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Krzyżtopór
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Polish
pl:
thumb|Krzyżtopór
Alternative forms
pl Krzysztopór obsolete
Etymology
From pl krzyż topór cross axe. The name comes from the cross – a symbol of the founder's religiousness – and the axe, Krzysztof Ossoliński's coat of arms (see Topór coat of arms), carved above the main entrance to the castle.
Pronunciation
Krzyżtopór audio.ogg
Proper noun
m-in
en Krzyżtopór castle located in the village of Ujazd, Iwaniska commune, Opatów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in southern Poland
Declension
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Further reading
pl Buildings Places in Poland