2. Greater Poland Voivodeship After the last administrative division of Poland Wielkopolska Province ranks second in the country in terms of areaand third in terms of population. Approximately 25% of the total surface area covered by forests, on lake districts in the northernand central part of region is about 800 lakes, the largest natural reservoir of the Wielkopolska province is Powidzkie Lake (1036 ha). Odra and Warta are the main rivers of the region and the capital of Wielkopolska is Poznań. Poznań
21. Malta Lake, the favorite recreation area of residents and tourists, is located just east of the city center. Situated in the center is stunning Malta Lake itself. This artificial lake was built in 1952 from the waters of the Cybina River.
46. OSTRÓW LEDNICKI Gniezno, OstrówLednicki, Poznan - here the boundaries of land inhabited by tribes of Polan, here been the began of reign of the Piast dynastyand through their of energy, determination and perseverance became the germ of a country with thousand years of history. The island is surrounded by an aura of mystery, arouse curiosity huge embankments, construction of which is attributed to the Prince Mieszko the First.
55. .... but the Marian shrine, which is there,annually visited by some 1.5 million pilgrims and tourists.
56. Basilica Blessed Virgin Mary Sorrows, Queen of Poland Its construction started in 1994, and was completed in 2004. It is the largest in Poland, and the seventh in Europe and eleventh in the world, Shrine of Our Lady. It is 139 meters long, 77 meters in width, the height of the tower is almost 130 meters. Visible from afar a huge dome of the Basilica is 36 meters in diameter and 45 m in height. The temple has 365 windows and 52 doors, symbolizing the days and weeks a year, to the interior of the basilica lead 33 steps of stairs, which refer to the years of the life of Jesus Christ.
57. The temple is visible from a distance of ten to twenty kilometers, on a nearby hill there is so called Golgotha and the Way of the Cross - a work of penance
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60. One of the many sculptures that surround the basilica
80. BackgroundSound - Waltz in F minor, op.70 No. 2 Frederic Chopin Illustrations - downloaded from web sites The presentation is prepared by - Anna the end
81. BackgroundSound - Waltz in F minor, op.70 No. 2 Frederic Chopin Illustrations - downloaded from web sites The presentation is prepared by - Anna the end