Poland is situated in the centre of Europe. It's bordered by Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus,

Lithuania, Russianfield and the Baltic Sea. The longest river is the Vistula.

Important dates:

966 – christianisation – first ruler Mieszko I 1410 – battle of Grunwald 1597 – the capital city moved from Cracow to Warsaw 1764 – Stanisław August Poniatowski was elected as last king 1772 – first partition of Poland 1791 – Constituton of May 3 1793 – second partition of Poland 1795 – third and last partition of Poland 1918 – Poland regained its independence 1980 - formation of the trade union "Solidarność" 1989 - collapse of communism in Poland

National parks of Poland

There are 23 national parks in Poland.In the picture we can see scenery of Pieniński National Park.

The oldest Polish national park is Białowieski, the newest is Ujście Warty, the largest is Biebrzański and the smallest is Ojcowski.

Kampinowski National Park is the closest one to us.

Baltic Sea

Tatry Mountains

WARSAW(the capital city of Poland)

It is located on the Vistula River, in the centre of Poland. It's political centre and the largest Polish city.

Warsaw is also known as the "phoenix city", as it recovered from extensive damage during World War II, being

rebuilt with the effort of Polish citizens. The most popular landmarks are Palace of Culture and Science and

Warsaw Mermaid.