ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT POLAND
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In Poland there are 16 voivodeships
The country is headed by a President and we change him every 5 years.
The government rules the state.
The Prime Minister represents and directs the government.
President
(from 2015)
Prime Minister
(from 2023)
POLISH LANGUAGE
History
Polish began to emerge as a distinct language around the 10th century, the process largely triggered by the establishment and development of the Polish state. Mieszko I, ruler of the Polans tribe from the Greater Poland region, united a few culturally and linguistically related tribes from the basins of the Vistula and the Oder before eventually accepting baptism in 966. With Christianity, Poland also adopted the Latin alphabet, which made it possible to write down Polish, which until then had existed only as a spoken language
Some Polish words and their meanings:
LEARN SOME POLISH WITH THIS FILM!
Polish Alphabet�
The traditional 32-letter Polish alphabet has nine additions (ą, ć, ę, ł, ń, ó, ś, ź, ż) to the letters of the basic 26-letter Latin alphabet while removing three (x, q, v). Those three letters are at times included in an extended 35-letter alphabet, although they are not used in native words.
POLISH TRADITIONAL FOOD
pierogi (dumplings) kotlet schabowy (pork chop) bigos (cabbage stew with mushrooms and meat)
placki ziemniaczane gołąbki
(potato pancakes) (cabbage rolls filled with rice � and minced meat)
WARSAW – THE CAPITAL OF POLAND
Royal Łazienki Park in Warsaw
KRAKÓW
Kraków is one of the most important, popular and beautiful cities in Poland. It used to be a seat of Polish kings and a capital of Poland before it was moved to Warsaw in the 16th century. It’s full of monuments and a real historical charm. You definitely have to visit it when you are in Poland.
What can you see in Kraków?
WROCŁAW
Wroclaw is a beautiful city full of monuments Wroclaw, the pearl of Lower Silesia, is a city with a rich history and a unique atmosphere. With over 600,000 inhabitants, it is one of the largest cultural centers in Poland, attracting both tourists and permanent residents with its charm and diversity.
Wrocław is also a city of many attractions, for example:
POZNAŃ
Poznań is a city in western Poland, located in the Greater Poland Lake District, on the Warta River, at the mouth of the Cybina River. The historical capital of Wielkopolska, since 1999 the seat of the authorities of the Wielkopolska Voivodeship and the Poznań County.
GDAŃSK
Gdańsk is a city located on the Baltic Sea.
The area of Gdansk is 262 km2 and the number of inhabitants is about 471 thousand.
WHAT ELSE TO SEE IN POLAND?
The crown of Polish mountains
Rysy- the highest mountain top in Poland (2499 m above the sea level)
Moutain passages in Poland and their highest mountain tops.
⛵Pojezierze Mazurskie
Pojezierze Mazurskie – also known as the land of a thousand lakes, is located on the border of the Warmian-Masurian and Podlaskie voivodeships. This part of Poland is an ideal holiday region for lovers of water sports and forest hiking. There is no shortage of attractions in the Lake District for lovers of monuments and sightseeing. The fauna of the Masurian Landscape Park is one of the richest in Poland. Common mammals include: deer, wild boar, roe deer, hare, fox, raccoon dog, hedgehog, mole, marten, squirrel, weasel, polecat, shrews and batsThere are also many rare and endangered birds in the Park, such as white-tailed eagle, osprey, lesser spotted eagle, black stork, black grouse.
Morze Bałtyckie
The Baltic Sea connects 9 countries with its coastline. Poland, Germany, Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Estonia. The Baltic Sea is surrounded by land on all sides. Only at the border with the North Sea can we find narrow straits. The Baltic Sea is called the inland sea of northern Europe. Depending on the season, weather, location and vegetation, the Baltic Sea may have a different color. More than once we could admire the aerial photos, which gave a picture of the amazing riot of colors of the Baltic Sea. Contrary to appearances, the Baltic Sea is not blue at all (as it might seem), but... green! This is because there are a lot of microorganisms and plankton in the Baltic waters, making the water in the sea greenish.
The Palace of Culture and Science is one of the tallest and most recognizable buildings in Warsaw. It can be seen from almost every place in the capital.
The Lubomirski Castle is located in Rzeszów, which currently houses the District Court
Places worth visiting in Poland
The Wawel Royal Castle is a symbol not only of Krakow, but also of the whole of Poland. It is one of the most popular monuments in the entire country, visited by tourists from all over the world.
The most famous people from Poland
MIKOŁAJ KOPERNIK
�Mikołaj Kopernik (born February 19, 1473 in Toruń, died in May 1543 in Frombork) - Polish polyhistorian of German origin lawyer, official, diplomat, doctor and lower Catholic clergy, doctor of canon law, also dealing with astronomy and astrology, mathematics, economics, military strategy, cartography and philology. He is also called a physicist and philosopher
JAN PAWEŁ II
Karol Józef Wojtyła. born May 18, 1920 in Wadowice, died April 2, 2005 in Vatican) - Polish priest Roman Catholic, auxiliary bishop of Krakow (1958–1964), metropolitan archbishop of Krakow (1964–1978), cardinal priest (1967–1978), deputy chairman of the Polish Episcopal Conference (1969–1978), 264th pope and 6th Sovereign of the Vatican City State in the years 1978–2005.
�ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI
A Polish footballer, playing as a center forward for the Spanish club FC Barcelona �and in the Polish national team, of which he is the captain. He has been playing in the Polish national football team since 2008, and has been the captain of the national team since 2014. He is a member of the Outstanding Representative Club, the record holder in terms of the number of appearances for the Polish national team and its best goalscorer in history, selected for the best team of the century of the Polish Football Association.