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|  | Thanks for visiting the website about my city, I hope you'll enjoy it. I live in Szczecin my whole life. But still there are some new places, things I find out about it. The city is changing. I hope my website, tips and photos will tell you a bit about this Polish town - a town worth to be discovered.
Now a few facts. Szczecin is a city in north-western part of Poland. It is the historical capital of Western Pomerania, and lies on the bank of the Odra River and the southern end of the Bay of Szczecin. The city is located 12 km from the Polish-German border and 60 km from the Baltic Sea. Currently Szczecin has 460 000 inhabitants.
It is a city with a thousand-year history shaped by its geographical location Through ages Szczecin developed from a little village to the prominent port city. In 13th century the city was granted its municipal character. Its most illustrious period was the time of the 500-year reign of the dukes of the Griffin dynasty, when the city belonged to the Hanseatic League. The shipping trade has developed in XIX century. The 2nd World War destroyed 60-70% of the city and harbour, but Szczecin was reconstructed after the war and now is one of the most beautiful cities of Poland.
The hundreds years of the Szczecin history left the numerous traces of the past. The most splendid of them are the Castle of Pomeranian Dukes and the block of buildings situated on the slope along the Odra River, called Waly Chrobrego. The other valuable objects are also the gothic City Hall from 14th century and several churches. Along with a number of historical places, there are some theatres, a philharmonic hall, museums, galleries, libraries and other cultural places in the city. It's also said to be a students' city. There are several schools of higher education, e.g. Maritime University, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin University, Pomeranian Medical University.
The region of Szczecin is one of the most beautiful in Poland, with its vast forests, clear lakes and many beautiful places to be discovered by tourists.. |
Nowadays more and more people from abroad come to Szczecin and other Polish cities to study in English. Some links to programs offered by the universities in Szczecin:
Medical and dental studies conducted in English for foreigners at the Medical University in Szczecin :
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Studies in English for foreigners at The University of Szczecin
Here
Studies in English at The West Pomeranian University of Technology
Here
Studies in English at The West Pomeranian Business School
Here
Other interesting links connected with Szczecin:
The city tourist route through the most interesting places in Szczecin :
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A nice short movie about Szczecin made by students for the local division of IFMSA - Poland :
Movie
The group on Facebook for all who like Szczecin:
Moje miasto Szczecin
Three great webcams in Szczecin. They have 25x zoom. You can view a shipyard, a port, Pomeranian Dukes' Castle, Waly Chrobrego and a great panorama of the city skyline. There is also a huge collection of photos of the port in Szczecin.
The webcam
If you're wondering how to say SZCZECIN, just follow the links below , there you can hear the pronunciation of the name of my town.
Szczecin_1 Szczecin_2
On Youtube you can watch some short movies made by me in Szczecin and other beautiful places in Poland:
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BruceDunning Fri Aug 7, 2009 21:08 UTC
You have done a very good job of presenting your town and its beauty of buildings and cultural history. Wonderful. Thank you | kokoryko Sun May 10, 2009 22:34 UTC
I enjoyed a lot reading and discovering about Szczecin, Magdalena. The lakes and gardens look beautiful, and you show them well. I hope to go East one day. | Nemorino Sat Sep 27, 2008 17:59 UTC
Me again, just checking back to look at some new tips that you have added to this page since my last visit, which was on November 18, 2006. I followed one of your links & listened to the pronunciation of "Szczecin" -- but still can't say it properly, LOL. | hunterV Fri Mar 14, 2008 21:34 UTC
Hi, Magdalena! Your city looks very inviting! Greetings from Ukraine! |
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