Class 6 pupils went on a 3 days school trip to Warsaw - our capital city.
They did a lot sightseeing – the Old Town, Royal Łazienki Gardens , the modern building of the University of Warsaw Library, the Museum of Warsaw Rising, the ZOO and the Parliament.
In the evening they sang and played.
They sent postcards to our Comenius partners.
They did a lot sightseeing – the Old Town, Royal Łazienki Gardens , the modern building of the University of Warsaw Library, the Museum of Warsaw Rising, the ZOO and the Parliament.
In the evening they sang and played.
They sent postcards to our Comenius partners.
You should know that Warsaw was almost completely destroyed during II World War and then reconstructed. The Museum of Warsaw Rising commemorates the heroic uprising of the Polish civilians including little children against the Nazis in 1944. The uprising was doomed to failure and about 200 000 Polish people died.
The most famous Warsaw legend is a legend about Warsaw Mermaid
According to legend, a Mermaid swimming in the sea stopped on the riverbank near the Old Town to rest. She found the place so admirable that she decided to stay. Local fishermen living nearby noticed that something was creating waves, tangling nets, and releasing their fish. Although their original intention was to trap the offender, they fell in love with the Mermaid upon hearing her sing. Later, a rich merchant trapped the Mermaid and imprisoned her in a wooden hut. A young fisherman heard the Mermaid’s cry and with the help of his mates, released her, whereupon she declared her readiness to offer fishermen her help whenever it would be needed. Ever since, the Mermaid, armed with sword and shield, has been ready to help protect the city and its residents.
