Before we take a tour around Poland, a little bit of a history lesson...........
is a country in Central Europe, bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Lithuania to the north. The total area of Poland is 312,679 square kilometres (120,726 sq mi),<sup> </sup> making it the 69th largest country in the world and the 9th largest in Europe. With a population of over 38.5 million people,<sup> </sup>Poland is the 34th most populous country in the world.
With its capital city - Warsaw situated in the north of Poland, our trip was based in and around Krakow. Krakow is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Wisla River in Southern Poland, it was founded in the 7th Century.
After the invasion of Poland at the start of World War II, Kraków became the capital of Germany's General Government. Poles and Jews were classified as subhumans by the occupiers and were targeted for eventual extermination. The Jewish population of the city was moved into a walled zone known as the Kraków Ghetto, from which they were sent to German extermination camps such as the nearby Auschwitz and the concentration camps like Płaszów.
Fire Surpression
The Fire Service in Poland is State run, and is known as Państwowa Straż Pożarna which translates as State Fire Guards - Straz translating literally as Guards. There is a mixture of full-time (career) fire stations in major towns and cities, and volunteer stations in practically every village or small town in the country.
is a country in Central Europe, bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Lithuania to the north. The total area of Poland is 312,679 square kilometres (120,726 sq mi),<sup> </sup> making it the 69th largest country in the world and the 9th largest in Europe. With a population of over 38.5 million people,<sup> </sup>Poland is the 34th most populous country in the world.
With its capital city - Warsaw situated in the north of Poland, our trip was based in and around Krakow. Krakow is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Wisla River in Southern Poland, it was founded in the 7th Century.
After the invasion of Poland at the start of World War II, Kraków became the capital of Germany's General Government. Poles and Jews were classified as subhumans by the occupiers and were targeted for eventual extermination. The Jewish population of the city was moved into a walled zone known as the Kraków Ghetto, from which they were sent to German extermination camps such as the nearby Auschwitz and the concentration camps like Płaszów.
Fire Surpression
The Fire Service in Poland is State run, and is known as Państwowa Straż Pożarna which translates as State Fire Guards - Straz translating literally as Guards. There is a mixture of full-time (career) fire stations in major towns and cities, and volunteer stations in practically every village or small town in the country.
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