2. The flag of Poland consists of
two horizontal stripes of equal
width, the upper one white and
the lower one red. The two
colors are defined in the Polish
constitution as the national
colors. A variant of the flag with
the national coat of arms in the
middle of the white stripe is
legally reserved for official use
abroad and at sea. A similar flag
with the addition of a swallow-
tail is used as the naval ensign
of Poland.
3. It is a white eagle with
a golden crown,
golden claws and
beak, turned to the
right. Heraldic emblem
is placed on a red field,
slightly tapered
downwards shield.
4. Is the national anthem of Poland. It is
also known by its original title, "Pieśń
Legionów Polskich we Włoszech" ,
"Song of the Polish Legions in Italy").
English translations of its Polish
incipit ("Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła"
include: "Poland has not yet
perished" "Poland is not lost yet",and
"Poland is not yet lost".
5. Natural language belonging to the West Slavic languages (which also includes Czech, Slovak,
Kashubian, Sorbian, Upper Sorbian ), which is part of the Indo-European languages. It is one
of the official languages of the European Union.
It is estimated that the Polish language is the mother tongue of about 44 million people
worldwide (in the scientific literature can meet estimates from 39 to 48 million) , the
Polish population and the so-called. Polonia, that Poles living abroad.
Polish alphabet is based on the Latin alphabet, and now
consists of 32 letters:
Aa, Ąą, Bb, Cc, Ćć, Dd, Ee, Ęę, Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Łł,
Mm, Nn, Ńń, Oo, Óó, Pp, Rr, Ss, Śś, Tt, Uu, Ww, Yy, Zz, Źź
, Żż .In use they are also 3 letters Qq, Vv and Xx, but they
only occur in words of foreign origin. In addition to the
Polish alphabet single letter it is also 7 digraphs : ch, cz,
dz, dź, dż, r, s and one Trigraph dzi .
6. A country in Central Europe situated between the Baltic Sea in the north and two mountain ranges -
the Sudeten and Carpathian Mountains in the south, mostly in the basin of the Vistula and the Oder.
From the north Poland borders with Russia (from the Kaliningrad region) and Lithuania, the east with
Belarus and Ukraine, to the south with Slovakia and the Czech Republic, in the west of Germany.
Most of the northern border of the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea sets. Polish Exclusive Economic
Zone in the Baltic Sea is bordered by zones of Denmark and Sweden. Polish administrative area is
312 679 square kilometers, making it the 69th place in the world and 9th in Europe. Inhabited by
nearly 38.5 million people (2016), it is the 34th largest population in the world and the 6th in the
European Union. Poland is divided into 16 provinces. Its largest city and also the capital is Warsaw.
Other metropolitan areas are Kraków, Łódź, Wrocław, Poznań, Gdańsk, Szczecin. The largest Polish
agglomeration is polycentric conurbation of Upper Silesia. Poland is part of the global tourism
market and is currently experiencing an upward trend the number of visitors. Tourism in Poland has
an impact on the economy of the whole country through the market of tourist services. One of the
most attractive tourist cities are Kraków, Wrocław, Gdańsk, Warsaw, Poznań. Frequently visited are:
the German concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Baltic Sea coast, Mazury Lake District and
the Tatra Mountains, which is the highest peak in Polish and the famous Orla Perc. Moreover, Sudety,
Beskidy and Pieniny. In 2015 Poland was visited by 16.728 million tourists (4.6% more than in the
previous year), for generating the revenues of 9.728 billion.
7. KRAKOWIAK:
Krakowiak is a folk dance of
the Cracow kept in tact 2/4,
mid-tempo containing
characteristic syncopation,
which carry accents on the
weak part of the measure.
8. POLONEZ : * Court dance derived from the people
* Time signature triple
* Repeated often rhythmic formulas
* Dotted rhythm
* Moderate pace
* Festive dignified character
9. MAZUR :
*Time signature triple
*It comes from the central Polish
* Tempo alive
*Character cheerful
*Irregular accents
10. OBEREK: Polish folk dance, with lively pace and lively melodies in odd rhythm;
popular in the countryside in many regions of the Polish particularly
popular in Mazovia and Radomszczyźnie. In their natural context (fun,
weddings) began to fade in the second half of the twentieth century, now
danced particularly at weddings only for the elderly and at their request,
provided it has oberek in the repertoire of the band wedding, which is rare
(more often if it is composed in "oberek Wilanów").
11. KUJAWIAK : * It comes with Kujaw
* 3/4 time
*Quiet, moody
* Langsam
12. Is the capital and largest city of Poland. It stands on the Vistula River in east-central
Poland, roughly 260 kilometres (160 mi) from the Baltic Sea and 300 kilometres (190
mi) from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population is estimated at 1.750 million
residents within a greater metropolitan area of 3.105 million residents, which makes
Warsaw the 9th most-populous capital city in the European Union. The city limits cover
516.9 square kilometres (199.6 sq mi), while the metropolitan area covers 6,100.43
square kilometres (2,355.39 sq mi).
13. Siren, coat of arms emblem of Warsaw and symbol of Warsaw.
14. Multi-purpose stadium located at
Avenue Prince Jozef Poniatowski 1,
built in 2008-2011 in the basin of the
former Tenth Anniversary Stadium
before the European Championships
UEFA Euro 2012 and officially
opened on January 29, 2012.
At the National Stadium in Warsaw
hosts a number of events, including
matches between football, volleyball
and boxing concerts of famous
celebrities
15. Baroque royal castle located in Warsaw Castle Square 4. He is a
museum and representative. The original residence of the dukes of
Mazovia, and since the sixteenth century, the seat of the First
Republic: the king and parliament
16. The tallest building in Poland (in terms of the total), located in the center of Warsaw on
the Parade Square 1. The owner of a building in Warsaw. The palace is one of the
headquarters of the Council of the City of Warsaw, which sit in the Hall of Warsaw.
17. A palace garden in Warsaw, founded in the
eighteenth century by Stanislaw August
Poniatowski.The name comes from the Baroque
pavilion, bathhouse, built in the 80s seventeenth
century by Stanisław Lubomirski Heraclius and
rebuilt by Stanislaw August Poniatowski Palace on
the island . In addition to buildings, pavilions and
free-standing sculptures in the Royal has four
gardens: the Royal, Romantic, Modernist, and
Chinese.The bathrooms are a place of many events
of cultural, scientific and entertainment, as well as
one of the favorite places for walks for residents
and guests of the capital.
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24. Hikers on trails and mountain peaks gaining certainly
find something for themselves among the mountain
ranges which are located in Poland. In our country
there are many mountain places that allow tourists to
various forms of recreation in these amazing
landscapes. On Polish territory is up 28 peaks belonging
to the Crown of Polish Mountains and many attractive
sites are located in mountain ranges such as Tatra,
Beskidy, Bieszczady Mountains and the Holy Cross
Mountains and the Giant Mountains.
25. Holidays Jastrzębia Góra 2013
Shallow inland sea on the continental shelf in northern Europe. Combined with the North
Sea through the Danish Straits (Little Belt, the Great Belt, the Sound, Kattegat, Skagerrak
and the Limfjord). For the western border of the Baltic Proper assumed and the
threshold underwater stretching at a depth of 18-20 m from Gedser (Falster Island) to
Cape Darßer Ort (Darß); west of this line is the area of the Baltic West area of approx.
8000 square kilometers called by the Germans also Ostsee; This area includes part of the
waters of the Danish Straits (except for the Little and Great Belt), as well as smaller:
Alsenbelt, Fehmarnbelt, Langelandsbælt.
26. German Nazi concentration camps, including the extermination camp in Auschwitz
and the nearby village existing in 1940-1945, the symbol of the Holocaust . Also
referred to as the "factory of death". The only concentration camp, located on the
UNESCO World Heritage Site, is listed there under the official name of the
Auschwitz-Birkenau. German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-
1945). In 1947, part of the complex was turned into a museum, which is a kind of
monument and testimony documenting the German crimes in occupied Poland,
since 1979 UNESCO world heritage site.
27. The oldest area of Krakow, surrounded by the Planty. Its center is the Main Market
Square.In 1978, the Old Town with the Wawel Castle, Kazimierz and Stradom was
inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994, along with Wawel, Stradom
Kazimierz, Podgórze, New World and Sand has been declared monument of history .
The main sights of Krakow's Old Town are located in the Market Square: St. Mary's
Church, Cloth Hall and Town Hall tower, and the remains of fortifications - Florian's
Gate and the Barbican.
28. Polycentric metropolitan center , with three
connected cities: Gdańsk, Gdynia and
Sopot. It is also the downtown area
agglomeration also known as the Tri-City.
Located in northern Poland, on the Gulf of
Gdansk covers an area of 414.38 km² . The
main urban center of the spatial unit is
Gdańsk, which is also the seat of the
Pomeranian province. According to data
from December 31, 2015 Tri-City was 747.0
thousand. residents .
29. Arena is located in Wroclaw, in the district of downtown, in a residential Zalesie, in the park
Szczytnicki. Built in the years 1911-1913, designed by Max Berg in expressionist style. In
2006, the hall has been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage site. Entered in the register of
monuments in 1962, and again in 1977 with the architectural complex including, among
others, Four Domes Pavilion, Pergola and Spire.
Currently hall and its surroundings are very frequented by visitors, not only because of the
same hall, but also the proximity Pergola from the Multimedia Fountain, Japanese Garden
and the zoo.