This document provides information about schools, cities, and landmarks in Poland. It discusses the town of Kety in southern Poland, the Tatra Mountains along the Polish-Slovakian border which are popular for hiking, and several other mountain ranges and landscapes across Poland. It also profiles several major cities, including Krakow, Warsaw, Gdansk, and Poznan, highlighting important historical and cultural sites in each one. Famous landmarks like the Wieliczka Salt Mine and places related to Fryderyk Chopin are also mentioned.

1. Our School.
Our Country.
Our City.

2. Hello!
We want to show you some
interesting information about our
town, school and country.

3. Our city.
Kety is a town in Oswięcim
County. The town’s name
comes from the word “kat”
(eng. Corner) . The greatest
development of the town
came under the rule of
Jagiellonians, when the town
became royal property. Kety
is also a birthplace of Saint
John Cantius (Jan Kanty).

4. Very popular place in
Kety is its "Rynek
Street" - a place,
where people can
hang out with
family and friends.
We also have got museum, in
which you can learn some
information about history of
our town.

5. Poland is beautiful and
very interesting

6. Tatra Mountains
Tatra Mountains - the highest
mountain group in the Carpathians,
the border between Poland and
Slovakia. Tatra mountains are
famous for its beautiful lakes like
Morskie Oko - Sea Eye, and Wielki
Staw.
In the Tatras mountains, there are
two national parks and many
famous tourist centers like
Zakopane, Stary Smokowiec and
Szczyrskie Jezioro.

7. Little Beskids
The Little Beskids (Polish: Beskid
Mały) is one of the Beskids
mountain ranges in the
Western Beskids ranges of the
Outer Western Carpathians in
southeastern Poland. Within
the range is the protected area
known as Little Beskids
Landscape Park.
It is famous for beautiful views. It
attracts many people because
of its tourist trails.
The highest mountain in Beskid
Mały is Babia Góra.

8. Bieszczady
Bieszczady is one of
the most attractive
landscapes in Poland.
In Sanok, town in
Bieszczady, there is
a fourteenth
century castle.
There are also a few
museums which
contain pieces of
history of
inhabitants of this
region.

9. Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea isn't that
warm and clean as
Mediterranean
Sea, but still, you
can take a trip to
the coast and have
a great time. Many
tourist attractions
await in coastal
cities of Poland
such as Trójmiasto
or Szczecin.

10. Vistula
Polish Vistula is the
longest river, which
flows through whole
Poland up to Baltic
Sea. It flows through
Poland's largest
cities - Warsaw and
Kraków. Its length is
1047km.

11. Masurian Lake District
Masurian Lake District in
northern Poland is a
complex of many lakes
and beautiful landscapes.
Here are located the
biggest Polish lakes:
Sniardwy and Mamry.
Masuria is known as a
great place for spending
holidays and summer. It
attracts many tourists
every year.

12. Ojcow National Park
Ojcow National Park
is a national park
in Krakow County
in southern
Poland,
established in
1956. It takes its
name from the
village of Ojcow,
where it also has
its headquarters.
Ojcowski Park
Narodowy has
very ample fauna
and flora.

13. Puszcza Bialowieska
Puszcza Bialowieska is
an ancient woodland
that straddles the
border between two
countries, Belarusand
and Poland. The
border between the
two countries runs
through the forest.
The forest is home to
800 European bisons,
the continent's
heaviest land animals.

14. Krakow
Krakow is the second largest and one of
the oldest cities in Poland , Situated
on the Vistula River.Krakow 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.
On the top of the Wawel hill in Krakow
there is a grandiose castle - a
residence of Polish kings since the
Middle Ages. The Wawel Royal Castle
is probably the most prominent
tourist attraction not only in Krakow,
but in Poland. The legend of the
Wawel Dragon makes Krakow even
more attractive

15. Here is what the legend says:
Once upon a time, many centuries ago, in a cave near the Vistula River lived a
giant fire-breathing dragon. He was a veritable nuisance to the local
inhabitants because he not only loved to devour their cattle but what is
worse human virgins.
Many knights came in an attempt to slay the beast, however, none was
successful since it burnt valiant fighters before they could draw out their
swords. The King was desperate, so He promised to reward the dragon
slayer with his daughter`s hand and half of the kingdom. Many tried, nobody
prevailed, until the one day when a poor shoemaker Skuba appeared before
the king and volunteered to kill the horrible creature. Skuba thought of a
plan to prepare a special dish for the dragon - a sheep stuffed with tar and
sulfur. At dawn Skuba placed prepared sheep at the cave's entrance. The
dragon ate the sheep for his breakfast and Soon felt like his stomach was
on fire. The fiery feeling was so intense that the dragon stood on the bank
of the river and started to drink water. Nothing seemed to help? the dragon
kept on drinking more and more. His belly grew bigger and bigger since he
kept drinking until he blew up in a powerful explosion.
Residents of Krakow rejoiced seeing the happy end of their troubles. The brave
and smart shoemaker married the beautiful princess and after King Krak's
death became a ruler of Krakow.

16. Gniezno
Gniezno is a city in central-
western Poland, some 50 km
east of Poznañ, inhabited by
about 70,000 people.
There are archaeological traces
of human settlement since the
late Paleolithic. Early Slavonic
settlements on the Lech Hill
and the Maiden Hill are dated
to 8th century

17. Legend of Lech, Czech and Rus
According to the Polish version of legends: three brothers Lech,
Czech and Rus were exploring the wilderness to find a place to
settle. Suddenly, they saw a hill with an old oak and an eagle on
top. Lech said: this white eagle I will adopt as an emblem of my
people, and around this oak I will build my stronghold, and
because of the eagle nest [Polish: gniazdo].[1] I will call it
Gniezdno [modern: Gniezno]. The other brothers went further
on to find a place for their people. Czech went to the South (to
found the Czech Lands) and Rus went to the East (to create
Rus' (region)).

18. Torun
Torun is one of the most popular
Polish cities. While in Torun, it is
necessary to visit the House and
the Museum of Copernicus, which
are located in two Gothic
townhouses on Copernicus Street.
These are extremely valuable
buildings that have survived since
the Middle Ages. The walls, the
layout and decoration reflect the
history of the city and its
inhabitants, and the original interior
and accessories allow you to move
into the era of Copernicus and learn
about the daily life of a rich
bourgeois family.

19. Zakopane
Sometimes referred to as "the
capital of winter sports."
Appears in the first position on
the list of the most popular
tourist destinations - mainly in
winter. It offers many
attractions and is seen as one
of the most representative of
Polish cities. At the same time,
it is very colorful and worth to
visit.

20. Tri-City
Tri-City - a common name for a complex urban
area of Gdansk, Gdynia and Sopot. Tri-City
is one of the most important centers of
industrial, scientific and cultural events in
Poland .One of the biggest attractions of
Sopot is the longest pier on the Baltic Sea,
which is about half kilometer long. In the
center of Gdynia is located the Gdynia
Aquarium, where you can admire more than
1,600 aquatic animals belonging to 200
species from various parts of the globe.
Every year in August, in Gdansk, there is
the St. Dominic's Fair, which is the largest
event of it's kind in Europe.

21. Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital of Poland. It's the
largest Polish city located in eastern-
central part of the country. Here are
located such important buildings as
Polish Parliament or the Prime
Minister's Office. In Warsaw's center
you can see the highest building in
Poland- the Palace of Culture and
Science. From the top floor of the
Palace there is an unique and
unforgettable view of the whole
Warsaw's panorama. The National
Stadium and Baths Park are also worth
seeing. Many of cultural, scientific,
entertainment and sporting events take
place there.

22. Zamosc
Zamosc is a town located
in the eastern part of
Poland. It is one of the
major cultural and
educational centres in
our country. Zamoœsc is
famous as a "Pearl of
Renaissance" because
of its unique
architecture. It was
established in 1580 by
hetman Jan Zamoyski
and named after him.

23. Zelazowa Wola
Zelazowa Wola is a
village in east-
central Poland.
The village is the
birthplace of
pianist and
composer
Fryderyk Chopin
(Frédéric Chopin)
and of violinist
Henryk Szeryng.

24. Sopot and Opole
National Festival of Polish Song In
Opole is an annual music festival.
Together with the Sopot Festival is
one of the two most important
music events in Poland. The Opole
Festival is meant as a summary of
the past year's achievements by
Polish song writers and performers.
Sopot International Song Festival
is an international song contest held
in Sopot, Poland. It was the biggest
Polish music festival altogether with
the National Festival of Polish Song
in Opole, and one of the biggest
annual song contest in Europe. Here
performed many foreign celebrities
such as Boney M., Whitney Houston.

25. Other Cities
These are a couple of major cities in our country.
Poznan was famous as a centre of church music in
middle ages.
Lodz is situated in the heart of Poland. It's 3rd
polish city in terms of population.
Wroclaw is the fastest developing city in Poland.
Many universities are located here.
Katowice is located in south-west of Poland, in
region called Silesia. It is the biggest
industrial center in our country.

26. Wieliczka Salt Mine
Wieliczka salt mine is known for its
unique architecture. You can see
numerous chambers, salt lakes and
beautiful chapels with salt
sculptures. A total length of mines
sidewalks - 300 km. One of the
most precious chambers is the
chamber of St. Kinga.

27. Legend of Saint Kinga's ring:
When Polish Prince of Krakow-Sandomierz Boleslaw
asked for the hand of the Hungarian Princess Kinga,
she didn't want to take any valuables her father
wanted to give her as a gift. She asked only for salt,
which she wanted to give to her future homeland -
Poland. The King of Hungary donated one of his
richest mines of Transylvania in Marmarosz. Then,
Kinga threw her engagement ring to one of its
shafts. When hungarian miners found salt deposits
in Poland, Wieliczka, they also found Kingas
engagement ring which she threw to the shaft in
Hungary.

28. Malbork
It's a city in northern Poland.
The history of the city begins in the 13th
century, when prussian knights began
construction of the Castle.
The Gothic Castle built by the Knights
order in Malbork in the years 1274-1457
is one of the biggest fortresses of
medieval Europe. In the years 1309-1457
was the seat of the Teutonic Knights and
the capital of the Teutonic State
Champions. The Castle Museum was
created in 1961, and in December 1997
the castle was included in the list of
UNESCO World Heritage.

29. Biskupin
At Lake Biskupinskie lies the village Biskupin,
which is known in Poland and in the world as
a popular archaeological reserve. It all began
in 1933 when - during a trip to the peninsula
of Lake Biskupinskie - young teacher
discovered piles protruding from the water
and decided to start research in this area.
He discovered wooden structures which had
over 2700 years and were preserved in
perfect condition. Currently,
archaeologists's and conservators's action
rely mainly on maintenance of buildings
located within the reserve.

30. Auschwitz Birkenau
Auschwitz and Birkenau- It was the largest
of the Nazi concentration camps,
consisting of Auschwitz I (base camp);
Auschwitz II Birkenau (extermination
camp); Auschwitz III Monowitz, also
known as Buna–Monowitz (a labor camp)
and 45 satellite camps.
People from all over the Europe were
brought here and killed in gas chambers
by Nazi soldiers.
The whole camp was later turned into State
Museum. It is a place of memory,
honouring victims of Nazism

31. You can watch animated history of
Poland at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DrXgj1NwN8