diff --git a/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/views.py b/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/views.py
index 956d89c..970a7d6 100644
--- a/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/views.py
+++ b/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/views.py
@@ -107,11 +107,19 @@ class PlaceCreateView(IsAuthenticated, View):
             kwargs_to_pass = {
                 'pk': place.pk
             }
+
+            messages.success(
+                self.request, 'Successfully created place.')
             return redirect(reverse_lazy('place_detail', kwargs=kwargs_to_pass))
+        
         else:
             context = {
                 'form': form_place
             }
+
+            # Usually the browser should have checked the form before sending.
+            messages.error(
+                self.request, 'Please fill in all required fields.')
             return render(request, 'place/place_create.html', context)
 
     def _apply_multipart_image_upload(self, files, place, submitter):