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The Birth and Baptismal Record for Franciszek Skowroński – 1844
Franciszek Skowroński, son of Bartłomiej Skowroński and Agnieszka Ciak, was born on 02 June 1844 in Kleczkowo, Ostrołęka Powiat, Płock Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland. He was baptized at the parish church in Kleczkowo, Ostrołęka Powiat, Płock Gubernia, Congress Kingdom … Continue reading
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The Death and Burial Record for Franciszek Skowroński – 1891
Franciszek Skowroński, son of Bartłomiej Skowroński and Agnieszka Ciak, died on 09 March 1891 in Grądy, Łomża Powiat, Łomża Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland. He was buried at the parish cemetery in Nowogród, Łomża Powiat, Łomża Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of … Continue reading
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Administrative Structure of the Płock Powiat
The following parishes were part of the Płock Powiat at the beginning of the 20th Century: Biała (Stara Biała), Bielsk, Blichowo, Bodzanów, Bonisław, Brwilno, Bulkowo, Chylino (Chylin), Ciachcin, Daniszewo, Drobin, Góra (Nowa Góra), Imielnica, Kobylniki, Łęg (Łęg Kościelny), Łętowo, Łubki … Continue reading
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Administrative Structure of the Łomża Powiat
The following parishes were part of the Łomża Powiat at the beginning of the 20th Century: Drozdowo, Kolaki Kościelne, Łomża, Stary Lubotyń, Miastkowo, Nowogród, Piątnica Poduchowna, Puchały, Rutki-Kossaki, Śniadowo, Szczepankowo, Wizna, Zambrów, and Zawady. The administrative structure of the parishes … Continue reading
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Miho no Matsubara (三保の松原 Miho Pine Grove)
Miho no Matsubara is a 7 km long seashore lined with pine trees in the Shizuoka Prefecture of Shizuoka on the island of Honshu in Japan. Miho no Matsubara is the site of the Legend of Hagoromo (The Feathered Robe) … Continue reading
Hōjūjidono and Sanjūsangen-dō in Kyōto, Japan
The Hōjūjidono in the Higashiyama district of Kyōto, Japan was the home of the Cloistered Emperor Shirakawa II, and Sanjūsangen-d is a Buddhist temple on the site, originally built in 1164 for Emperor Shirakawa. Sanjūsangen-dō is famous for its long … Continue reading
Gardens and Interiors of Nijō Castle in Kyōto, Japan
Nijō Castle is located in Kyōto, Japan was built for Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shōgun, but the structure wasn’t completed until 1621, ten years after Tokugawa Ieyasu’s death. Nijō Castle did serve as the Kyōto residence for the third shōgun … Continue reading
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Nijō Castle in Kyōto, Japan
Nijō Castle is located in Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, on the island of Honshu, Japan. The castle is surrounded by an outer fortification and a moat. Modern-day visitors pass through the Higashi-Ōte-mon (the Great Eastern Gate), pass by the Guard House, … Continue reading
Sights in Kinkaku-ji (Temple of the Golden Pavilion) in Kyōto, Japan
Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺, Temple of the Golden Pavilion) in Kyōto, Japan includes much more than the Golden Pavilion itself. The grounds include shrines and gardens, including one very impressive Japanese white pine (Pinus parviflora ‘Glauca’) that began life as a bonsai … Continue reading
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Kinkaku-ji (Temple of the Golden Pavilion) in Kyōto, Japan
Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺, Temple of the Golden Pavilion) is located in Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, on the island of Honshu, Japan. The site of Kinkaku-ji was purchased by shōgun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu in 1397. All the buildings except the Golden Pavilion were burned … Continue reading
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