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Olsztyn
Olsztyn (Allenstein) is a city in north-eastern Poland, on the Łyna River. Historically the capital of the Warmia region, it has been the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship since 1999. The city is situated in a lake region of forests and plains. There are 15 lakes inside the administrative bounds of the city. From 1516–21, Nicolaus Copernicus lived at the castle as administrator of Allenstein. St. Jacob is the patron of Olsztyn. The population is approximately 180 000.
Ostróda-Elbląg Canal
Ostróda-Elbląg Canal (82 km long), called also Elbląg Canal, is the unique water system connecting several Western Masurian Lakes with Vistula Bay. It is the unique water system in the world because of the hydrotechnical devices being in operation since 1860.
The orginality of the system depends on the harnessing the natural in this region water levels difference of 100 m into the system of locks and skipways. The last ones are the rail lift devices mechanically driven by water power. The difference of canal water levels on the length of 9,6 km changes of over 100 m and is overcome on five skipways, which are driven by water power.
Gdańsk
Gdańsk is Poland's principal seaport as well as the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. It is also historically the largest city of the Kashubian region. The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay (of the Baltic Sea), in a conurbation with the spa town of Sopot, the city of Gdynia and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the Tricity (Trójmiasto), with a population of over 800,000 Together with the nearby port of Gdynia, Gdańsk is also an important industrial center. Historically an important seaport and shipbuilding center, Gdańsk was a member of the Hanseatic League. The city was the birthplace of the Solidarity movement which, under the leadership of Gdańsk political activist Lech Wałęsa, played a major role in bringing an end to Stalinist rule across Central Europe.
