1. Kendall Wier Hour 4

2.  966: Duke Meszko I became Poland’s first recorded leader  1100: after Meszko’s death, Boleslaw Kryzwousty divides Poland among his sons causing rivalry  1320: the Polish state is reunified  1333-1370: Political and cultural unity is achieved under rule of Kazimierz III

3.  Jadwiga marries Duke Jagiello, forming an alliance with Lithuania  Jagiello rules from 1386-1434  1596: the capital is moved to Warsaw  1700s: Russia, Prussia and Austria split Poland  1890s: approximately 4 million people emigrate to the US

4.  Poland becomes the main fighting ground.  There was no official Polish state and there was no Polish army.  Poles were forced into the Russian, German, and Austrian armies and forced to fight against one another.  1918: Poland becomes independent as WWI comes to an end.  1997: National Assembly adopts a new Constitution

5.  Stable parliamentary and free-market democracy  Member of the European Union and NATO  No known terrorist groups  Poland is the fourth most forested country in Europe

6.  It’s located in the center of Europe  It has lots of mountains  Baltic Sea is too the north  Has the biggest salt mine in Europe

7.  Individual tickets for museum- 5 Zloty [their currency]  Founded in 1936  Is in a group of houses, each with different exhibits  Individual tickets for cinema- 10 Zloty  Film Warsaw Will Remember, covers before WWII

8.  Normal tickets range from 29.50-47.50 Zloty  Night tours in castle are offered  Some exhibits include:  Architectural details  International Biennial Exhibition of Modern Exlibris Malbork  Stained glass from the Grand Refectory in 19 th and 20 th Century

9.  Covering the Magura Watkowska Mountain and some of the Maraszka Mountain  Known for beautiful scenery of forests, mountains, and wild life  There are many trails available for tourists to walk

10.  Great for windsurfers  A lot of night life  One of the best known beaches in Poland

11.  Visiting the park can cost anywhere from 10-24 Zloty a day  Known for being a great place to camp, fish, hike  There are many beautiful sights through out all the seasons

12.  A round trip would cost $818  Depart flying Air France, flight 3605  Change planes in Paris, flight 2346  Return flying KLM Royal Dutch, flight 1362  Change planes in Amsterdam, flight 6120

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