 966 CHRISTENING OF POLAND  1000 GERMAN IMPEROR OTTO III VISITED POLISH KING BOLESŁAW CHROBRY IN GNIEZNO  1386 POLISH – LITHUANIAN UNION  1410 GRUNWALD BATTLE  1683 RELIEF OF VIENNA BY JAN III SOBIESKI  1772 FIRST POLAND’S PARTITION  3 MAY 1791 CONSTITUTION RESOLUTION  1793 SECOND POLAND’S PARTITION  1795 THIRD POLAND’S PARTITION  11 NOVEMBER REGAINING INDEPENDENCE BY POLAND  1 SEPTEMBER 1939 BEGINNING OF WORLD WAR II  8 MAY 1945 END OF WORLD WAR II  966 CHRISTENING OF POLAND  1000 GERMAN IMPEROR OTTO III VISITED POLISH KING BOLESŁAW CHROBRY IN GNIEZNO  1386 POLISH – LITHUANIAN UNION  1410 GRUNWALD BATTLE  1683 RELIEF OF VIENNA BY JAN III SOBIESKI  1772 FIRST POLAND’S PARTITION  3 MAY 1791 CONSTITUTION RESOLUTION  1793 SECOND POLAND’S PARTITION  1795 THIRD POLAND’S PARTITION  11 NOVEMBER REGAINING INDEPENDENCE BY POLAND  1 SEPTEMBER 1939 BEGINNING OF WORLD WAR II  8 MAY 1945 END OF WORLD WAR II

 Poland (Polish: Polska), officially the Republic of Poland (Polish: Rzeczpospolita Polska), is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north. The total area of Poland is 312,679 square kilometres (120,726 sq mi),[6] making it the 69th largest country in the world and the 9th largest in Europe. Poland has a population of over 38 million people, which makes it the 34th most populous country in the world and the sixth most populous member of the European Union, being its most populous post-communist member. Poland is a unitary state made up of sixteen voivodeships. Poland is a member of the European Union, NATO, the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), European Economic Area, International Energy Agency, Council of Europe, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, International Atomic Energy Agency and G6.  On 1 July 2011, Poland replaced Hungary as the holder of the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union.  Poland (Polish: Polska), officially the Republic of Poland (Polish: Rzeczpospolita Polska), is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north. The total area of Poland is 312,679 square kilometres (120,726 sq mi),[6] making it the 69th largest country in the world and the 9th largest in Europe. Poland has a population of over 38 million people, which makes it the 34th most populous country in the world and the sixth most populous member of the European Union, being its most populous post-communist member. Poland is a unitary state made up of sixteen voivodeships. Poland is a member of the European Union, NATO, the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), European Economic Area, International Energy Agency, Council of Europe, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, International Atomic Energy Agency and G6.  On 1 July 2011, Poland replaced Hungary as the holder of the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Climate The average daytime summer temperature at sea level along the Baltic coast is 22 °C (71.6 °F)[48]. The climate is mostly temperate throughout the country. The climate is oceanic in the north and west and becomes gradually warmer and continental towards the south and east. Summers are generally warm, with average temperatures between 17 °C (63 °F) and 20 °C (68.0 °F). Winters are cold, with average temperatures around 3 °C (37.4 °F) in the northwest and −6 °C (21 °F) in the northeast. Official language : Polish. Religion: Until World War II, Poland was a religiously diverse society, in which substantial Jewish, Protestant and Christian Orthodox minorities coexisted with a Roman Catholic majority. As a result of the Holocaust and the post– World War II flight and expulsion of German and Ukrainian populations, Poland has become overwhelmingly Roman Catholic. In 2007, 88.4% of the population belonged to the Catholic Church. Though rates of religious observance are lower, at 52% to 60%, Poland remains one of the most devoutly religious countries in Europe. Climate The average daytime summer temperature at sea level along the Baltic coast is 22 °C (71.6 °F)[48]. The climate is mostly temperate throughout the country. The climate is oceanic in the north and west and becomes gradually warmer and continental towards the south and east. Summers are generally warm, with average temperatures between 17 °C (63 °F) and 20 °C (68.0 °F). Winters are cold, with average temperatures around 3 °C (37.4 °F) in the northwest and −6 °C (21 °F) in the northeast. Official language : Polish. Religion: Until World War II, Poland was a religiously diverse society, in which substantial Jewish, Protestant and Christian Orthodox minorities coexisted with a Roman Catholic majority. As a result of the Holocaust and the post– World War II flight and expulsion of German and Ukrainian populations, Poland has become overwhelmingly Roman Catholic. In 2007, 88.4% of the population belonged to the Catholic Church. Though rates of religious observance are lower, at 52% to 60%, Poland remains one of the most devoutly religious countries in Europe.

Cuisine Kotlet schabowy served with potatoes. Polish cuisine has influenced the cuisines of its surrounding countries. For centuries the Polish kitchen has been the arena for competing with France and Italy. It is rich in meat, especially chicken and pork, and winter vegetables (cabbage in the dish bigos), and spices, as well as different kinds of pasta the most notable of which are the pierogi. Polish national cuisine shares some similarities with other Central European and Eastern European traditions. Generally speaking, Polish cuisine is hearty. The preparation of traditional cuisine generally is time intensive and Poles allow themselves a generous amount of time to prepare and enjoy their festive meals, with some meals (like Christmas Eve or Easter breakfast) taking a number of days to prepare in their entirety. It is worth noting that most regions of Poland have their own local gastronomic traditions and distinctive flavours. Notable foods in Polish cuisine include: soups - rosół, barszcz, żurek, krupnik, kapuśniak, zupa pomidorowa, zupa ogórkowa, zupa grzybowa, flaczki (tripe soup); pierogi, kiełbasa, gołąbki, oscypek, kotlet schabowy, kotlet mielony, bigos, various potato dishes, kanapka, and many more. Traditional Polish desserts include pączki, faworki, gingerbread, babka and others. Characteristic dishes are soured milk, buttermilk, kefir, gherkin, pickled cucumber, sauerkraut. Cuisine Kotlet schabowy served with potatoes. Polish cuisine has influenced the cuisines of its surrounding countries. For centuries the Polish kitchen has been the arena for competing with France and Italy. It is rich in meat, especially chicken and pork, and winter vegetables (cabbage in the dish bigos), and spices, as well as different kinds of pasta the most notable of which are the pierogi. Polish national cuisine shares some similarities with other Central European and Eastern European traditions. Generally speaking, Polish cuisine is hearty. The preparation of traditional cuisine generally is time intensive and Poles allow themselves a generous amount of time to prepare and enjoy their festive meals, with some meals (like Christmas Eve or Easter breakfast) taking a number of days to prepare in their entirety. It is worth noting that most regions of Poland have their own local gastronomic traditions and distinctive flavours. Notable foods in Polish cuisine include: soups - rosół, barszcz, żurek, krupnik, kapuśniak, zupa pomidorowa, zupa ogórkowa, zupa grzybowa, flaczki (tripe soup); pierogi, kiełbasa, gołąbki, oscypek, kotlet schabowy, kotlet mielony, bigos, various potato dishes, kanapka, and many more. Traditional Polish desserts include pączki, faworki, gingerbread, babka and others. Characteristic dishes are soured milk, buttermilk, kefir, gherkin, pickled cucumber, sauerkraut.

Royal Castle on Wawel Hill - although it is no longer the official seat of Polish monarchs- it is still the symbol of our country, I Unesco list, the most interesting tourist attraction of Kraków and Poland. KRAKÓW

Warszawa – Warsaw our capital city. Royal Castle.

An old town famous for its Interantional Fair.