The document summarizes several UNESCO World Heritage sites in Poland, including Cracow's Historic Centre containing the largest market square in Europe and remnants of the 14th century city walls; Malbork Castle, the largest medieval brick castle in Europe; the rebuilt Warsaw Old Town destroyed during World War II; the underground Wieliczka Salt Mine combining centuries of history; and the medieval town of Toruń founded by the Teutonic Order in the 13th century with imposing buildings and a 15-meter high Leaning Tower.

1. SOME UNESCO MONUMENTS IN POLAND
Cracow's Historic Centre
Malbork Castle
Warsaw Old Town
Wieliczka Salt Mine
Medieval Town of Toruń

2. CRACOW'S HISTORIC CENTRE
Cracow's Historic Centre was entered into the Unesco World Heritage List as
the first Polish site.This 13th century merchant city has the largest market
square in Europe, historic tenements, palaces and churches. The great past
of Cracow is documented with the preserved fragments of the 14th century
city walls, medieval Jewish district-Kazimierz, the Jagiellonian University,
the Renaissance Royal Castle, the Gothic Wawel Cathedral in which the
Polish kings are buried

3. MALBORK CASTLE
Malbork Castle was built at the turn of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries,
and is the most powerful Gothic stronghold in Europe. It consists of three
locks and covers 20 hectares. 1309, the castle was the seat of the Grand
Master. The largest medieval brick castle was meticulously restored in the late
nineteenth and early twentieth century after and the serious damages made ​​
during World War II. Today, the castle held tournaments, monumental
spectacle, Battle productions, such as the impressive siege of Malbork.

4. WARSAW OLD TOWN
During the Warsaw Uprising in 1944 more than 85% of the Old Town was
destroyed by German Nazis. Little historic tenements, churches, palaces
surrounded by defence walls, the Market Square, the Royal Castle were all
bombed, blown up and completely destroyed.
Today it is full of life, architectural beauty, invites to numerous restaurants and
for romantic walks

5. WIELICZKA SALT MINE
„Wieliczka" - salt mine in Wieliczka near Kraków. From the thirteenth century
until 1772, together with the mine "Bochnia" was part of the Żupy Kraków
company. In 1976, the mine was included in the national register of historic
monuments. Two years later, in 1978, inscribed by UNESCO on the first
UNESCO World Heritage. In June 1996 it completely ceased the
exploitation of the deposit. Wieliczka Salt Mine is one of the most precious
monuments of Polish culture. Today it combines tradition with modernity as it
is both centuries of history and an underground city.

6. MEDIEVAL TOWN OF TORUŃ
Toruń was founded by the Teutonic Order in the 13th century. It soon developed
a significant commercial role as a part of the Hanseatic League. Imposing
buildings from the 14th and 15th centuries in the Old and New Town,
including the house of Copernicus, are the evidence of Toruń's wealth. The
layout of the market square and adjacent historic tenements haven’t changed
for 700 years. A big attraction is a 15-meter high Leaning Tower built at the
turn of the 13th and 14th century.

7. MEDIEVAL TOWN OF TORUŃ
Toruń was founded by the Teutonic Order in the 13th century. It soon developed
a significant commercial role as a part of the Hanseatic League. Imposing
buildings from the 14th and 15th centuries in the Old and New Town,
including the house of Copernicus, are the evidence of Toruń's wealth. The
layout of the market square and adjacent historic tenements haven’t changed
for 700 years. A big attraction is a 15-meter high Leaning Tower built at the
turn of the 13th and 14th century.