The presentation by Ms Dorota Giełdzik (geography teacher); translation - JH4 English Language Department

1. POLAND

3. POLAND IN EUROPE GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION BALTIC SEA CZECH REPUBLIC GERMANY SLOVAKIA RUSSIA LITHUANIA BELARUS UKRAINE

4. BALTIC SEA COAST HEL SPIT VISTULA SPIT GDAŃSK BAY POMERANIAN BAY WOLIN ISLAND UZNAM ISLAND VISTULA LAGOON SZCZECIN LAGOON

9. MOST POPULATED CITIES IN POLAND 6. Gdańsk 5. Poznań 4. Wrocław 1. Warszawa 2. Łódź 3. Kraków

10. ETHNIC GROUPS The Poles are descended from various ethnic groups. Each group have their own culture, history and , often, their own dialect. Two ethnic groups live in the north of Poland: The population of Poland is not entirely uniform considering the cultural aspect. KASHUBIANS KURPS

11. KASHUBIANS Kashubian songs are part of their rich tradition. They even have their own unique music notes. There are also schools where teaching is conducted in the Kashubian language Kashubians occupy part of the Pomeranian Lake District teritory and the region of Pomerania Kashubian coat of arms and flag

12. KASHUBIANS Kashubian language musical primer

13. KASHUBIANS Traditional Kashubian outfit woman’s costume: * white , lace decorated blouse , pleated skirt, trimmed with black bands sewn onto the bottom of the skirt, specific fancywork on the blouse sleeves and the apron; * black cloth bodice and bonnet ebroidered with golden thread

14. KASHUBIANS Traditional Kashubian Outfit: For men: white shirt, light cream trousers, dark blue or navy blue embroidered jerkin, red belt, boots, black felt hat with red ribbon

15. KURPIE They have created a peculiar architecture and decorative art style. The Kurpie cutouts and furniture are commonly known and valued. The Kurps live in northern Mazovia. The region is also famous for its grand Easter palms.

16. KURPIE Traditional cabin of the Kurpie region

17. KURPIE Interior of the traditional Kurpie house

20. KURPIE Kurpie region cutouts

21. KURPIE Famous Kurpie Easter palms

22. NORTHERN POLAND TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

27. TRICITY GDAŃSK GDYNIA SOPOT TRICITY

28. GDAŃSK Neptun Fountain and Artus Court

29. GDAŃSK medieval port crane called Żuraw (in the foreground) over Motława River

30. GDAŃSK View of St. Mary’s Basilica

31. GDAŃSK Oliwa Cathedral with its famous organ

32. GDAŃSK World War II Monument at Westerplatte

33. GDYNIA View of Marina

34. GDYNIA Music Theatre

35. GDYNIA Dar Pomorza Museum (left) & ORP Błyskawica (right)

36. GDYNIA Cliff in Orłowo

37. GDYNIA Joseph Conrad monument Fountain in Kościuszki Square

38. SOPOT Pier – the longest construction made of wood in Europe

39. SOPOT Leaning House

40. SOPOT Grand Hotel

41. SZCZECIN View of Chrobry’s Enbanmkments SZCZECIN

42. SZCZECIN Castle of Pomeranian Princes

43. SZCZECIN Royal Gate

49. MASURIAN LAKELAND sanctuary interior organ ŚWIĘTA LIPKA

50. MASURIAN LAKELAND TEUTONIC KNIGHTS CASTLES The largest Gothic castle in Poland MALBORK

51. MASURIAN LAKELAND TEUTONIC KNIGHTS CASTLES FROMBORK

52. MASURIAN LAKELAND TEUTONIC KNIGHTS CASTLES GNIEW

53. MASURIAN LAKELAND TEUTONIC KNIGHTS CASTLES GOLUB DOBRZYŃ

54. MASURIAN LAKELAND TEUTONIC KNIGHTS CASTLES LIDZBARK WARMIŃSKI

55. MASURIAN LAKELAND TEUTONIC KNIGHTS CASTLES RESZEL

57. TORUŃ Town Hall and monument of N. Copernicus (Mikołaj Kopernik) TORUŃ THE TOWN OF NICOLAUS COPERNICUS

58. TORUŃ Leaning Tower Mikołaj Kopernik’s House

59. TORUŃ Ruins of the Tutonic Knights Castle

63. POMERANIAN LAKELAND windmill – built in 1876 church - 18th century WDZYDZE KISZEWSKIE

64. GREAT POLAND LAKELAND GNIEZNO – FIRST CAPITAL OF POLAND The Assumption Cathedral – one of the Polish culture treasures , dates back to 14th century, surrounded by 14 chapels built in 14th/18th century. The most valuable monuments are the famous bronze Gniezno doors (12th century) and the silver coffin with St. Adalbert’s relics. GNIEZNO

67. GREAT POLAND LAKELAND

70. POZNAŃ Old Town with Town Hall POZNAŃ

71. POZNAŃ Town Hall interior Poznań Goats (Kids) on The Town Hall

72. POZNAŃ Emperor’s Castle

73. BIAŁYSTOK The Branicki Family Palace BIAŁYSTOK

75. KRUSZYNIANY and BOHONIKI BOHONIKI mosque built by Tatars in 1883 mizar – Muslim cemetery

77. BIEBRZA RIVER NATIONAL PARK Flora and fauna