The traces of GermanyThe traces of Germany

in Polandin Poland

Auschwitz - Birkenau

• Other names of this place are camp of death or the factory of death.

• It was made in 1941. • Here worked many men,

women and children too. • People who died here

were buried in collective graves.

• Here died from1,5 to 2 milions of Jews and lots of Polish people.

Christmas Tree

• This tradition has been popular in Europe since XIX century.

• It came to our country from Germany.

• We decorate it for Christmas with lights, balls, chains, bells, apples and stars.

• It is one of the most popular and the most beautiful traditions.

Castle in Malbork

• It is Teutonic, gotic castle (Teutons were German friars).

• There are three parts of this castle: down, medium and high.

• Malbork was a capital city of Teutonic country.

• Malbork became a Polish castle after thirteen years’ war.

Volkswagen Poznań

• There is Volkswagen factory in Poznań.

• It was built in 1992.• This factory is one of the most

important source of income in Poznań.

• Volkswagen is from Germany.• It is one of the best, most

famous and the most popular car make in Europe.

• Volkswagen’s symbol and cars like Golf, Polo, Passat or „Beetle” are known by lots of people in all the world.

Opel Gliwice

• Opel’s factory was built in October 1998.

• It is one of the most modern opel’s factory in the world.

• Cars which are produced in Gliwice are: Astra Classic, Agila, Astra II, Zafira II.

• Opel is a very popular German car make in Europe.

Cement factory in Nowiny

• Nowiny is a village which is close to Kielce.

• This factory has been a part of big, German company – Dyckerhoff since 1996 year.

• It is very important for poeple who live close to this factory – it is place where they work and it is the source of commune’s money (that is why Nowiny is one of the richest commune in Poland)

• Sadly cement plants are very bad for the environment.