Practically all states are somehow divided into regions, districts, etc., depending on the structure of the country. In this regard, Poland is no exception. The administrative division of the state implies the division of the country into voivodeships. These units are entrusted with special functions of self-government. Voivodships of Poland have their own capitals - the largest administrative centers in each of the regions of the country.
What is a voivodship?
Voivodeships are usually called the largest administrative units of a given state. The functions of executive power belong to the marshal. Represent the regions in the national council of ministers of the voivode.
What are the powers of the authorities of the administrative units? First of all, these are issues that are not resolved at the city and poviat levels. Voivodships of Poland have the right to solve problems related to the distribution of funds, trade within the region. Also within their competence are issues related to education asschool and university, as well as investments.
Voivodeship capitals
Each province has its own capital. It is the largest city in the region and hosts the local government. The center of a voivodeship in Poland is generally the cultural, economic and political centre. The state, in accordance with the reform of 1999, is divided into 16 administrative units with their capitals.
It should be said about the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship with the center in Olsztyn, Lodz with the capital Lodz, Mazowiecki with Warsaw, Opolsk with the city of Opole, Sventoshisk and the city of Kielce, Greater Poland (Poznan); Lublin (Lublin); Lower Silesia (Wroclaw); Podlasie (Bialystok); Silesian (Katowice); Pomeranian (Gdansk); West Pomeranian (Szczecin); Lubuskiy (Gorzow Wielkopolski and Zielona Góra); Subcarpathian (Rzeszow); Kuyavia-Pomerania (Bydgoszcz and Torun), as well as Lesser Poland (Krakow).
Historical background
According to the original plan, it was supposed to divide the state into 12 parts, but later they took as a basis the scheme that was considered in 1975 and provided for the division into 17 large regions. Thus, the reform of 1999 reduced the voivodships of Poland from 49 to 16. Moreover, a sufficient number of large cities lost the title of capital. Below you will find information about some regions of the state.
Masovian Voivodeship
Mazovia Voivodeship is the largest in the state. Poland owes him his famous capital Warsaw. In this partThe country has a large number of famous sights and historical monuments. Travelers love to come to see wonderful palaces, dense forests and villages that offer travelers a lot of new things. Here you can relax wonderfully.
The usual tourist route in Masovia includes visiting Plock, Wyshogrod, Modlin, Mława, Ciechanów, as well as the castle in Czersk.
The region is home to F. Chopin and J. Kochanowski, which also attracts those who travel in Poland.
In this voivodship there is an opportunity to plunge into the waters of such rivers as the Bug, Narew, Wkra, as well as swim in the Zegrze Bay. The Land of Mazovia will pamper travelers with fish pâté, salceson and honey beer.
Lublin Voivodeship
The voivodships of Poland also include the Lublin or Lublin voivodship. Poles living in the region honor guests with traditional food such as cybulyaks, pralines, and you can taste wonderfully flavored raspberry and currant wines.
The capital of the voivodship is Lublin, which has an ancient history. Here you can feel like a participant in a real knight tournament, visit the territory of the Old Market, look at Grudskaya Brama, etc.
Do you think that the atmosphere of bygone centuries is difficult to feel in Eastern Europe? The Lubelskie Voivodeship proves the opposite. Poland provides an opportunity to feel like a resident of a medieval city. In addition to historical sights, there are a large number of natural monuments. What are the forests, the spurs of the Carpathian Mountains and nature reserves like Kazimierz. Feeling the greatness of nature will wash over you in these places, so that positive emotions and aesthetic pleasure are provided.
The pearl of the Lubelskie Voivodeship is considered to be monuments and places for recreation in the towns, among which the sights of Nalenczow, Radyn-Podlaskie, Chelm, Pulawy and others should be noted. They can become an ideal haven for those who are looking for an atmosphere of peace, as well as longs to enjoy the views of ancient architecture, learn more about Polish history, folk myths and legends.
Pomeranian Voivodeship
One of the most picturesque and attractive voivodeships for tourists is Pomeranian. Here, travelers rest in boarding houses on Lake Chazhikovsky, as well as in the valley of the Vistula River. The traditions of the ancient Pomor Slavs combined with the waters of the B altic Sea are the perfect combination for a great holiday.
Pomeranian Voivodeship (Poland) will give you the medieval fairy tale of the Teutonic castles (Malbork and Kwidzin), the unique atmosphere of the emerald Kashubian and the sandy coast with magnificent scenery.
You can taste delicious cabbage rolls with liver and mushrooms, Kashubian dumplings, as well as carrot cake, the recipe of which is kept in the strictest confidence by the inhabitants of the voivodeship.
Among the interesting cities of the region, one should nameUstka, Leba, as well as Gdansk, Gdynia and Sopot in the Tri-City - one of the largest agglomerations of the country. Tourists from year to year come to enjoy the beauty of the sand dunes in the Slovinsky Reserve, as well as the wild Tucholski Bor, where you can go kayaking on the Brda or Vda rivers.
If you are looking for the atmosphere of a medieval Eastern European city, you should look at the old bridges in Tczew or learn more about the unusual secrets of the Kociewski Fortress. Pomorie will also provide the traveler with the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the dunes and crossings in Zhulavy.
