POLAND

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Warszawa

Mazurek Dąbrowskiego

Wisła

Rysy ( Tatras Mountains)

Mamry

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FAMOUS POLES

JOHN PAUL IISometimes called John Paul the Great. Reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 1978 until his death in 2005. He was the second-longest serving Pope in history and the first non-Italian since 1523. John Paul II was acclaimed as one of the most influential leaders of the 20th century. He is credited with helping to end Communist rule in his native Poland and eventually all of Europe. He was one of the most traveled world leaders in history, visiting 129 countries during his pontificate.

FAMOUS POLES

FAMOUS POLES

HENRYK SIENKIEWICZAlso known as "Litwos", was a Polish journalist and Nobel Prize-winning novelist.He was one of the most popular Polish writers at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, and received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1905.Sienkiewicz wrote historical novels set during the Rzeczpospolita. Many of his novels were first serialized in newspapers, and even today are still in print. In Poland, he is best known for his historical novels "With Fire and Sword", "The Deluge" and "Fire in the Steppe" (The Trilogy) He is best known for Quo Vadis, set in Nero's Rome. Quo Vadis has been filmed several times, most notably the 1951 version.

MIKOŁAJ KOPERNIKFAMOUS POLES

Polish astronomer-large, founder of the theory of heliocentrism.Proved that the earth and planets revolve around a stationary Sun.He was also mathematician, lawyer, economist and strategist, physician, astrologer. His most important work is the turnover of Heavenly Spheres, which described the heliocentric vision of the world in sufficient detail to enable it to become a scientifically useful.

ADAM ASNYKFAMOUS POLES

Was a Polish poet and dramatist of the Positivist era. Born in Kalisz to a noble szlachta family. He was elected to the Galician Sejm. Around that time he became one of the most prominent men of culture in partitioned Poland. Among his initiatives was the creation of the Society of Popular Schools and bringing the ashes of Adam Mickiewicz to Poland. He was also among the first members of the Tatra Society.

ENDANGERED SPECIES IN POLAND

TATRA CHAMOISENDANGERED SPECIES

Tatra chamois lives in all parts of the Tatras, all protected by national parks. The Polish Tatra National Park was home to 117 chamois, of which 27 were lambs. Chamois eat various types of vegetation, including highland grasses and herbs during the summer and conifers, barks and needles from trees in winter. Primarily diurnal in activity, they often rest around mid-day and may actively forage during moonlit nights.

EUROPEAN BISONENDANGERED SPECIES

Were hunted to extinction in the wild, with the last wild animals being shot in the Białowieża Forest. is the heaviest surviving wild land animal in Europe. On average, it is slightly lighter in body mass and yet taller at the shoulder than the American bison. Compared to the American species, the Wisent has shorter hair on the neck, head and forequarters, but longer tail and horns.

WILDCATENDANGERED SPECIES

Is a small cat found throughout most of Africa, Europe, and southwest and central Asia into India, China, and Mongolia. European wildcats resemble heavily built striped tabbies with bushy tails, white chins and throats. The wildcat does not dig its own burrows, instead sheltering in the hollows of old or fallen trees, rock fissures, and the abandoned nests or earths of other animals.

GOLDEN EAGLEENDANGERED SPECIES

These birds are dark brown, with lighter golden-brown plumage on their heads and necks. Golden Eagles use their agility and speed combined with extremely powerful talons to snatch up a variety of prey, including rabbits, marmots, ground squirrels, etc. Golden Eagles nest in high places including cliffs, trees, or human structures such as telephone poles. They build huge nests to which they may return for several breeding years.

ALPINE MARMOTENDANGERED SPECIES

Live at heights between 800 and 3,200 metres in the Alps, Carpathians, Tatras. Alpine marmots eat plants such as grasses and herbs, as well as grain, insects, spiders and worms. As the summer begins to end, alpine marmots will gather old stems in their burrows in order to serve as bedding for their impending hibernation, which can start as early as October.

HARBOUR PROPOISEENDANGERED SPECIES

It is one of the smallest marine mammals. Harbour porpoises prefer temperate and subarctic waters. They feed mostly on small pelagic schooling fish, particularly herring, capelin, and sprat. The social life of harbour porpoises is not well understood. They are generally seen as a solitary species. Most of the time, porpoise are either alone or in groups of no more than five animals.

FAMOUS MONUMENTS OF

POLAND

WIELICZKA SALT MINEMONUMENTS

The mine's attractions include dozens of statues, three chapels and an entire cathedral that has been carved out of the rock salt by the miners. The oldest sculptures are augmented by the new carvings by contemporary artists. About 1.2 million people visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine annually.

MALBORK CASTLEMONUMENTS

Is the largest castle in the world by surface area, and the largest brick building in Europe. The castle is a classic example of a medieval fortress. UNESCO designated the "Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork" and the Malbork Castle Museum as the World Heritage Site in December 1997.

MONUMENT OF BOOK IN KALISZ

MONUMENTS

This is a rare monument in Poland, was built to commemorate of buried under in the 1940s. Babinka Channel through the sinking by the Nazis in thousands of books from Polish and Jewish libraries.