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Krosno

Krosno. Un usual town in a unique place , my small homeland …. Some information …. Krosno coat of arms. bugle-call. Geography …. Krosno is on the river Wisłok, Slovakia is about 40 kilometers south , Ukraine is about 85 kilometers east of the town ,

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Krosno

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  1. Krosno Unusualtown in a unique place, my smallhomeland…

  2. Someinformation… Krosno coat of arms bugle-call

  3. Geography… • Krosno is on the river Wisłok, • Slovakia is about 40 kilometers south, • Ukraine is about 85 kilometers east of thetown, • Neighboringmunicipalitiesare: Korczyna, Krościenko Wyżne, Miejsce Piastowe, Chorkówka, Jedlicze, • 50 thousandresidents, • 130 km to thenearest mountains-Bieszczady

  4. History… • 1282- the first noticeabout Krosno • In thefourteenthcentury king Kazimierz Wielki (Casimir the Great) foundedthetown • 1656- king Jan Kazimierz called on peasants to fightwiththeSwedishinvasion • 1863- theoutbreak of January Insurrection, 12 insurgentsleft Krosno • 1914- theRussiansoccupied Krosno (the first World \War) • 1944- fight for Krosno was finished • 1997-pope John Paul II visitedthetown

  5. In the past… Krosno in 1618-Braun reproduction

  6. Events… BicycleChampionships International MountainBallooningContest Krosno Fair CarpathianClimates

  7. Old Churches… CapuchinChurch ParishChurch FranciscanChurch

  8. Market Square…

  9. Culture… Culture is celebrated by the Krosno Days of Music, the theatrical encounters, the Musical Spring, the Krosno Fair, the Galicia Festival, reviews of children’s theatres, hikers’ songs and poetry singing festivals, the "Kontakt" Euro-Regional Fair, the "Soli Deo Gloria" Euro-Regional Concerts of Christmas Carols.

  10. KROSNO S.A. Glassworks… KROSNO S.A. Glassworks is the largest and most well-known producer of household glass in Poland and one of the world market leaders in this trade. KROSNO S.A. is a company with a long tradition and experience - it was founded in 1923 in Krosno, in the south-east of Poland. Over 90 % of the hand-made production and about 60 % of the machine-made production is exported to 60 countries in the world.

  11. Subcarpathianmuseum… TheMuseumhasexistedsince 1954 in an old, historicalbuilding. Ithousesthebiggestexhibition of paraffinlampsin Europe. Besides, inthemuseumyoucansee many paintings and photographs.

  12. Thepresentation was made by Anna Kubit , classII c

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