Straddling the border between Poland and Belarus, the 8,000-year-old Bialowieza Forest is a very special place. Here, in Europe's last primeval forest, it is possible to see one of the world's rarest animal: the wisent, or European bison. Weighing up to 800kg, the wisent is Europe's heaviest land mammal. Ironically,…
Cardinal Dziwisz recalls Pope John Paul II; adds his support to Masurian campaign
Tens of thousands of pilgrims have arrived in Rome for today's ceremony to mark the beatification of the late Pope John Paul II. It's a special day for millions of Catholics all over the world, but its particularly special for Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, the Archbishop of Kraków and former…
Lech Walesa displays solidarity with the Polish finalist
He was the co-founder and first chairman of the Solidarity trade union federation. He was named Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1982. He was declared the Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1983. He is Lech Walesa, and the the former president of Poland is in the news…
Polish President supports New7Wonders campaign
Polish President, Mr. Bronislaw Komorowski, announces his support for the Masurian Lake District.
Aleksander Kwaśniewski votes for the Masurian Lake District
Aleksander Kwaśniewski served two terms as the President of Poland. Today, he is a Distinguished Scholar in the Practice of Global Leadership at Georgetown University in Washington D.C.
Saw the world from space, supports Mazury in the race
''I want this exceptional spot in Poland to become known worldwide. Let us mobilize and promote Poland and this national treasure Mazury in the international 'New7Wonders of Nature' campaign, so that the eyes of the world are upon us,'' Hermaszewski wrote.
Andrzej Wajda supports the Masuria campaign
Andrzej Wajda was born 6 March 1926. He is the most famous member of the ''Polish Film School'' and in 2000 he received an honorary Oscar.
Switzerland sees Masuria rising above the Alps
The vista of dozens of colourful balloons silently rising up against the background of in the snow-capped Swiss Alps is one of the region's most memorable winter sights.
Jacek Palkiewicz gets major Masurian role
The famous Polish traveller, explorer and writer, Jacek Palkiewicz, has been named "Ambassador of Masuria" as a part of the region's campaign to become one of the New7Wonders of Nature. "We have been keen on finding a very special 'Ambassador of Masuria', someone associated with expeditions, discoveries, contact with nature,…
Masurian media creativity
Who's voted for the Masurian Lake District? Well, Jerzy Buzek, the President of the European Parliament, did. And so did lots of actors, singers and other very famous people in Poland.