What is Polska known for?

What is Polska known for?

In this post I will try to explain what the 16 different Polish states are known for.

Starting from the top right corner.

Ship - Zachodniopomorskie voivodeship - known for its shipyards in Szczecin. The Szczecin

shipyard (Stocznia Szczecińska Porta Holding S.A.) used to be a huge employer and one of the biggest shipyards in Europe.  The shipyard specialized in the construction of container ships, chemicals transport ships, multi-purpose ships and Con-Ro ships.




Strajk (Strike) - Pomorskie voivodeship - known for Lech Wałęsa and his Solidarity movement. The Solidarity movement was an opposition to the Polish People's Republic Government during the Soviet era in Poland. Gdańsk is the place where the 'illegal' Solidarity movement was founded.
Many strikes were organised by the Solidarity movement in the Gdańsk and Gdynia shipyards. The strikes were taking place over many weeks causing more and more pressure on the Socialist Government of Poland. As more and more people joined and supported the 'illegal' movement, including the pope John Paul II, the socialist government had to accept the conditions set by the Solidairty movement without negotiations. 

Yachts - Warminsko - Mazurskie voivodeship - know for thousands of lakes and rivers that attracts thousands of tourists a year. Many of Poles are chosing the Warminsko - Mazurskie voivodeship as their holiday destination as the resort can offer many attractions for young and old: surfing, yachting, kayaking, canoeing, windsurfing, fishing are just some examples.

The biggest (Śniadrwy) and deepest (Mamry) lakes in Poland are also located in the Warminsko - Mazurskie voivodeship. 

Christ the King Statute - Lubuskie voivodeship - After Częstochowa, Kraków and Rokitno, Świebodzin is the fourth place that is visited by Polish Catholics. The statute was consutrcuted in 2006 and finished four years later. The figure is 33 metres tall, the crown is 3 metres tall, and along with its mound, it reaches 52.5 metres overall. The overall construction of the statute cost around  $1.5 million and all that came from 21,000 residents of Świebodzin. It is the tallest statue of Jesus in the world.

To Be Continued...