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From villain to idol
Legend has it that the country was founded after Prince Krakus killed the dragon that lurked on Wawel Hill. Today, the creature has become one of the country’s icons, with a statue in Wawel Cathedral that breathes real fire.
get on the spree
Polish weddings also have a bouquet toss. But the fun doesn’t stop there! “Oczepiny” are challenges that happen in the middle of the party, like passing an orange to another guest without using your hands or changing clothes with someone of the opposite sex.
keep on partying
You’d think the oczepiny would tire the revelers. Nothing! It is common for the celebration to start over (from scratch!) the next day – a tradition known as “poprawiny”. Sometimes there is even a third wedding day!
Stick that is born crooked
Nobody knows how the pines of Krzywy Las (“crooked forest”) got that way. One theory is that in the 1920s, farmers manipulated tree growth to make curved furniture.
everyone understands each other
Esperanto was created in Poland. Today, the country is one of the countries with the most practitioners of the famous artificial universal language. Five editions of the Esperantist Youth International Congress have already taken place here.
Pop fungus!
More than 30% of the country is covered in forests, so many families enjoy picking wild mushrooms. Generally, the tradition rolls over in September. This ingredient is very common in pirogis, the typical Polish pastries.
High pressure
It is estimated that the Wieliczka salt mine began to be exploited more than a millennium ago. Over time, it evolved, expanded and, in the 18th century, practically became an “underground city”.
BIZARRE STATISTICS
800 European bison, once extinct, were bred in the Bialowieza forest
43 invasions or wars in Poland between 1600 and 1945
35% of Poles worldwide live outside of Poland
5 Pole Mariusz Pudzianowski wins as the «Strongest Man in the World»
SOURCES Websites Atlas Obscura, Telegraph, Slavorum, Anna Everywhere It is Culture.Pl