyy // Visnyk of L'vіv University. Ernst-Friedrich Germar and his legacy modern zoological science / I. »» Germar Collection Ernst-Friedrich Germar and his legacy modern zoological science (Shidlovsky I.