пятница, 6 февраля 2009 г.

Postcards from Poland



Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River roughly 370 kilometers (230 mi) from both the Baltic Sea coast and the Carpathian Mountains. Warsaw is the 8th largest city in the European Union.

World Heritage List
Historic Centre of Warsaw
Date of Inscription: 1980
During the Warsaw Uprising in August 1944, more than 85% of Warsaw's historic centre was destroyed by Nazi troops. After the war, a five-year reconstruction campaign by its citizens resulted in today's meticulous restoration of the Old Town, with its churches, palaces and market-place. It is an outstanding example of a near-total reconstruction of a span of history covering the 13th to the 20th century.





Kazimierz Dolny is a small town in eastern Poland, on the right (eastern) bank of the Vistula river in Puławy County, Lublin Province.

It is a considerable tourist attraction as one of the most beautifully situated little towns in Poland. It enjoyed its greatest prosperity in the 16th and the first half of the 17th century, due to the trade in grain conducted along the Vistula. It became an economic backwater after that trade declined, and this freeze in economic development enabled the town to preserve its Renaissance urban plan and appearance. Since the 19th century it has become a popular holiday destination, attracting artists and summer residents.

Warsaw
Kazimierz Dolny

Thank you Kazimierz!

1 комментарий:

  1. One of my closet friends is from Poland! SHe taught me bits of polish and has made me their wonderfully hearty cuisine!

    I hope to see you tomorrow for Postcard Friendship Friday:)

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