Тhe description of Polish diplomat Francis Bukaty’s travel in 1780

  • Bogdan Rok University of Wroclaw, Institute of History, 1 Uniwersytecki Square, Wroclaw 50137, Poland
  • Jury L. Kazakov Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Abstract

The article presents a travel diary of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth diplomat, who was born in Belarus. The diplomat travelled from Warsaw to London in 1780. His diary shows the route, the state of the agriculture and urban crafts, buildings in villages and towns in that period. The considerable attention is paid to the description of defensive structures in Prussia and Germany and the ways of communication. The author characterizes the museum collections and gives information about the religious situation and morals in society.

Author Biographies

Bogdan Rok, University of Wroclaw, Institute of History, 1 Uniwersytecki Square, Wroclaw 50137, Poland

doctor of science (history), full professor; professor

Jury L. Kazakov, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

PhD (history), docent; associate professor at the department of Belarus history of the ancient time and the Middle Ages, faculty of history

References

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  3. Dembinski B. Bukaty Franciszek. Polski slownik biograficzny. Kraków, 1937. Vol. 3. P. 114–115 (in Pol.).
  4. Libiszowska Z. [Polish life in London in the XVIII century]. Warsaw, 1972 (in Pol.).
Published
2017-06-30
Keywords: travel, city, land, mile, small town, way
How to Cite
Rok B., Kazakov J. L. Тhe description of Polish diplomat Francis Bukaty’s travel in 1780 // Journal of the Belarusian State University. History. 2017. 2. PP. 107-117.