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Poland. The c apital city is Warsaw. Poland. Poland. Poland is our neighbour i n the north. In my opinion Poles are very friendly and talkative. Poland is a Christian country. Christianity c a me to Poland from the Bohemia. Poles pay by Z ł oty. History.
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Poland The capital city is Warsaw
Poland • Poland is our neighbour in the north. • In my opinion Poles are very friendly and talkative. • Poland is a Christian country. Christianity came to Poland from the Bohemia. • Poles pay byZłoty.
History • First information about Poland state are from 9th. century. • First substantiate ruler was Mesek I. from the dynasty Piastovci. • Piastovci ruled from 9.th to 14.th century.
History • In 15th and 16th century Poland was in Polish-Lithunian aliance. • Jagelonci´s dynasty ruled this time. Vladislav II.
History • Partitions of Poland • 1772 - 1918 • Poland was divided among Russian empire, the Kingdom of Prussia and Habsburg Austria.
Worldwar II. • Concentration camps were built In Poland, for example Auschwitz, ….
Polishpilots • Stanislaw Skalski • He participated in the battle of Britain as pilot of 501.fighter squadron RAF. • His plane was Hawker Hurricane Mk. I., V7230, „SD – H“.
Polishpilots • 303. fighter wing RAF • It was founded on2nd August 1940. • It was the second exiles fighter wing of Polish air force in RAF. • Its pilots had many kills. • Pilot aces were : Jan Zumbach, Zdzislaw Henneberg,Marian Belc, …
Warsaw • Warsaw is the biggest city in Poland. • It was destroyed in 2nd World War. After the war people built „new Warsaw“. • In Warsaw Warsaw´s universities are located. • There are 30 theatres, National philharmonic orchestra. • Two milion people live there. • Warsaw has been the capital city since 1596.
Warsaw WWII Before WWII After WWII
Palace of science and culture ItishistoricsightfromSocialistRealism. It was opened in 1955.
WilanowWarsaw Summer royal palace Itis a historic residence.
Krakow • It is the second biggest city in Poland. • According to the legend the name was derived from a prince´s name Krak. • There is the largest aquapark in Poland. • There is the second oldest university in Europe. Mikulas Kopernik studied here.
Gdaňsk • It situated on the Baltic sea coast.
Mazur´s lake • There are more than 1000 lakes. • This place is popular among lovers of water sports, cyclists, fishermen, …
Frédérick Chopin • 1810 – 1849 • He was a composer of classical music and a great pianist. • He was known as „pianos poet“ • He wrote his first composition when he was 7. • There are 230 of his compositions.
John Paul II. • He was a Polish catholic bishop, Krakow´s archbishop. • He was appointed the Pope in 1987.
Adam Malysz • 3. 12. 1977 • He is a ski jumper. • He has won 39 races of world champions. • He has won 4 world champions. • His nickname is „eagle from Wisla“ • His idol is Jens Weissflog.
Sports • The European Championship in football 2012 is going to be held in Poland and Ukraine.
Source of information • http://www.zemepis.com/Polsko.php • http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polsko • http://leccos.com/index.php/clanky/polskolitevske-unie • …. Bye