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THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND
The Republic of Poland is located in Central Europe. Itis bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Repub-lic and Slovakia to the south; Lithuania, Belarus andUkraine to the east; Russia and the Baltic Sea to thenorth. The population, over 38.5 million strong, occupyan area of 312,000 square kilometres.Polands landscape is very diversified. The Carpathianand the Sudety Mountains stretch across the south.Lowlands and uplands occupy the central part of thecountry. The northern part of Poland, comprising Po-meranian and Masurian Lakelands, is gently undula-ting, relatively well forested and covered by hundredsof lakes; still further to the north are the sandy beachesof the Baltic Sea coast. Polands national emblem is the
white eagle with a golden crown on a red background.The national flag is white and red. The people of Polanduse the Polish language.Its capital and the largest city is Warsaw, which hasa population of over 1,700,000 and is located on thelongest Polish river, the Vistula. The major Polish ci-ties include Krakw, Gdask, Katowice, d, Pozna,Szczecin, and Wrocaw. Poland is divided administra-tively into voivodships (16), counties and communes.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Monetary System. How to Pay?The Polish currency is the zloty (PLN). You can payusing other currencies e.g. Euro, after you have cometo an agreement with the vendor, but this is not alwaysthe case. Money can be changed at banks or exchangecounters (Kantor). Credit cards are accepted in mostshops and for services in the whole of Poland. The of-ficial money is the zloty divided into 100 groszy. Polishmoney is in circulation as coins and banknotes. Coins:1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 groszy and 1, 2, 5 zloty. Banknotes:10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 zlotys.
Customs and Currency RegulationsCurrent customs and currency regulations can befound on the website of the Main Customs Office:www.mf.gov.pl.
By Air To and Around PolandLOT Polish Airlines is Polands national carrier. In orderto find the necessary information, all travellers planningto come to Poland and move around the country by airshould visit the LOT website: www. lot.com. In addti-tion, several other carriers, including budget airlinessuch as Aer Lingus - www.aerlingus. com, Easy Jet
www.easyjet.com, Germanwings www.germanwings.com, Norwegian www. norwegian. no, Ryanair www.ryanair.com, Wizzair www.wizzair.com, have sched-uled flights to and from Poland.
By Rail To and Around PolandThe national railway network is administered and ser-viced by the Polish State Railways (PKP). All necessaryinformation can be found on the PKP website: www.pkp.pl, rozklad-pkp.pl, www. intercity.pl.
By Bus To and Around PolandThere are many reputable international bus companiesthat service coach lines linking Poland with major Eu-ropean cities. On Polish territory, the majority of regularbus links are operated by the state bus company (PKS)and Polski Express.
By Ferry To and From Poland and Inland/CoastalNavigationPoland has a regular ferry services to/from Swedenand Denmark, operated by the Polferries of Polish Bal-tic Navigation (PB): www.polferries.. pl, Stena Line www.stenaline.com, and Unity Line www.unityline.pl.
Cruises in pleasure boats are available in the summerseason on some lakes.
By Car To and Around PolandMotorists travelling to Poland must possess a passport,driving licence, vehicle registration card and a docu-ment testifying that the traveller is a civil liability policyholder. Polish road regulations are similar to those inforce in other European countries. Car rentals, withor without chauffeur are offered by many internationalrent-a-car agencies, and there are many of local ope-rators.
Accommodation & Catering
Polish hotels are classified according to the star systemand their standard varies a great deal from budget toluxurious places to stay. International hotel companies arerepresented by Accor S.A., Bass Hotels & Resorts, Cam-panile, Hilton, Hyatt, Holiday Inn, Marriott, Orbis, Qubus,Radisson, and Sheraton. In addition to hotels, varioustypes of accommodations are available, including coun-try inns, motels, pensions, farm rooms and tourist hostels.Rooms can be booked through telephone or Internet:
www.discover-poland.pl, www.hotelsinpoland.com, www.hotelspoland.com, www.orbisonline.pl,www.warsawshotel.com, www.polhotel.pl, www.pph.com.pl, www.visit.pl, www.polhotels.com.Many historic and old buildings (palaces, castles,manors, mills) were adapted for tourist purposes
www.hhpoland.com, tl./fax +48 22 646 81 50, port-able +(48-507) 842 552, [email protected]. Forreservation of agrotourist accommodation (on farms)contact tel. +(48-52) 398 14 34, www.agritourism.pl, e-mail: [email protected]. Mountain refuges and wa-terfront hostels are very popular with enthusiasts ofactive rest. Youth hostels www.ptsm.org.pl (informa-tion, reservation reservation tel. +(48-22) 849 8128, tel./fax +(48-22) 849 83 54, and student hotels(only during vacations) are recommended for youngpeople and students. Those who enjoy rest in thenatural environment may choose camping sites (in-formation tel./fax +(48-22) 810 60 50, w ww.pfcc.eu.The majority of them are open from 1 May till the endof September.
Major Tourist Information Centres In PolandBIAYSTOK www.podlaskieit.pltel./fax +(48-85) 732 68 [email protected] www.visitbydgoszcz.pltel./fax +(48-52) 585 87 [email protected] www.mcit.pl
tel. +(48-12) 421 77 06, fax 421 30 [email protected] www.czestochowa.pltel. +(48-34) 368 22 50, fax 368 22 [email protected] www.gdansk4u.pltel. +(48-58) 305 70 80, 301 66 73,[email protected] www.um.katowice.eutel. +(48-32) 259 38 08, fax 259 33 [email protected]. +(48-41) 348 00 [email protected]. +(48-84) 532 44 12, fax 442 35 [email protected]./fax +(48-42) 662 09 [email protected]. +(48-89) 535 35 65, fax 535 35 [email protected], www.mazury.travelOPOLE www.opole.pltel. +(48-77) 451 19 87, fax 451 18 [email protected]. +(48-61) 851 96 45, fax 856 04 [email protected]./fax +(48-17) 852 00 09, fax 867 62 [email protected]. +(48-91) 489 16 30, fax 434 04 [email protected]. +48-56 621 09 31, fax 621 09 [email protected] www.warsawtour.pltel. +(48-22) 194 31, fax 474 11 [email protected]
WROCAWwww.wroclaw.pltel. +(48-71) 344 31 11, fax 344 11 [email protected]. +(48-18) 201 22 11, fax 206 60 [email protected] GRAwww.zielona-gora.pltel./fax +(48-68) 323 22 [email protected]
Important Telephone NumbersThe nationwide toll-free 24 hour emergency phonenumbers are: Ambulance 999 Fire Brigade 998 Police 997 Mobile Phone Holders Assistance 112 Roadside Assistance 981
Emergency Telephone NumbersTourists can use the following emergency numbers inoperation during the whole summer season:0-800 200 300, +(48-608) 599 999.
Active RestPossibilities of active rest in Poland are unlimited: fascinating kayaking routes include those of the Kru-
tynia, Brda, Czarna Hacza, Drawa, Drwca, Bbr,Pilica, Rega and Dunajec rivers;
anglers can enjoy numerous and picturesque fishinggrounds with many interesting species;
winter sports enthusiasts will find excellent conditionsin the Tatra, Beskidy and Karkonosze Mountains;
many stud farms and equestrian centres wait for lo-vers of horseback riding;
Poland is a real paradise for big and small gamehunters.
SpasThere are 42 spas in Poland, in different regions of thecountry. Most of them are situated in attractive touristlocalities with many mineral water springs.Natural therapy centres offer a rich choice of treatmentprocedures. For more information go to the followingInternet page: www.uzdrowiska.pl, www.sgurp.pl,www.sanatoria.com.pl
MAJOR TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
KUJAVIA AND POMERANIA PROVINCESBiskupin(D4) Reconstructed fortified village of theLusatian culture with earth and timber defences. Site of
archaeological festivals.Chemno(C5) Old city with medieval urban layout.Late-Renaissance town hall in the market square.Many historical monuments of sacral architecture.Ciechocinek(D5) Famous spa with saline gradua-tion towers made of timber in the 19 thcentury.Golub-Dobrzy(D5) Gothic castle built by the Teu-tonic Knights. It hosts the International Knights Tourna-ments.Kruszwica, Mogilno and Strzelno(D4,5) Wellpre-sereved Romanesque churches of great interest.Toru(D5) Old Town complex is on the UNESCOsWorld Heritage list: Cathedral of SS John the Baptistand John the Evangelist, many churches, Gothic TownHall, market square lined with splendid old houses.Birthplace of the famous Polish astronomer NicolausCopernicus.
LOWER SILESIA PROVINCEWrocaw(G3) Old city with many historical monu-ments. Market Square with Gothic Town Hall andold houses, Cathedral on the Ostrw Tumski Island,Wrocaw University with the spectacular Aula Leopol-dina, many churches, museums and bridges. Most vis-
ited tourist attractions: Panorama Racawicka painting(15m high and 120m long) and the Peoples Hall on theUNESCO World Heritage list.Jawor and widnica(G3) Two outstanding timber-framed Protestant Churches of Peace erected in the17th century, with rich interior decorations, on theUNESCO World Heritage list.Krzeszw(G2) Cistercian church with beautiful inte-rior decorations, including the widnica Piasts mauso-leum, and an adjacent huge Abbey. Agem of Silesianbaroque.Lubi(G3) Cistercian Abbey which ranks as one ofthe largest and most impressive former monastic com-plexes in Central Europe.Walim(H3) Passages hewn in rock by prisoners ofmany nationalities (WW II) in the neighbouring moun-tains.Wabrzych (G3) Close to the city is the castle ofKsi the largest hilltop fortress in the country.Karkonosze(G2) The highest range in the SudetyMountains with Mt nieka (1602 m). At their foot, twopopular tourist and skiing resorts: Karpacz with its tim-ber Wang Chapel (18thc.) brought from Norway andSzklarska Porba with its Szklarka and Kamieczykwaterfalls.The Kodzko Region (H3) Very scenic region ofPoland with many tourist attractions: the Gry Stoowe(Table Mountains) with their fantastic rock formations,Bears Cave, baroque Basilica of Wambierzyce withits Passion shrines, Kodzko fortress, famous spasof Polanica Zdrj, Kudowa Zdrj, Duszniki Zdrj andLdek Zdrj.
LUBLIN PROVINCELublin(G9) Well-preserved Old Town with its church-es, old houses and city gates. Royal Castle with thebeautiful 14thcentury Chapel of the Holy Trinity (uniqueRuthenian-Byzantine frescos).Chem(G10) Historical monuments of a religious na-ture on the Castle Mountain, former Uniate St NicholasChurch, and a baroque church. Chems star attraction
is its underground labyrinth of chalk tunnels.Kazimierz Dolny(G8) Small, picturesque town seton the banks of the Vistula at the foot of wooded hills.Its historical monuments include the parish church,Renaissance houses, castle ruins, and granaries.
Kozwka (F9) Perfectly preserved magnates
residence. Palace interiors and the beautiful park aregreatly admired by visitors. Known country-wide for itsunique gallery of socialist-realist art.Zamo (G9) Outstanding example of EuropeanRenaissance town. The most spectacular is the Cathe-dral and the Old Town Square with its lofty town halland old burgher houses. The citys Old Town is on theUNESCO World Heritage list.
LUBUSZ PROVINCEZielona Gra(E2) Capital of the region, once knownfor its wine production. Historical monuments: late-Gothic parish church, former Protestant church, Hun-ger Tower, town hall.Gocikowo-Parady(E2) Cistercian monastic com-plex with rich Gothic and baroque interior decorations.agw(E2) Picturesquely located town with the cas-tle built for the Knights of St John of Jerusalem in the14thcentury.Midzyrzecz Fortified Region(E2) Complex of mili-tary fortifications built by the Germans in 1934-38. Thesystem of underground tunnels near Kaawa and Bo-ryszyn forms a unique tourist route. The tunnels houseone of the biggest colonies of bats in Europe.knica (F1) Muakowski Park. Extensive scenicpark with an extremely expressive layout from the firsthalf of the 19thcentury, on the UNESCO World Heri-tage list.
D PROVINCEd(F6) Palaces of former textile industry tycoons,19thcentury textile mills. Eclectic houses along Pio-trkowska Street, original monuments, for example, poetJulian Tuwims bench, Artur Rubinsteins piano.owicz(E6) Famous for its Corpus Christi proces-sions during which participants are dressed in brightlycoloured and embroidered traditional costumes.Nieborw(E6) baroque palatial residence with thebeautiful Romantic park Arcadia.Sulejw-Podklasztorze(G6) Cistercian Abbey withRomanesque church.
Tum (E6) Romanesque collegiate church (12th c.)with unique portal and frescoes.
MAOPOLSKA PROVINCEKrakw(I6) Polands former capital, for many visitorsthe most beautiful city in Poland. Its historical centre iscomposed of the Main Market Square, Cloth Hall and
the Gothic St Marys Church with altarpiece carved byWit Stwosz. Not far from the market stands the Colle-gium Maius, the oldest building of the Jagiellonian Uni-versity established in 1364. All Poles love the WawelHill with its Renaissance Royal Castle and Cathedral,where Polish monarchs were crowned and buried. Ta-deusz Kociuszko and Jzef Pisudski as well as manyother famous Poles rest in the Cathedrals crypts. Theshowpiece of the Cathedral is the Renaissance Zyg-munt Chapel. In the Zygmunt Tower hangs Polandslargest bell called, Zygmunt. Visitors flock to admirethe Royal Castle interiors (Royal Chambers, CrownTreasury, Armoury) decorated with many works of art,including the famous tapestries. Krakw has many oldchurches, burgher houses, museums, and a Jewishdistrict Kazimierz. Krakws historical centre is on theUNESCO World Heritage list.Binarowa, Dbno, Lipnica Murowana, Skowa(I,J7) Late-Gothic wooden churches on the UNESCOWorld Heritage list.Kalwaria Zebrzydowska(I6) The monastery, churchand chapels situated along Via Dolorosa are on theUNESCO World Heritage list. The famous PassionPlays attract crowds of pilgrims.Krynica(J7) spa with old sanatoriums, pumproomsand mud-bath centres.Nowy Winicz(I7) Castle in the palazzo-in-fortezzastyle with five defensive towers, arcaded courtyard,richly ornamented chambers.Owicim(I6) Site of the former Nazi concentrationand death camp from World War II known as Ausch-witz-Birkenau. Millions of people from different coun-tries perished in the camp. The site is on the UNESCOWorld Heritage list.Stary Scz(I7) Oldest urban centre of the region.The Church and Convent of the Poor Clares erected bythe Blessed Kinga (13 thc.).Tarnw(I7) Attractive old urban layout of the city.Late-Gothic Cathedral, Gothic and Renaissance TownHall, old burgher houses.Wadowice (I6) Birthplace of Pope John Paul II. Amuseum has been arranged in the family house of thePope.Wieliczka(I6) The salt mine of Wieliczka is one ofthe greatest tourist attractions in Poland and is on theUNESCO World Heritage list. It has been in operationfor the last 700 years. Excavating salt, the miners cre-ated hundreds of underground caverns, tunnels, shaftsand galleries. The chapels, chambers, lakes as well aswooden mining gear and machinery are of great inte-rest. The beautiful St Kingas Chapel is the highlight of
the mine.Pieniny Mountain Chain(J7) This is a small moun-tain range divided by the Dunajec River. The raft tripdown the spectacular Dunajec Gorge has become oneof Polands major tourist attractions.River Prdnik Valley(H6) The Ojcw National Parkoccupies the most attractive part of the valley with
many lime rock formations and caves. Perched on thehilltop is the Pieskowa Skaa castle in the Gothic andRenaissance style.
The Tatras(J6) Polands highest range in the Car-pathians and the only alpine type, with the highest peakMt Rysy (2499 m). The Tatra National Park encom-passes the most beautiful valleys, lakes, peaks, forestsand the high mountain meadows. Mountain goats,marmots and bears can be encountered. Zakopane,Polands winter sports capital, nestles at the foot of theTatras. It is also a good starting point for mountain hikesand a very popular centre of folk arts and crafts.
MAZOVIAN PROVINCEWarsaw (E7) Totally destroyed during World WarII, the Old Town of Warsaw was carefully rebuilt andreconstructed to its former splendour. It is now on theUNESCO World Heritage list. Its highlights include theMarket Square lined with old houses, the Royal Castlewith its representative royal chambers, the Barbican,and the Gothic Cathedral as well as many other oldchurches. Many attractive buildings are grouped alongand near Krakowskie Przedmiecie: palaces, church-es, monuments, Warsaw University and the PolishAcademy of Sciences. In addition to the very beautifulpalace and garden of the Royal azienki and Wilanw,there are also the buildings of the Grand Opera andTheatre, Belvedere Palace and the Ujazdowski Castle.Pock(D6) Picturesquely set on the high Vistula bankare the buildings on Tumskie Hill with the Cathedral andthe remains of the Mazovian Dukes Castle.Putusk(D7) Old town with rich historical heritage.Famous for its Polonia House occupying the formerbishops castle (14thc.).elazowa Wola(E7) This little Mazovian village isknown around the world because the Polish composerFrederik Chopin was born here in a manor that todaystands in the middle of a beautiful park. Chopin musicalrecitals are held here throughout the summer.
OPOLE PROVINCEOpole(H4) Town Hall and old houses line up the Mar-ket Square. Many churches, the Piast Tower.Brzeg(G4) Renaissance castle of Silesian Piastswith arcaded courtyard. Old urban layout of the towns
centre with burgher houses, town hall and churches.Moszna (H4) Curiously shaped palatial residencewith an adjacent parkland.Nysa(H4) The most important tourist attraction is thehuge Gothic Cathedral.Paczkw (H3) Old urban complex surrounded byintact medieval ramparts with gates and turrets; the for-
tified St Johns Church (14 thc.) is a part of the towns de-fences. Paczkw is often called Polands Carcassonne.St Anns Mountain (H4) Religious shrine and theFranciscan church and monastery. The Monument tothe Silesian Insurgents.
PODKARPACKIE PROVINCE
Baranw Sandomierski(H8) Mannerist castleoften called the Little Wawel.Blizne, Haczw(I8) Late-Gothic wooden churcheson the UNESCO World Heritage list.Krasiczyn(I9) Late-Renaisssance palace and park.Krosno(I8) Market Square with old houses, Gothicchurch with baroque interior decorations.Leajsk(H9) Fortified Bernardine church and monas-tery (17thc.). In the Basilica, one of the finest baroqueorgans in Poland.acut(I8) Perfectly preserved aristocratic residencein the huge castle, lavishly furnished and decorated.Original collection of carriages.Przemyl (I9) Picturesquely located on the hillsand upon the San River, Przemyl has a wealth ofhistorical monuments. The 14 thcentury castle on theParkowa Mountain was remodelled many times. Manyold churches.Sanok(I8) Sanoks skansen is one of Polands bestopen-air museums with about 100 traditional buildingsfrom the southeast of the country. The former castlecontains Polands largest collection of Ruthenian icons.Bieszczady Mountains (J9) Gently undulatingrange, by many considered to be the remotest wilder-ness in the country. Bear, wolf, lynx and eagle are likelyto be encountered. The region is dotted with woodenOrthodox churches.
PODLASIE PROVINCEBiaystok(C9) Regions capital with a sumptuouspalace of the Branicki family. Worth visiting are oldCatholic and Orthodox churches as well as mosqueslocated in the citys environs.Tykocin (C9) Original urban layout with well pre-served houses, churches and the former Baroquesynagogue built in 1642. The synagogue has a collec-tion of Judaica.Augustw Canal(B9) Remarkable achievement of19thcentury hydraulic engineering. The canal with itsoriginal locks is still in operation.
Baowiea Forest(D10) Formerly a private huntingground for Polish monarchs; today, the Biaowiea Na-tional Park occupies its most important part and is onthe UNESCO World Heritage list. Habitat of the biggestEuropean mammal the bison.
Biebrza River Marshes(C9) Europes unique na-ture reserve of about 100,000 hectares. Kingdom ofbirds, paradise for fans of photo-safaris and thosewho collect recordings of bird song. Elk is a commonsight here.Suwaki Lakeland(B9) Scenic region of lakes, for-ests and post-glacial hills. The highlight of the region is
the monastery built by Camaldolese monks, located ona peninsula in Lake Wigry.
POMERANIAN PROVINCEGdask(A5) Best witnesses of the citys centurieslong traditions are the sumptuous old houses (ArtusCourt), churches (St Marys), gates and other histori-cal buildings (Town Hall, Gdask Crane, Great Mill,Neptune Fountain). Many historical monuments aregrouped in the area of the Main Town. Oliwa, the sub-urb of Gdask, is proud of its Cistercian church andmonastery. The Oliwa Cathedrals showpiece is its gi-gantic rococo organ (18 thc.). Gdask is also famous forits Dominican Fair.
Bytw (B4) Gothic Teutonic Knights castle.Gdynia (A5) Dar Pomorza, the famous frigate ismoored at the Southern Pier, while the OceanographicMuseum and Aquarium is located at its tip.Gniew(B5) Gothic Teutonic Knights castle, whereknights tournaments are organised.Malbork (B5) European largest Gothic TeutonicKnights castle. The former seat of the Orders GrandMasters. On the UNESCOs World Heritage list.Pelplin(B5) Gothic Cathedral, the former Cistercianmonastic church (13 thc.). The highlight of the DiocesanMuseum is a copy of the Gutenberg Bible (one of 45worldwide).Supsk(A5) Ducal castle (14thc.), Mill Gate, Gothicchurches, fragments of defensive walls.Sopot(A5) Very popular seaside resort with Polandslongest pier (512 m).Kashubian Lakeland(B4,5) Small but very beauti-ful region sprinkled with lakes and rivers winding theirway among scenic hills. The original inhabitants haveretained their ethnic identity and cultivate a culture andart of their own.Sowiski National Park (A4) Unique Baltic Seacoast shifting dunes near eba forming the UNESCOBiosphere Reserve. The moving sands, cover a dis-
tance of a few meters per year.SILESIAN PROVINCECzstochowa(G5) Polands spiritual heart and thecountrys national shrine. It owes its renown to the mi-raculous icon of the Black Madonna in the Jasna Gra(Bright Mountain) Monastery. The monastery houses a
wealth of objets dart and valuable gifts donated to theshrine over the centuries.Ogrodzieniec (H6) Ruins of 16 th century castleperched on a hilltop; the largest one marking the Trailof the Eagles Nests, all set on lime rock hills.Pszczyna(I5) Another example of a sumptuous mag-nate residence, the Pszczyna castle houses a museum
of interior decorations from different periods of the cas-tles existence.Beskid lski and ywiecki Mountains(I,J5) Richchoice of winter sports centres. Well-preserved folklore.
WITOKRZYSKIE PROVINCEKielce (G7) Bishops Palace with corner towers;inside, beautifully ornamented ceilings (plafonds) The17thcentury Cathedral with baroque and Renaissanceinterior decorations.Chciny(G7) Ruins of the 14thcentury castle towerover the historical town. The Paradise Cave in thetowns environs.Krzemionki(G8) Neolithic mine of striped flint.Sandomierz(H8) Overlooking the Vistula sits the oldurban centre with the Opatw Gate, town hall, Cathe-dral, charming old houses and a Romanesque church.wity Krzy(G7) Benedictine abbey built on top ofMt ysa Gra in the witokrzyskie Mountains.Ujazd(H8) Ruins of the enormous Krzytopr castledesigned to have four towers symbolising the four sea-sons and 12 big halls, one for each month. Exactly 52rooms were built, one for each week in the year, and356 windows.
Wchock(G7) Old interior decorations of the Ro-manesque Cistercian abbey.
WARMIA AND MASURIA PROVINCESOlsztyn(B7) Nicolaus Copernicus lived and workedfor a few years in the Gothic castle of Olsztyn. Otherhistorical buildings include the medieval High Gate, StJacobs Church and old burgher houses.Frombork(A6) Historical buildings of the CathedralHill. It is believed it was here that Copernicus con-ducted most of the observations and research for hisheliocentric theory.Giero (B8) Hitlers main head-quarters duringWorld War II, Wolfsschanze or Wolf s Lair. Visitorswander around the ruins of the bunkers.Nidzica(C7) Rectangular Gothic Teutonic Knights
castle.wita Lipka(B7) Surrounded by a cloister, Jesuitbaroque church and monastery erected in the late 17 thcentury. The pride of the church is its sumptuouslydecorated organ.Elblg Canal(B6) Polands longest navigable canalis also the most unusual: it has to cope with the 100 m
difference in water levels using a system of five slip-ways; boats are carried across dry land on rail-mountedtrolleys.Great Masurian Lakes District (B8) Aregion ofcountless lakes, paradise for sailors, kayakers andanglers. The lakes are interconnected by rivers andcanals, forming an enormous system of waterways.
WESTPOMERANIAN PROVINCESzczecin(C1) Large urban centre and sea port withmany historical monuments including the Castle of Po-meranian Princes, St Jacobs Cathedral, Gate of Prus-sian Homage, Town Hall, and old houses.Darowo(A3) Castle of the Pomeranian dukes, thelast seat of King Eric of Sweden, Denmark and Norwaywho lived here for ten years.Kamie Pomorski(B1) Gothic Cathedral famous forits organ music concerts.Koobrzeg(B2) Popular health resort. Gothic Cathe-dral (14thc.). Reconstructed old city centre.Stargard Szczeciski (C2) Well-preserved defensivewalls, Cathedral and town hall in the market square,Gothic church with a nearly 100 metre high tower.Wolin Island(B1) Polands largest island with manyholiday centres. The most interesting part of the islandis the Wolin National Park. Viking Festival.
WIELKOPOLSKA PROVINCEPozna (E3) Interesting urban layout of the OldTown. The highlights: Old Town Square with its Rena-issance Town Hall. The island of Ostrw Tumski withits 10thcentury Cathedral and tombstones of the firstPolish rulers.Gniezno(E4) The considered to be the cradle of thePolish state. The Gothic Cathedral contains the silversarcophagus of St Adalbert. Aisles filled with manychapels. The bronze doors (12thc.) depict in bas-relief18 scenes from the life of St Adalbert.Gouchw (F4) Castle in the French late Renais-sance style.Krnik(E3) Splendid 19 thcentury magnate residencebuilt in mock-Gothic style. A large, English-style parkbehind the castle known as the arboretum.Leszno (F3) Market Square with old houses, baroquetown hall, and old churches.Liche Stary(E5) Much attended religious shrinewith chapels on the Via Dolorosa. Liche has the sev-enth largest basilica in Europe.Rogalin(E3) Palatial residence in rococo and neo-classical style. Remarkable oak trees in the English-style park.Rydzyna(F3) Little old town with a monumental ba-roque castle.
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