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Let’s Learn About Poland
Where is Poland?
Map of Poland
Castles, palaces and manors in Poland count more than 800. Presently, some of them are turned into museums, contain rich collections of furniture, pictures, products of artistic handicrafts, porcelain, arms and armour. Some of these buildings are house government offices, agricultural institutions, colleges and hotels.Warsaw Barbican Castle
Bielsko-Biala Castle
Malbork Castle
Pieskowa Skala Castle
Ksiaz Castle
History Prints
A Few Facts About PolandPoland is a member of the EU from 1 May, 2004.The money used is zlotyzloty.
1 zloty = 100 grosz = 0.252 EuroThe population of Poland is 38,621,000.The language spoken is PolishPolish.
The capital of Poland is WarsawWarsaw.
Polish currency
Warsaw (click on Warsaw to see more)
Old Town
Myslewicki Palace
Krakow (click on Krakow to learn
more)
Towers of Wawal Cathedral
Main square
Important Cities in Poland
Gdansk (click on Gdansk to see more)
Seaport harbour
Medical University
The Old Town
Poland’s Important People
Nicolaus Copernicus - famous ancient astronomerFrederic Chopin - a musical composerMarie Curie - woman scientist and the first to win a Nobel PrizeKarol Wojtyla or better known as Pope John Paul II
Famous Sights in PolandThe BiaBiałłowieowieżża Forest a Forest is a famous forest where the Białowieża National Park is located. It also has a Bison Reserve where you can visit the bison.Malbork Castle Malbork Castle is Europe's largest Gothic castle and was once known as Marienburg, a classic medieval fortress.The central part of Poland has many lakes and this area is called the Great Masurian LakesGreat Masurian Lakes.
Polish Culture and LifeA traditional folk art is the wycinanki wycinanki which are a very detailed paper cutout. Paper cut outs from Poland is renowned throughout the world for their artistic ingenuity.
At Easter they decorate eggs with very elaborate painting called pisanki.pisanki.
The Polish love to dance in their traditional costume. Their well known dance is the polka the polka and they enjoy polka bands.
What the Polish Like to EatGenerally speaking, Polish cuisine is hearty and uses a lot of cream and eggs, and… a lot of meat!The most typical ingredients used in Polish cuisine are sauerkraut, beetroot, cucumbers (gherkins), sour cream, kohlrabi, mushrooms, sausages and smoked sausage.Potatoes have been a staple in Polish cuisine for the past 300 years. Polish cuisine is full of dishes made either from potatoes or flour.
Bowl of beetroot soupbeetroot soup, known as barszcz, with a slice of rye bread.
Pierogies - Pierogies - consist of a potato, cheese, or sauerkraut filling wrapped in handmade noodle
Famous Polish potato pancakes
Relatives in a Polish family and friends kiss 3 times on the cheek on meeting. It is common to remove ones shoes before entering carpeted rooms in people's homes, you may even find an array of carpet slippers ready and waiting. Poles are passionate about mushroom picking. Everyone from the youngest to oldest member of the family goes mushroom picking in the autumn. You could say it was traditional.
Some interesting facts
