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A painting by Taras Shevchenko. The artist created this work during his first trip to Ukraine. In this painting he portrayed a family scene near the house: a young couple is happy observing the first steps of their child. Oil on canvas...

Portrait of Prince of Transylvania Francis II Rákóczi, oil on canvas, 1712. Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest.

Part of Votive Panel of Jan Očko of Vlašim depicting Charles IV. Tempera on limewood, before 1371. National Museum, Prague.

The Mariinsky Palace in Kyiv was built in 1747–1755 by Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli. The palace was designed for Empress Elizabeth I in the rococo style. Photo credits: Roman Naumov

A painting by Jan Matejko presenting Bohdan Khmelnytsky and Tugay Bey observing a miracolous appearance of St. John of Dukla. Oil on canvas, 1885. National Museum, Warsaw.

Tughra traditionally functioned as the signature or seal of the Ottoman sultans in a calligraphic way. Placed at the beginning of any official correspondence, it symbolized the sultanic authority. This monogram is the tughra of Suleiman the...

King of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Stanisław August enters St John's Cathedral of Warsaw, where Sejm members will swear to uphold the Constitution. Oil on canvas, 1891. Royal Castle, Warsaw.

A photo of 12th century Spiš Castle. Located in Slovakia. The castle was the centre of Szepes County. Photo credits: Petr Kratochvil

A photo of St. Andrew's Church, Kyiv, an 18th-century Orthodox cathedral. The church is an example of Elizabethan Baroque architectural style. Photo credits: Konstantin Brizhnichenko

A photo of Wawel Cathedral. Wawel Cathedral is a 14th century cathedral located on Wawel Hill in Cracow, Poland. It was the place of coronations of many Polish monarchs. Photo credit: Jar.ciurus