spiritual leaders in a time of when Poland was not sovereign and they prophesied Poland's revivalZygmunt KrasińskiA polish nobleman part of the great trio known as "the three bards" Juliusz SłowackiAnother member of the famous trio, Slowacki is known as the father of modern polish drama Adam MickiewiczThe most famous of the trio, widely regarded as Poland's greatest poet, as well as one of the best european poets all timeAs a student he was exiled to Russia for belonging to a pro- polish independence groupLegacyMickiewicz has monuments dedicated to him in: Warsaw, Krakow, Vilnius and even UkraineMickiewicz has had works works written about him or dedicated to him by many authors in PolandMonuments/Heritage sitesPoland has 14 current UNESCO world heritage sights within it's bordersKrakow Old TownOldtown is thehistorical center of Krakow and is one of Poland's most famous districtsIt contains many cultural pieces of architecture like: Churches and sculpturesChurchesOldtown contains 10 different christian churchesSt. Florian churchSculpturesOldtown contains a plethora of bronze and marble monuments. They honor the likes of Nicolaus Copernicus, Józef Dietl and Adam MickiewiczStatue of Nicolaus CopernicusAuschwitz concentration campAuschwitz was a Nazi concentration camp that held and exterminated prisoners during WW2Warsaw Old TownIt is the oldest historic place of the capital city and is one of the most prominent tourist attractions in the city. It houses three christian churches, old defensive buildings as well as iconic streets and squaresChurchesSt. John's CathedralJesuit ChurchSt. Martin's ChurchMalbork CastleMalbork castle was built in the 13th century in order to act as a defensive building. It is one