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Welcome to Leszno. SPREAD YOUR WINGS!. 64 000 inhabitants One of major towns of Greater Poland Poznań – 80 km Wrocław – 100 km Warszawa – 350 km Berlin – 340 km Prague – 340 km. UNDER THE LESZNO SKY – gliding picnic.
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SPREAD YOUR WINGS! 64 000 inhabitants One of major towns of Greater Poland Poznań – 80 km Wrocław – 100 km Warszawa – 350 km Berlin – 340 km Prague – 340 km
UNDER THE LESZNO SKY – gliding picnic Biggest sports grass airfield in Europe World Gliding Championships: 1958, 1968, 2003
UNDER THE LESZNO SKY Center for flight sports: gliders, hot air baloons, microflights Central Gliding Schools of the Polish Aeroclub: trainings, licences, free time
SPEEDWAY PASSION and… Successes of the local team Organisation of international events
SPEEDWAY PASSION and… Other disciplines where Leszno is famous from: fencing basketball swimming speedbiking bowling Numerous sports and recreation events in Leszno
LESZNO REGION THE RIGHT ROYAL WAY! - history 1547 – establishing of the town
LESZNO REGION THE RIGHT ROYAL WAY! Leszno is connected with king Stanisław Leszczyński through its history Celebrations of „Return of the King”
LESZNO REGION THE RIGHT ROYAL WAY! Historic buildings of Leszno
LESZNO REGION THE RIGHT ROYAL WAY! Cultural, active, country tourism We welcome the tourists in the region the right royal way!
CULTURAL INSPIRATIONS Amateur clubs, workshops
PERIODIC EVENTS • Leszno Days • Summer fair • Return of the King • Jazz workshops • May picnic with • ABC • Gliding picnic • Dog shows
OPEN FOR BUSINESS Leszno – economic centre of the region 8600 economic entities
INDUSTRY Main sectors: clothing, furniture, metal, machine and food industries
OPEN FOR BUSINESS 2 special investment zones VASA and IDEA
HIGHER STANDARD SCHOOLS • 12 primary schools • 12 low secondary schools • 8 basic vocational schools • 7 secondary schools • 3 specialized secondary • schools • 15 technical schools
HIGHER STANDARD SCHOOLS • Higher education schools in Leszno: • Higher Vocational State School • Higher Schools of Humanities • Higher School of Marketing and Management 3 higher education schools = 7 500 students
THE EUROPEAN WAY • Suhl (Germany) since 1984 • Deurne (Holland) since 1999 • Montluçon (France) since 2004 Partner towns: Friendly towns: St. Pölten, Sisak, Stryj, Zweibrücken, Batouri
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