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EUROPEAN TREASURES

 

 

 I miejsce

Jakub Pioch

 My favourite places in Europe

Paris, the capital of France

The most famous building in Paris is Eiffel Tower which is from iron. 

„La Defence” is the most modern part of the city and  “Basilica of the Sacred Heart” is build in the highest point in the city with a beautiful view.

 

I like Paris because there is a lot of places to see, to play and there is a metro….

Near Paris there is Eurodisneyland - my most favourite place in Europe.

 

Rome and Vatican – two capitals

 

Legoland, Bilund, Denmark

Legoland is an entertainment park for children.

It is built from LEGO.

I love it very much. It is very interesting place to spend free time and play all day long. There is a 4D cinema.

Garda Lake and Venice, North Italy

Garda Lake is the largest and most beautiful lake in Italy.

It lies in Alp mountains. 

Near Garda Lake is Gardaland park with lots of coaster-rollers like Blue Tornado (which is 765 m long).

 

Venice is famous of its bridges and canals. The oldest bridge in Venice is Ponte di Rialto.

 

Budapest, the capital of Hungary

 

Budapest is a large city on both sites of the River Danube.

The Castle Hill called Buda is on the right bank of the river, Pest is on the left bank of  the river.

 

 

There is „Tropicarium” in Budapest, that is a huge aquarium for sharks and other fish. I enjoyed visiting it. I touched little stingrays in a small pool. 

 

Berlin, the capital of Germany

 

 

Berlin is a very big, modern and interesting city. There are many places to visit. I was near TV-Tower and in zoo. I saw a little giraffe and its family.

 

Everywhere in Berlin there are new buildings.

German train is called U-Bahn.

 

 

Vienna, the capital of Austria

 

 

I was in Prater which is the oldest entertainment park in the world.

 

„Hundert wasser haus” is a famous ecological house in Vienna. Trees are on its walls and roof.

 

Schonbrunn Castle has a huge gardens with its own little zoo – oldest in the world. Vienna is a city of classical music.

Stockholm, the capital of Sweden

 

There are a lot of Vikings in Sweden and a beautiful nature.

 

 

In Stockholm I saw the biggest war ship Vasa, the smallest monument and the City Hall, where every year is Nobel Prize Award Ceremony.

 

I also was near king’s palace and saw king’s guard.

 

 

Cologne, Germany

Cologne is a very old city founded by Romans at 15 year A.D. It lies on the River Rhine.

 

The city’s famous building is Cologne Cathedral (Dom).

Phantasialand is entertainment park near Cologne. There is a roller-coaster „Black mamba”.

 

The city has a beautiful zoo and The Chocolate Museum on an island on the river. I was in Cologne few times because my mother’s uncle lives there with his family.

 

 

London, the capital of United Kingdom

 

London is old and pretty city. I plan to visit it next year.

 

I know some important places in London, for example Buckhingham Palace, Big Ben and London Eye.

 

I dream about this trip.

 

 

II miejsce

Kamila Pachwicewicz

„Pearl of Adriatic”

 

 

 

 

The name „Pearl of Adriatic” belongs to the city of Dubrovnik. Dubrovnik lays in Croatia, in the region of south Dalmatia, over Ombla bay. 

 

 

Dubrovnik was founded in 7th century on rocky island, connected with land. Through centuries, Dubrovnik became  very rich city and its golden years lasted untill 17th century, when the city was destroyed by earthquake in 1667, then ¾ of residents were killed. During the war in Yugoslavia Dubrovnik was bombed, but after the war the city was rebuilt with UNESCO’s help. Today, Dubrovnik is very famous and known place, visited by millions  of tourists. The Old Town is built of white stone and surrounded with walls that run 2 km around the city (6 m of width and 25 m of height).

 

There are many colours in the city: white city walls, red roofs, dark-blue sea and green, tropical plants. The town has got many beautiful monuments.

FORTESSES AND DEFENCE TOWERS:

Fortess Revelin – beside the east gate. Today on its terrace, shows and concerts take place.

Fortess Lovrijence – It was built on 37 m  high rock and it was  the tallest defence point of  Dubrovnik’s Republic.

 Fortess Lovrijence

Fortess Minčeta – on  its highest terrace there is a field-glass. Standing on the terrace, you can watch beautiful view   of  Dubrovnik .

 Fortess Minčeta

 

WELLS:

Big Onufry’s Well – built  in the 1438-1444 years. Legend says: Who cleans his/her hands in 16 sinks and tells a wish, this wish will come true.You can do it once in your life.

 

  Big Onufry’s well 

Little Onufry’s Well – It has got flower’s shape with figures and monsters which squirt with water. 

PALACES AND RESIDENCES:

Sponza Palace – Today there is Archive of  Dubrovnik’s Republic . The Rectors Palace – a Gothic/Renaissance building .

 Rector’s Palace and cathedral  

 

Rector’s cabinet

 

MONASTERIES AND CHURCHES:

St. Blaise’s church – built in 18^th century in honor of Dubrovnik’s patron saint.

  St. Blaise’s church

 

Cathedral of God’s Mother-Legend says: on her place there was a church built by Richard the Lionheart. This church was destroyed after earthquake and on its place this cathedral was build.

Dominikan’s monastery – In its  treasure house there are many precious things  such as Cross of Serbian king Milutin.

Franciscans’ monastery-There is a grave of famous poet of Croatia, I.Gundalic.  There

is also  the oldest pharmacy in Europe.

MUSEUMS:

Sea Museum and aquarium – where you can see sea plants and animals of Adriatic and also maps and objects  connected with marine traditions of  Dubrovnik.

Dubrovnik is  on UNESCO’s List of Heritage of Culture.

Every year in Dubrovnik  there is a Dubrovnik Summer Festival when visitors can watch live plays, concerts and games.

Dubrovnik is a beautiful city visited by millions tourists every year. I was there and I saw it with my eyes. I agree with words of G.B. Shaw who said: “…. those who seek paradise on Earth should come to Dubrovnik”.   

Me and my Mum on Dubrovnik’s walls. 

 

 III miejsce

Maja Łapińska

 European treasures

 

 

Chambord
France

The castle Chambord is one of Loara castles in France. It was built by the river Cosson between 1519 and 1547. It is the biggest and probably the most beautiful castle in Loara valley. There are 440 chambers, 365 fireplaces, 6 towers and 84 staircases. The first project of the building was made by Domenico da cortony.

Linderhof
Germany

 

Linderhoff castle is situated in south-west Bavaria in Germany. It is one of the castles of Ludwik II. On the yard of it there is a geyser which erupts water every hour. Linerhoff is the only castle ,which was completely arranged by its owner.

Neuschwanstein
Germany

 

Neuschwaistein- is a castle situated in Bavaria in Germany. It was built in XIX century by Ludwik II Bawarski called ‘crazy’. It was used by Walt Disney as the Snow White castle. This name of the castle is known all around the world.

Tower of London
Great Britain

The Tower of London is situated in London-the capital of Great Britain. It was built in 1078 for Wilchelm the achiever. The official name of it is Her Majestry’s Palace and Fortress, The Tower of London. In its history there was a prison, a fortress an even a zoo. Anna Bolleyn, Thomas Cromwell, Thomas More and the others were the prisoners of the Tower. Today the jewellery, weapon, armour and the symbols of British Royal are kept. The symbol of Tower are ravens. There is a legend which says that the building of Tower will be alive until there is a home of ravens.

Wilanów
Poland

 

The palace of Wilanów is situated in Warsaw in Poland . It is very beautiful baroque building and amazing gardens around it. It was build by king Jan II Sobieski in years 1677-1694 and extended by other Polish kings and the nobility families. During the II World War it was plundered and devastated. Nowadays Wilanów is a museum and a place of cultural meetings and concerts.

Schönbrunn
Austria

The Schonbrunn palace is situated in Wienna. It was built in order of the German emperor Leopold I in XVII-VIII century. It was designed by Johan Bernhard Fischer von Erlach. It is very big and has got beautiful gardens.
From 1996 is on the word heritage list of UNESCO.

 

 Wyróżnienie

Grzegorz Walczak

 

 

 STONEHENGE

An ancient set of stone pillars named Stonehenge is located in England not far from London. It predates Jesus and Cesar. Archeologists assume that it is from bronze or the stone age . It is about 10 thousand years old . The pillars are set in a circle, and no one knows why. Perhaps they were designed to be used as a sacred place of ancient people. Archeologists or historians ask themselves . How people in 8000 BC could build a building like this ? This is a mystery because it is about four hundred and twenty centimeters high and it’s too heavy to carry them without trucks or any building tools . Stonehenge has a very simple structure but it’s pretty amazing when you learn about its weight , year of built , and its height. It’s very interesting.

 

COLISEUM

Coliseum is the Roman building . It was built in times when Caesar’s army was fighting Gaelic , Egyptian or British soldiers . It’s a very interesting building because in the first place it is very big and has an interesting structure like many entrances . In ancient Rome coliseum was an area where gladiators were fighting and sometimes killing each other . Coliseum also was designed to arrange sea battles . When sea battles where in coliseum , people filled the whole building with water . Romans where great builders because it had to stay without damages when fillet with water.

 

 THE PALACE OF CULTURE AND SCIENCE

 

 

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