Table of Contents Poland • Poland - main information • Poland and our neighbourhood • Culture of Poland • Ourisn – interesting places Limanowa • Main information • Culture • Tourism – interesting places Our School • History Gallery Bibliography Poland – Main Information • Official Name: Rzeczpospolita Polska – The Republic of Poland • Poland: A country in Central Europe • One of the Slavic countries • President: Bronisław Komorowski • National symbols: White-red flag, White eagle (emblem), Anthem: Mazurek Dąbrowskiego • Capital: Warszawa (Warsaw) • Main River: Wasła • Main Religion: Christianity Bronisław Komorowski The Warsaw Siren Polish flag with emblem Poland in Europe States of Poland Sweden Lithuania Russia Belarus Germany Ukriane Czech Republic Slovakia Culture of Poland Jan Matejko Stańczyk Culture of Poland Jacek Malczewski Medusa Musicans Ignacy Jan Paderewski Fryderyk Chopin Wojciech Kilar Scientists Maria Skłodowska - Curie Mikołaj Kopernik Writers & Poets: Pope John Paul the IInd The whole of Poland is a touristic country, so it is hard to show you every interesting thing and place here. From the blue Baltic Sea in the north to the highest mountains in the South, we have many interesting places with relics and museums. From the northern cities like Gdańsk and Gdynia, through the central Warsaw to the southern Krakow and Zakopane. I must also mention our 23 National Parks. Tourism – The Gallery The Baltic Sea Błyskawica Ship Cliff Molo in Sopot Tourism – Warsaw Pałac Kultury i Nauki Presidents Palace Łazienki Warsaw at the River Wiłsa Tourism – Krakow Collegium Maius Wawel Sukiennice and Adam Mickiewicz’s Monument Wit Stwosz’s Altar The Market Square and Mariacki Church Tourism – Zakopane Tatra Mountains Krupówki Street The valley of five ponds Limanowa Limanowa – Main Information • A town situated in South Poland (Małopolska State) • Population: 15,146 people • Mayor: Władysław Bieda • Main bourn: Sowlina • Blazon of Limanowa: Limanowa - Culture In Limanowa we take care of our traditions and culture which are mostly connected with our religion. The most important celebrations are for example: Christmas, Easter and Dożynki (a day when we thank God for good crops). With all our hearts we adore the Mother of God. A really important time for us is the first Daturday of a month when many of us go to the market square to pray to our Mother. We call it ‘Różaniec Fatimski’. Limanowa - Culture We celebrate Dni Limanowej (Days of Limanowa). There is always some good music, many competitions. Everyone can find something to enjoy there. Limanowa - Culture Our folk are connected with the mountains. We have some regional bands like: ‘Spod Kicek’ and ‘Limanowianie’. These are bands where they sing and dance our regional songs and dances in traditional suits. Limanowianie Spod Kicek Limanowa - Culture The young people have enough places here to study and improve their talents. In Limanowa there’s also a regional museum often called ‘Dwór Marsów’ Limanowa - Tourism There are many interesting places which are worth seeing in Limanowa. Our town is surrounded by mountains and hills, also there are beautiful towns and villages that you can visit. The cross on Miejska Góra The Church in Limanowa and part of the Market Square Inside the Church The cemetery in Jabłoniec from the first world war John Paul IInd Monument The Outside Altar The memorial of the murdered people in 1939-1945 in Katyń, Charków, Miednoje and Oświęcim. Memorial of the soldiers who went out of the school to fight for the free Poland In the 2nd world war, from this building, which is now our school, went the soldiers of the Battalion of National Defence. Their purpose was to save Poland. Our School After the second world war, the building has been changed into a school building The patron of this school is Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński. The group takes part in every important celebration. ‘Strzelec’ from our school also took part in the funeral of the Polish president who died in an accident in Smoleńsk – Lech Kaczyński. Our School From the 1st January 2011 the school I wrote about earlier – our school, is connected with a school nr 1 in the name of Józef Piłsudski. The first director of this school was Adam Biedroń. Today its director is Eugeniusz Bogacz Interesting Places in Poland and Near Limanowa A photo in Jabłoniec with view on Limanowa Jabłoniec A view from Mordarka Górna – Mountains and the rainbow A landscape view from mountain Ćwilin A tower on Jaworz mountain and the landscape from the tower An old church in Mecina Castle Tropsztyn in Wytrzyszczka Part of a castle in Czchów Czorsztyn Castle Old Tower in Kraków Castle in Niedzica Castle in Nowy Wiśnicz A hussar Church in Częstochowa Stormy day in Limanowa Panorama of castle in Ogrodzieniec (near Częstochowa) Bibliography: Pictures from: Information from: http://www.ug.limanowa.pl/ http://www.l04.limanowa.pl/ https://www.google.pl/ Own album Faustyna Rymarczyk http://www.ug.limanowa.pl/ http://www.l04.limanowa.pl/ https://www.google.pl/ Thank you for watching! By Urszula Lis from class 1 ‘0’