Travelling in Travelling in Poland Poland Made by Aneliya Nikolova
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1. Travelling in PolandTravelling in Poland Made by Aneliya
Nikolova
2. PolandPoland Republic of Poland is a country inCentral
Europe borderedbyGermanyto the west; theCzech Republic
andSlovakiato the south; UkraineandBelarusto the east; and
theBaltic Sea,Kaliningrad Oblast(aRussianexclave) andLithuaniato
the north. The totalarea of Poland is 312,679 square kilometres
making it the71st largest countryin the world and the 9th largest
in Europe. Poland is aunitary state divided into 16administrative
subdivisions. With a population of over 38.5million people, Poland
is the 34th most populous countryin the world , the sixth most
populousmember of the European Union, and the most populouspost-
communistmember of the European Union.
3. Lodz Lodz is the third-largest city inPoland. Located in the
central part of the country, it had a population of 742,387 in
December 2009. It is the capital ofd Voivodeship, and is
approximately 135 kilometres (84mi) south-west ofWarsaw. The
city'scoat of armsis an example ofcanting: depicting a boat, it
alludes to the city's name which translates literally as
"boat."
4. TourismTourism 1 - The Piotrkowska Street which remains the
high- street and main tourist attraction in the city, runs north to
south for a little over five kilometres (3.1 miles). This makes it
one of the longest commercial streets in the world. Sculpture
ofArtur Rubinsteinon Piotrkowska Street in d, where Rubinstein was
born and raised 2 - Alley stars in Lodz It was founded on the idea
of actor Ian Mahulski in 1996 modeled on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame. In the even side of the street (east) are the stars of
operators and directors, but odd - actors.
5. 3 - Manufactura3 - Manufactura TheManufakturais an arts
centre, shopping mall, and leisure complex ind , Poland. The
revival was aimed at preserving the places ancient atmosphere, and,
therefore, the Manufaktura is now dominated by genuine industrial
architecture, with unplastered red brick buildings.
6. OgrodzieniecOgrodzieniec CastleCastle Ogrodzieniec Castleis
a ruined medieval castle in theKrakw-Czstochowa Upland. Rebuilt
several times in its history, the castle was originally built in
the 14th 15th century by the Wodkowie Sulimczycy family. The castle
is situated on the 515.5 m high Castle Mountain , the highest hill
of theKrakw- Czstochowa Upland. Located on theTrail of the Eagles'
Nests, the ruins are opened for visitors.
7. Ogrodziniek castle represents a not particularly impressive
royal medieval fortress in the 14th century which was replaced by
the magnificent baroque palace in 1545, when it became the property
of incredibly rich and influential Polish family Bonner - Krakow
bankers and advisers of King Sigismund Old (1467-1548). After
another invasion of the Swedes in the 18th century Ogrodziniek was
abandoned and began to crumble. A large part of the structure, the
fort and towers have been preserved until today. Between 1959-1974
year Ogrodziniek won the status of protected historical monument
and now it is open for tourists.
8. Miniature parkMiniature park Aminiature parkis an open space
that displays miniature buildings andmodels, and is usually open to
the public.
9. A miniature park may contain a model of a single city or
town, often called aminiature cityormodel village, or it can
contain a number of different sets of models.
10. It has been developed as recreational and tourist
attraction, with possible roots in Japanese miniature gardens.
11. CrakowCrakow Krakow is the second largest andone of the
oldest citiesinPoland. Krakw has traditionally been one of the
leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life and
is one of Poland's most important economic hubs. In 2000, Krakw was
namedEuropean Capital of Culture. The city will also host the
nextWorld Youth Dayin 2016.
12. TourismTourism The historic centre of Cracow, the former
capital of Poland, is situated at the foot of the Royal Wawel
Castle. The 13th-century merchants' town has Europe's largest
market square and numerous historical houses, palaces and churches
with their magnificent interiors. Further evidence of the town's
fascinating history is provided by the remnants of the 14th-century
fortifications and the medieval site of Kazimierz with its ancient
synagogues in the southern part of town, Jagellonian University and
the Gothic cathedral where the kings of Poland were buried.
13. The royal castle WawelThe royal castle Wawel The Wawel
Royal Castle and the Wawel Hill constitute the most historically
and culturally important site in Poland. For centuries the
residence of thekings of Poland and the symbol of Polish statehood,
the Castle is now one of the countrys premier art museums
Established in 1930, the museum encompasses ten curatorial
departments responsible for collections of paintings, including an
important collection ofItalian Renaissance paintings, prints,
sculpture, textiles, among them theSigismund II Augustustapestry
collection, goldsmiths work, arms and armor, ceramics, Meissen
porcelain, and period furniture. The museums holdings in oriental
art include the largest collection of Ottoman tents in Europe. With
seven specialized conservation studios, the museum is also an
important center for the conservation of works of art.