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Poland

Wawel Castle in Krakow, seat of Polish kings for over 500 years, is now the country's most visited art museum. Poland's borders have shifted dramatically across history: the country once vanished from the map entirely for 123 years, partitioned by its neighbors.

Wawel Castle on the Vistula River in Krakow, Poland

Wawel Castle, Krakow

Photo: Vlasenko, CC BY-SA 3.0

White for honor and purity, red for hardiness, valor and courage. Both colors are defined directly in Poland's constitution as the national colors.

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