Poland

Poland

Poland is located in the very centre of Europe. With the total area of 312,679 km²

it’s the seventh biggest country on the continent. Polish population is over 38,5

million people. The capital city is Warsaw (around 2 million inhabitants). Poland

borders 7 countries: Germany on the west, Czech Republic and Slovakia on the south, Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania on the east,

and Russia on the north.

History of Poland

From the mid-17th century, the huge state entered a period of decline caused by devastating wars and deterioration of the country's system of government. Significant internal reforms were introduced during the later part of the 18th century, but the reform process was not allowed to run its course, as the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia and the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy through a series of invasions and subsequent partitions terminated the Commonwealth's independent existence in 1795. From then until 1918 there was no independent Polish state.

After 3 partitions, Polanddisappeared from the maps.

After the Third Partition of Poland in 1795, many Poles believed that Revolutionary France and her allies would come to Poland's aid. France's enemies included Poland's partitioners, Prussia, Austria and Imperial Russia. Many Polish soldiers, officers and volunteers therefore emigrated, especially to Italy. The number of Polish recruits soon reached many thousands and Polish officer Dabrowski made legions, leading to the expression, "the Polish Legions in Italy“.

Legions led by Napoleon fought with partitioners, unfortunately they failed to gain independence. It was finally possible in 1918. On 16-19 July 1797, a song was created in an Italian town Reggio nell'Emilia (present Italy). Today this song is our Polish anthem.

Warsaw – capital city.

Warsaw is the capital and largest city in Poland. It is in the eastern part of the country on the Vistula

River.

Poland is a democracy, with a president as a head of state. The president is Bronisław Komorowski

In Warsaw is Belweder – it`s place wherepresident live.

Belweder-President`shouse.

Warsaw

City recommendable

•Malbork

•Kraków

•Trójmiasto

•Gniezno

•Poznań

Gniezno

Gniezno is a city in central-western Poland. Gniezno was a first capital of Poland.

Kraków Kraków is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River. It was second capital of Poland.

PoznańPoznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland. Poznań is among the oldest cities in Poland and was one of the most important centers in the early Polish.

TricityTricity is an urban area consisting of three major Polish cities in Pomerania: Gdańsk, Gdynia and Sopot, as well as minor towns nearby tchem.

In Poland is a lot of beauty nature which we can recommend.

•Baltic sea

•Tatra mountains

•Mazury Lake District

•Table Mountains

•Błędów Desert

Baltic seaThe Baltic Sea is positioned in Northern Europe and bordered by Sweden Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, northeastern Germany, and eastern Denmark and its numerous islands.

Tatra Mountains Tatra Mountains, the highest mountains in Poland are the only part of Carpathians. It is a naturalborder between Slovakia and Poland.

Mazury Lake District (Masuria) Masuria is a natural region in northeastern Poland famous for its 2,000 lakes. The landscape of the region was formed by the last ice age around 14,000 - 15,000 years ago.

Table Mountains Table Mountains are one of the most original places in Poland. Extensive, flat summits, cut with deep ravines, and unusual shapes of eroded sandstone create an atmosphere of fantasy movies.

Błędów DesertMaybe you don`t believe us, but it`s true, we havesmall desert in Poland. The Bledowska Sands is Central Europe's largest accumulation of loose sand in an area away from any sea, deposited thousands of years ago by a melting glacier.

YOU SHOULD COME HERE AND SEE IT AT YOUR OWN EYES.