Poland my conturyPoland my contury

Warsaw- the Warsaw- the capital citycapital city

• Since XVII century Warsaw with Since XVII century Warsaw with population nowadays more than 2 milpopulation nowadays more than 2 milllion ion people has been the capital city of Poland.people has been the capital city of Poland.

• Although there are onAlthough there are onlly few underground y few underground stations and enormous traffic jams it is still stations and enormous traffic jams it is still interesting place to visit especially for interesting place to visit especially for numerous museums and historical placesnumerous museums and historical places

History of PolandHistory of Poland

• Poland has a very rich history just because Poland has a very rich history just because we are in the middle of Europe.we are in the middle of Europe.

• The most famous Poles are our pope Jan The most famous Poles are our pope Jan Paul II , Lech Walesa the winner of the Noble Paul II , Lech Walesa the winner of the Noble Peace Price.Peace Price.

• For 123 years Poland disappeared from the For 123 years Poland disappeared from the mapmap of Europe. It was divided by Russia, of Europe. It was divided by Russia, Austria and Prussia.Austria and Prussia.

President of PolandPresident of Poland

• President of Poland is Bronisław Komorowski.President of Poland is Bronisław Komorowski.

• Poland is a democracy, with a president as a Poland is a democracy, with a president as a head of state, whose current constitution head of state, whose current constitution dates from 1997. The government structure dates from 1997. The government structure centers on the Council of Ministers, led by a centers on the Council of Ministers, led by a prime minister. The president appoints the prime minister. The president appoints the cabinet according to the proposals of the cabinet according to the proposals of the prime minister, typically from the majority prime minister, typically from the majority coalition in the Sejm. coalition in the Sejm.

Olsztyn my Olsztyn my regionregion

• The coat of arms of The coat of arms of Olsztyn is St.Jacob. Olsztyn is St.Jacob. The figure of the The figure of the apostle is wearing apostle is wearing a long robe to the a long robe to the feet, In Olsztyn feet, In Olsztyn there are a lot of there are a lot of places named after places named after this noble man. He this noble man. He simbolises the simbolises the farmland of the farmland of the area and the area and the plentitude of lakes.plentitude of lakes.

• We take pride in our Gotic castle. Here We take pride in our Gotic castle. Here in XVI century lived Nicolaus Copernicusin XVI century lived Nicolaus Copernicus

• The castle is in Teutonic style as many The castle is in Teutonic style as many in our region in our region

• The entrance to The entrance to the town was the town was guarded by two guarded by two gate towers gate towers situated opposite situated opposite each other, one each other, one from north and from north and the other from the other from the south. One of the south. One of those is the those is the preserved Higher preserved Higher Gate Tower.Gate Tower.

• The most beautiful church in Olsztyn The most beautiful church in Olsztyn is the church of Christ’s Heart.is the church of Christ’s Heart.

• In front of the In front of the castle there is acastle there is a monument of monument of Nicolaus Nicolaus Copernicus- Copernicus- founder of the founder of the heliocentric heliocentric theorytheory..

• For many, however, Olsztyn will remain For many, however, Olsztyn will remain the popular capital of Warmia and Mazury- the popular capital of Warmia and Mazury- the paradise for lovers of walks through the paradise for lovers of walks through the forest, fishing, swimming and sailing. the forest, fishing, swimming and sailing.

Here we are in our Here we are in our countryside on a football countryside on a football stadium.stadium.

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