1. The capital city is Warsaw
Poland
The capital city is Warsaw

2. Poland

3. Poland Poland is our neighbour in the north.
In my opinion Poles are very friendly and talkative.
Poland is a Christian country. Christianity came to Poland from the Bohemia.
Poles pay by Złoty.

4. History First information about Poland state are from 9th. century.
First substantiate ruler was Mesek I. from the dynasty Piastovci.
Piastovci ruled from 9.th to 14.th century.

5. History
In 15th and 16th century Poland was in Polish- Lithunian aliance.
Jagelonci´s dynasty ruled this time.
Vladislav II.

6. History Partitions of Poland 1772 - 1918
Poland was divided among Russian empire, the Kingdom of Prussia and Habsburg Austria.

7. World war II.
Concentration camps were built In Poland, for example Auschwitz, ….

9. Polish pilots Stanislaw Skalski
He participated in the battle of Britain as pilot of 501.fighter squadron RAF.
His plane was Hawker Hurricane Mk. I., V7230, „SD – H“.

10. Polish pilots 303. fighter wing RAF It was founded on 2nd August 1940.
It was the second exiles fighter wing of Polish air force in RAF.
Its pilots had many kills.
Pilot aces were : Jan Zumbach, Zdzislaw Henneberg,Marian Belc, …

13. Warsaw Warsaw is the biggest city in Poland.
It was destroyed in 2nd World War. After the war people built „new Warsaw“.
In Warsaw Warsaw´s universities are located.
There are 30 theatres, National philharmonic orchestra.
Two milion people live there.
Warsaw has been the capital city since 1596.

14. Warsaw WWII
Before
WWII
After
WWII

15. Palace of science and culture
It is historic sight from Socialist Realism.
It was opened in 1955.

16. It is a historic residence.
Wilanow Warsaw
Summer
royal
palace
It is a historic residence.

17. Lazienki park and palace

19. Krakow It is the second biggest city in Poland.
According to the legend the name was derived from a prince´s name Krak.
There is the largest aquapark in Poland.
There is the second oldest university in Europe. Mikulas Kopernik studied here.

20. Aquapark

21. Wawel royal castle

22. Square of Krakow Rynek Glowny

24. Gdaňsk
It situated on the Baltic sea coast.

26. Mazur´s lake There are more than 1000 lakes.
This place is popular among lovers of water sports, cyclists, fishermen, …

28. Frédérick Chopin
1810 – 1849
He was a composer of classical music and a great pianist.
He was known as „pianos poet“
He wrote his first composition when he was 7.
There are 230 of his compositions.

29. John Paul II. He was a Polish catholic bishop, Krakow´s archbishop.
He was appointed the Pope in 1987.

30. Adam Malysz 3. 12. 1977 He is a ski jumper.
He has won 39 races of world champions.
He has won 4 world champions.
His nickname is „eagle from Wisla“
His idol is Jens Weissflog.

31. Sports
The European Championship in football 2012 is going to be held in Poland and Ukraine.

33. Bye Source of information http://www.zemepis.com/Polsko.php
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