ELBLĄG - Foot-bridge on Elblaski Canal

DID YOU KNOW, THAT...
After Batory's dead in 1586, throne acceded swedish dynasty of Waza and king Zygmunt III. For the country it was new chapter full of wars and losts. Poland was attacked by Russia, Sweden, Turkey. Inside of Poland, Kozak's were unsatisfied and were cooperating with polish enemies, in 1648 they started war. Although Poland had it's own problems, helped twice Austria, when Vienna was almost conquested by Turkish. The one who saved Austria was polish king Jan Sobieski, great king and warrior. With Sobieski, was finished power of Polish Kingdom. Next dynasty of Wettyn's didn't reign properly, the country was corrupted and foreigns legats had influences in polish authority. In 1784 polish throne took Stanislaw August Poniatowski, that king tried to improve polish regime and economical situation. Unfortunately three foreign countries wanted weak Poland, which can't resist. In 1772 they made first partition of Poland, in 1793 was next and in 1795 there wasn't polish country any longer.




