Poland ( 2004 )
Samantha Lawhorn
General Facts
- The capital of Poland is Warsaw.
- Poland's population s 38,533,000 people ( 2013 )
- 10 interesting places to visit in Poland are : 1. Wawel Castle in Krakow
2. Auschwitz-Birkenau in Oswiecim
3. Masurian Lakeland in northeastern Poland close to the boarder with Lithuania
4. Slowinski Sand Dunes near Leba
5. Malbork Castle near Poland's Tri-City
6. Wieliczka Salt Mine Krakow
7. Gdansk Old Town in Gdansk
8. Warsaw Old Market Place in Warsaw
9. Main Market Square in Krakow
10. Bialowieza Forest in north east-central Poland
- countries that border Poland are Belarus, the Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine
- The highest elevation is 2,499 meters at Mount Rysy
- Poland’s most important natural resources are hardcoal, lignite, copper, zinc, lead ores, silver, sulphur, salt, rock salt, building stone, natural gas and oil.
- Poland is an exporter of the following agricultural products - processed fruits and vegetables, meat, and dairy products. Poland also exports electromechanical products, vehicles, aircraft, and vessels.
The Trail of Eagles' Nests
Just the place for a history buff
Poland Graphics
The Eagles' Nests castles along the marked trail
Royal castles
- Będzin Castle
- Bobolice Castle
- Brzeźnica Castle
- Kraków - Wawel
- Krzepice Castle
- Lelów Castle
- Ojców Castle
- Olkusz Castle
- Olsztyn Castle
- Ostrężnik Castle
- Rabsztyn Castle
- Wieluń Castle
- Żarnowiec Castle
Episcopal castles
Knight's castles
- Biały Kościół Castle
- Bobrek Castle
- Bydlin Castle
- Częstochowa - Błeszno Castle
- Danków Castle
- Koniecpol - Chrząstów Castle
- Koniecpol Stary Castle
- Korzkiew Castle
- Koziegłowy Castle
- Kraków - Gródek Castle
- Tyniec - Tenczyn Castle
- Krzykawka Castle
- Mirów Castle
- Morawica Castle
- Morsko - "Bąkowiec" Castle
- Pieskowa Skała
- Pilica Castle
- Podzamcze - Ogrodzieniec Castle
- Rudno - Tenczyn Castle
- Smoleń Castle
- Udórz Castle
- Żarki Castle
Defensive watchtowers
- Częstochowa - Mirów
- Giebło
- Klucze
- Łutowiec Castle
- Przewodziszowice
- Ryczów Castle
- Siedlec n. Będzin
- Suliszowice
- Wiesiółka
- Złoty Potok
Residential-defensive towers
- Dubie
- Grabowa
- Kraków - Zwierzyniec
- Kwaśniów
FOR EVER LET THIS PLACE BE
A CRY OF DESPAIR
AND A WARNING TO HUMANITY,
WHERE THE NAZIS MURDERED
ABOUT ONE AND A HALF
MILLION
MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN,
MAINLY JEWS
FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES
OF EUROPE.
AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU
1940-1945
Flag of Poland
Poland's national flag has two horizontal stripes of red and white. The state flag, used by the government, includes the coat of arms. An eagle has been used on the Polish coat of arms since the 1200's.