3. A few words about Poland
The Republic of Poland is a country in Central Europe,
bordered by Germany to the west, the Czech Republic
and Slovakia to the south, Ukraine, Belarus to the east,
and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast and
Lithuania to the north.
4. Attributes of Poland
Attributes of our country are: red emblem with white
eagle with gold crown, anthem - "Mazurek
Dąbrowskiego" and white and red flag.
Polish flag
Emblem of Poland
Anthem of Poland
6. Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital of Poland. In Warsaw the Polish
Kings lived and there are many palaces, for example: Palace
of Jan III Sobieski in Wilanów and Royal Castle in the
Castle Square.
9. Warsaw
The most beautiful palace in Warsaw.
Summer residence of the king Jan III Sobieski
in Wilanów.
10. The Copernicus Science Centre
The Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw is a
science museum standing which contains over
450 interactive exhibits that enable visitors to
single-handedly carry out experiments and
discover the laws of science for themselves.
15. Gdansk
Gdańsk is a very old Polish city by the Baltic Sea. In Gdańsk
the trade developed well, because it is near to the longest Polish
river – the Vistula.
20. Kraków
Kraków was the second capital of Poland. In 1364
King Kazimierz Wielki made there a first Polish
university, Jagiellonian University. In Kraków
you should visit a beautiful castle: The Wawel
Castle, the Cloth Market called Sukiennice,
the Underground Market and St. Mary,s
church in the Old Town.
28. Zakopane
Zakopane is called "the capital of Polish mountains". Around
this city there are the Tatras mountains. In Zakopane there is
a beautiful lake called Morskie Oko. Near Zakopane there is a
high mountain Kasprowy Wierch. If you want to get on it, you
can use a ski lift. The most popular mountain in Zakopane is
Giewont with a big cross on the top of it.
31. Our Baltic Sea
Poland has got access to the sea. That sea is
called Bałtyk. The biggest cities which lie by our sea
have got an enormous number of tourists, for
example: Świnoujście, Kołobrzeg, Władysławowo,
Hel, Gdańsk, Gdynia and Sopot. But even small
towns are devoloping too.