STATE AND SOCIETY
Poland is a pioneer of European constitutionalism. In 1791 the King and Parliament of the Republic of Poland and Lithuania passed the first constitution in the Old World, later called the 3rd of May Constitution ...more
HISTORY
Proto-Slavonic origins
The earliest settlements of Homo Sapiens in Poland go back to the Mesolithic Age (8 thousand - 5.5 thousand BC). These settlements were established by migrant peoples belonging to the Danubian Basin Culture ...more
The Middle Ages Modern history The 19th century: A Nation without a State The 20th century: Between the Wars The 20th century: Poland under Soviet domination The Republic of Poland after 1989
GEOGRAPHY
Geographical regions
Poland lies in the central part of the European continent, the geometrical centre of which is near Warsaw. This is where the lines from Nordkyn in Norway to Matapan in Greece, and from Cabo da Roca in Portugal to the central Urals intersect ...more
Environment People Territory Climate Natural resources
CULTURE
Polish Culture
With the dawning of European integration, Polish culture has a noteworthy opportunity. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, some look to this part of the continent with hope, expecting ex Oriente lux - an injection of revitalising exotic power and fresh inspiration ...more
Literature Theatre Music Visual Arts Film Corso Polonia 2009 in Rome
