SOME UNESCO MONUMENTS IN POLAND

Cracow's Historic CentreMalbork CastleWarsaw Old TownWieliczka Salt Mine Medieval Town of Toruń

CRACOW'S HISTORIC CENTRECracow's Historic Centre was entered into the Unesco World Heritage List as

the first Polish site.This 13th century merchant city has the largest market square in Europe, historic tenements, palaces and churches. The great past of Cracow is documented with the preserved fragments of the 14th century city walls, medieval Jewish district-Kazimierz, the Jagiellonian University, the Renaissance Royal Castle, the Gothic Wawel Cathedral in which the Polish kings are buried

MALBORK CASTLEMalbork Castle was built at the turn of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries,

and is the most powerful Gothic stronghold in Europe. It consists of three locks and covers 20 hectares. 1309, the castle was the seat of the Grand

Master. The largest medieval brick castle was meticulously restored in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century after and the serious damages made

during World War II. Today, the castle held tournaments, monumental spectacle, Battle productions, such as the impressive siege of Malbork.

WARSAW OLD TOWNDuring the Warsaw Uprising in 1944 more than 85% of the Old Town was destroyed by German Nazis. Little historic tenements, churches, palaces surrounded by defence walls, the Market Square, the Royal Castle were all bombed, blown up and completely destroyed.Today it is full of life, architectural beauty, invites to numerous restaurants and for romantic walks

WIELICZKA SALT MINE

„Wieliczka" - salt mine in Wieliczka near Kraków. From the thirteenth century until 1772, together with the mine "Bochnia" was part of the Żupy Kraków company. In 1976, the mine was included in the national register of historic monuments. Two years later, in 1978, inscribed by UNESCO on the first UNESCO World Heritage. In June 1996 it completely ceased the exploitation of the deposit. Wieliczka Salt Mine is one of the most precious

monuments of Polish culture. Today it combines tradition with modernity as it is both centuries of history and an underground city.

MEDIEVAL TOWN OF TORUŃ

Toruń was founded by the Teutonic Order in the 13th century. It soon developed a significant commercial role as a part of the Hanseatic League. Imposing buildings from the 14th and 15th centuries in the Old and New Town, including the house of Copernicus, are the evidence of Toruń's wealth. The layout of the market square and adjacent historic tenements haven’t changed for 700 years. A big attraction is a 15-meter high Leaning Tower built at the turn of the 13th and 14th century.

MEDIEVAL TOWN OF TORUŃ

Toruń was founded by the Teutonic Order in the 13th century. It soon developed a significant commercial role as a part of the Hanseatic League. Imposing buildings from the 14th and 15th centuries in the Old and New Town, including the house of Copernicus, are the evidence of Toruń's wealth. The layout of the market square and adjacent historic tenements haven’t changed for 700 years. A big attraction is a 15-meter high Leaning Tower built at the turn of the 13th and 14th century.