3. The biggest
lake in
Poland is
Śniardwy.
It is the largest lake in
Poland with an area of 113.8
square km. It is 22.1 km
long and 13.4 km wide. The
maximum depth is 23
metres. There are eight
islands in the lake.
8. „Marine eye” is the largest lake
in the Tatra Mountains,
situated in a valley at the base
of Mięguszowieckie Summits at
1,395 m above sea level
Marine Eye
10. The tallest building in Poland is The Palace
of Culture and Science in Warsaw.
From 1955 to 1957 it was the tallest building in
Europe. It is now the 187th tallest building in the
world.
It is now 231 m.
11. The oldest tree in Poland is Bartek, the oak
tree. Its age, long estimated at up to 1200
years, has recently been established at 625
years.
12. The oldest national park in Poland
is Białowieski National Park. It is
one of the last and largest
remaining parts of the immense
primeval forest which once spread
across the European Plain.
13. The Jagiellonian University was established
in 1364 in Kraków. It is the oldest institution of
higher education in Poland, the second oldest
university in Central Europe and one of the
oldest universities in Europe.
