Polish Uniesco Sites

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In Poland there are 15 places on Unesco Hertige List https://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/pl


The Centennial Hall, formerly named Hala Ludowa ("People's Hall"), is a historic building in Wrocław, Poland. It was constructed according to the plans of architect Max Berg in 1911–1913, when the city was part of the German Empire. Max Berg designed Centennial Hall to serve as a multifunctional structure to host "exhibitions, concerts, theatrical and opera performances, and sporting events. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoQ2pi6s1es


The Wieliczka and Bochnia Salt Mine (Polish: Kopalnia soli Wieliczka), in the town of Wieliczka, southern Poland. Sodium chloride (table salt) was formerly produced there from the upwelling brine - and had been since Neolithic times. The Wieliczka salt mine, excavated from the 13th century, produced table salt continuously until 2007, as one of the world's oldest operating salt mines. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eaa8xL6scwE


Białowieża Forest Polish: Puszcza Białowieska. It is one of the last and largest remaining parts of the immense primeval forest that once stretched across the European Plain. The forest is home to 800 European bison, Europe's heaviest land animal. UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere. Reserve occupied the area of 216,200 ha (2,162 km2; 835 sq mi). The forest has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an EU Natura 2000 Special Area of Conservation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZlwAZh0plM


Zamość Old City (Polish: Osiedle Stare Miasto) is the oldest historic district of the city of Zamość. It is one of World Heritage Sites in Poland (added in 1992). According to UNESCO, this monument value lies in it being "an outstanding example of a Renaissance planned town of the late 16th century, which retains its original layout and fortifications and a large number of buildings of particular interest, blending Italian and Central European architectural traditions.". The Medieval Town has an area of 75 ha and a buffer zone of 200 ha. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BvSLftsHq4


Krakรณw Old Town is the historic central district of Krakรณw, Poland. It is one of the most famous old districts in Poland today and was the center of Poland's political life from 1038 until King Sigismund III Vasa relocated his court to Warsaw in 1596. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv61mNkGhu8


• The Warsaw Old Town (Polish: Stare Miasto and collectively with the New Town, known colloquially as: Starówka) is the oldest part of Warsaw, the capital city of Poland. It is bounded by the Wybrzeże Gdańskie, along with the bank of the Vistula river, Grodzka, Mostowa and Podwale Streets. It is one of the most prominent tourist attractions in Warsaw. The heart of the area is the Old Town Market Place, rich in restaurants, cafés and shops. Surrounding streets feature medieval architecture such as the city walls, the Barbican and St. John's Cathedral. Warszawa after 2WW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_svAHZHE1uA&t=25s Warszawa now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR4ZOF_JCr4


Auschwitz- Birkenau http://auschwitz.org/en/ Auschwitz concentration camp was a complex of more than 40 Nazi concentration camps and extermination camps built and operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during World War II and the Holocaust.


Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland. In 1997 the medieval part of the city was designated a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site. In 2007 the Old Town in Toruń was added to the list of Seven Wonders of Poland. Toruń is the birthplace of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9Z_UUCqLRo


The Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork is a 13th-century Teutonic castle and fortress located near the town of Malbork. It is the largest castle in the world measured by land area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. http://www.zamek.malbork.pl/en


Kalwaria Zebrzydowska http://kalwaria.eu/strona/english is a town in southern Poland with 4,429 inhabitants. There is a sanctuary.


Peace churches in Åšwidnica nad Jawor: http://kosciolpokoju.pl/en/


Wooden Tserkvas of Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine


Muskauer Park / Park MuĹźakowski The Muskau Park is the largest and one of the most famous English gardens of Germany and Poland.


Wooden Churches of Southern Lesser Poland


Historic Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Gรณry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historic_Silver_Mi ne_in_Tarnowskie_Gรณry


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