POLAND Polish Flag

Polish Flag is made of two equal, horizontal stripes: white and red. It was officially recognized in 1919, one year after regained her independence. Polish emblem is a white eagle Polish Eagle (Polish Emblem) was officially recognized in 1918. Map of Poland A map showing the sixteen provinces of Poland Poland ˈpoʊlənd/ (Polish: Polska), officially the Republic of Poland (Polish: Rzeczpospolita Polska) is a country in Central Europe, bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north. Poland is part of the Schengen Area and the EU single market, and it is among the countries obliged to join the Eurozone (green) (the Eurozone itself is blue). The total area of Poland is 312,679 square kilometres (120,726 sq mi), making it the 69th largest country in the world and the 9th largest in Europe. Poland has a population of over 38.5 million people, which makes it the 34th most populous country in the world and the sixth most populous member of the European Union. Poland joined the UE in 2004. The establishment of a Polish state is often identified with the adoption of Christianity by its ruler Mieszko I in 966, over the territory similar to that of present-day Poland.

Mieszko I Millions of visitors descend upon Poland every year. Most are there to visit its popular cities,: (the capital), Krakow, Wroclaw, Gdansk, Torun, and Poznan. Poland also is where the historic Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp is located, a camp synonymous with the worst of tragedies of the last world war. Old Town Warsaw The Royal Castle in Warsaw Palace of Culture and Science

Palace of Culture and Science is the highest building in Poland (230 meters).

Warsaw - famous landmarks Łódź Coat of arms The city is about 120 km south- west of Warsaw. In and around the city, there are some textile and electronics industries. Łódź has a university and a film academy. The first documents mentioning the city date from 1332. Łódź was awarded city rights (according to the Magdeburg law) in 1432. The decided in 1815 that the city should be part of Russia. Only in 1918 did the city fall back to Poland. . „Manufaktura” Shopping Centre in post- industrial style. The Freedom Square Arch-Cathedral Basilica in Łódź, 1901 Fountain on Jan Henryk Dąbrowski Square Piotrkowska Street

Piotrkowska Street is the main artery and attraction stretching north to south for a little over five kilometres, making it (one of) the longest commercial streets in the world. A few of the building fronts have been renovated and date back to the 19th century. Poland experiences a continental climate from the east and ocean induced weather from the west. Most visitors come between May and October. Some of the most popular destinations include The Baltic Sea, the Tatra Mountains, the Great Masurian Lakes, the Bialowieza Forest, and Slowinski National Park only to name a few. ZAKOPANE ( a city in the Tarta Mountains) The Tatra Mountains The Baltic Sea the Great Masurian Lakes the Bialowieza Forest Dunes in Słowiński Park Narodowy Poland's main tourist offerings are thought to be based around city-sightseeing and extra-urban historical monuments, business trips, qualified tourism, agrotourism, mountain hiking and climbing among others.

Poland was the 17th most visited country by foreign tourists in 2008. KOLUSZKI Coat of arms

Koluszki [kɔˈluʂkʲi] is a town, and a major railway junction, in Central Poland, in Łódź Voivodeship, about 20 km east of Łódź. Population: 13,331 (2004). The junction in Koluszki serves trains that go from Warsaw to Łódź, Wrocław, Częstochowa and . Also, it is connected with and by an eastbound line.

Our town is divided by a railway line

The church in Koluszki Koluszki by night

High Junior School no 2 in Koluszki

Our school is located in the centre of Poland, near a big city Łódź. It was established in 1999. At the beginning it shared the building with a primary school but in 2001 it was moved to a new building. Nowadays there are about 200 students.

The first day of spring-KARAOKE The teachers The students during the break

The students who attend to this school are very talented.....They are good pupils...They are also good at sport, dancing, singing.... Our singing students These are only the most important CUPS Gimnazjum nr 2 im. Prymasa Tysiąclecia Stefana Kardynała Wyszyńskiego w Koluszkach

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