Poland’s ties with other European countries greatly influenced the culture of the country, which includes their manners, customs, and even their choice of clothing. The customary costumes of the Polish, especially the noble men and women, during the 16th and 17th century were inspired by the rich style of the Ottomans.

The traditional foods of the Poles, on the other hand, includes kopytka, sledzie, golabki, pierogi, kielbasa, kotlety, and pyzy just to name a few. Following the tradition of the country, soups and other type of foods are most of the time are arranged in a large container meant for a group. In addition, hospitality is practiced all the time in the country.

In terms of the architecture, towns mirror the various styles of European designs from different regions. Many of the architectural monuments and buildings have been destroyed over the course of time, but there are also a few that have been successfully restored. There is the Wawel Castle that was completely damaged during the World War II, Royal Castle in Warsaw, Old Town, and the old town of Wroclaw among others. Read the rest of this entry

Joseph Potaski was the first person from Poland to arrive in Australia. He was sent there from Great Britain as a convict. He became a prosperous wheat farmer.

In 1839 Sir Paul Edmund Strzelecki arrived in Sydney. He is known as the first Australian greenie because of his concern about the natural environment of Australia. Strzelecki discovered gold in Tasmania close to Bathhurst.

During 1856 the first Polish settlers arrived in South Australia at a place known as Clare Valley region which became known as Polish Hill River.

Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth are four of the many cities in Australia where the largest Polish born Australians can be found living. According to a 2006 census there were 52, 254 Australians who proclaimed they had been born in Poland. Read the rest of this entry

St. Adalbert is located on the southeast corner of Rynku Krakow in Krakow. One of the oldest and probably the oldest building, which is located in the city.

church was probably built sometime in 1911. century in the Romanesque style instead of the original wood, which was already around the year 1000. The first written mentions of it come 1250. According to legend, the place of the current church, the Gospel According To Saint Vojtěch. Hence the name. Archaeological studies have appeared in the walls, the remains of Roman masonry and portal from the beginning of 1911. and 12. of the century. The church is also known that in 1915. century preached January Kapistrán. In the years 1611-1618 was rebuilt on the initiative of the chancellor of the Jagiellonian University Walenty Fontany. The conversion of the ship in question, which was hidden in a baroque dome and the creation of a new portal on the west side. In 1711 it was a zákristie and a few years later, the wooden chapel. January Nepomuk, the year 1778, was reconstructed brick and later renamed Chapel Wincenta Kadłubka. Read the rest of this entry

Krakow Aviation Museum is a major exhibition of modern and historical aircraft. It is located in the southern part of Poland , in the city of Krakow, one of the oldest airports in Europe . Krakow Aviation Museum along Jana Pawla II 39, on the grounds of the former military airport.

Krakow Aviation Museum offers examples of military aircraft of i. and II. World War II. You can still see the machinery used. The exhibits are from the part of the area around the Museum and in the interior, where they are held and exhibitions for the air exposed. Exhibition features more than 102 aircraft, helicopter, glider or even a 24 14 motor glider. We are exposed to aircraft originating in Poland , Czech Republic, France and Germany. Krakow Aviation Museum also possesses a unique collection of 112 aircraft engines. An interesting example is the 3 antiraketových systems used by NATO. In the main hangar of the museum, the exhibition created an air of Archaeology, where fragments are stored in the bomber of the German Focke-Wulf 190, 9 p-Soviet Lavochkin La-5 and Pe-2 and the remains of an American bomber, P-39 Airacobra. All of these fragments have survived from the period II. World War II. Krakow Aviation Museum also runs classes and lectures in the history of aviation. Read the rest of this entry

Citizens of Poznan are very proud of their royal connections and over 1,000 – year history of the city. The tour of the city, it is best to start at the old city – Ostrów Tumski the cathedral. In the past, also the castle of Prince Mieszko I and his son Bolesław the Brave in 1025 to the first was crowned king of Poland. In the Golden Chapel of the cathedral one can see their sarcophagi. The first church on the island was built in 968, two years after the symbolic Christianization of Poland – the country in which the influences of the Latin civilization came to be. During a walk through the island is advisable to visit the Archidieceesmuseum. Apart from gold cups and monstrances from different churches of Great Poland, you find there a collection of paintings by Leon Wyczółkowski and the only painting by Anton van Dyck that Poland is rich. There is also a gallery of medieval sculpture. Read the rest of this entry

John Paul II was born Karol Józef Wojtyla in Wadowice, near Krakow in southern Poland, the son of Karol Wojtyla and Emilia Kaczorowska. His father was a civil servant and worked for the Habsburg -Austrian army at a department of the Ministry. When he was nine his mother died in 1941 both his father and his deceased older brother. In his youth and adolescence in Cracow, he had much contact with its living Jewish community . As a child he was athletic and he practiced various sports and into adulthood. He played football, was a good skier and swimmer for years and was a football goalkeeper.
Wojtyla went through the local school in Wadowice, and began to study theology at the University of Krakow . During World War II interrupted his studies and started working in a chemical plant in order to avoid deportation. One year after the war he was ordained a priest on 1 November 1946 and completed his studies while he was staying at the Pontifical Belgian College . In 1948 he received his doctorate in theology in Rome . He also attended numerous additional courses during his studies which he also except in his native Slovak, Russian, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German and could speak English. Read the rest of this entry

The vodka from Poland is internationally known for its excellent quality. Bison Grass Vodka has been around since the earliest memory of the national drink of Poland, and for that reason there are hundreds of brands of vodka on the market. Unlike the “neutral” international vodkas flavored vodkas in Poland have a distinctive character. It should be served cold and the best you can slowly “slurping” the depth of the flavors taste the best. The vodka in Poland can be divided into two types: clear vodkas and the one with a flavor or aroma. The best known vodka is Wyborowa, has the flavor of rye and a subtle sweetness. There are no additives added to make this effect. Variant of the clear even kosher vodka produced entirely by the Jewish rules. Luxury clear vodkas have their place on the market everywhere.

Flavoured vodkas are infusions of fruit, herbs and various other ingredients. One of the most original is Zubrowka , flavored with the herb “bison grass”. This grass, can be found only in the Bialowieza National Park in eastern Poland. It is the favorite food of the European bison, which still lives there. Another unique Polish vodka Goldwasser, where a piece of gold leaf is processed into an original 16th century recipe. It is mainly as a digestive drink after a meal. Vodka is rarely served without food. For a meal you can drink vodka with herring, pickled mushrooms, cucumbers, rye bread and Polish sausage. Read the rest of this entry