Each people of the world has its own characteristics, which are absolutely normal and ordinary for them, but if a person of another nationality falls into their midst, he may be very surprised by the habits and traditions of the inhabitants of this country, because they will not coincide with his own ideas about life. We invite you to learn 8 national habits and characteristics of the inhabitants of Poland, which will help you better understand the inhabitants of this country.

They are truly polite people

Don't be surprised if a skinhead accidentally steps on your foot and apologizes profusely. The Poles do this automatically. The scope of required politeness is much wider than in other countries.

Poles address strangers with the title you, adding the construction pan / pani / państwo (Mr. / Madam / Gentlemen). Calling strangers “man” (mężczyzno) or “woman” (kobieto) is unacceptable in Poland. At the same time, the addresses “girl” (panno) or “young man” (młody człowieku) are used by older people in relation to really young Poles, but are considered outdated.

Etiquette is also observed in business correspondence. And here a foreigner needs to be careful - for example, in a job application it is not enough to write: “To Director Kovalsky: I ask you to hire me” (this is rude). You definitely need to apologize for the disturbance. Address the director “Dear director! I really, really ask you to hire me,” explain why you should be hired and how much you will be grateful for it.

They love to complain

Complaining is Poles' favorite sport. Don't try to compete with them on this. The answer “everything is fine” to the question “how are you?” considered indecent (how is that “good”? It’s suspicious!). Life cannot be easy and good! Poland is a “safe haven” with a growing GDP in crisis-ridden Europe. Well, yes, they didn’t seem to feel the crisis, but in Germany the motorways are still better...

They agree to offers the third time

A real Pole will refuse several times before agreeing, for example, to a treat (it’s rude to agree right away). In Poland itself, despite the number of refusals, the guest will be fed anyway, but abroad, with their habit of refusing out of politeness, Poles sometimes go hungry. So if by chance a Pole turns up at your home, offer at least three times: help, food, any amenities you like, you’ll see - you won’t get a positive answer the first time. Well, maybe only if this specimen has suffered enough abroad...

They are very religious

Poles are very religious; most go to church every Sunday. Everyone celebrates Easter and Christmas together, and the most important holidays in the country are Catholic ones. Many Poles divide life into periods: from baptism to first communion, from first communion to confirmation, from confirmation to wedding, from wedding to death. A passerby in conversation with a boy may well ask whether he has already had the first communion ritual or will he?

Even getting married for a Pole means “getting married.” In Poland, it is customary to seal marriage bonds in church. Moreover, the latter even replaced registry offices, since priests draw up all state documents. Interestingly, a girl can only wear a white wedding dress to get married. It is not customary to wear it for a civil ceremony at the registry office.

They study en masse

In Poland, higher education is no longer prestigious or fashionable, it is mandatory. Everyone studies, it’s not always clear why, but the fact is that it’s hard to get a cleaning position without at least a secondary education. Unfortunately, the cult of education is not paired with material compensation for the work invested in studies. There is a popular joke: the mother of the illiterate Yasha cannot find him a job for minimal money (with a large salary he will go on a drinking binge), because such small salaries are only for people with higher education. But here we again return to the topic of “folk sports”.

They are stocking up on food

Poles take care of their children and other relatives living in other cities. “Sloik”, that is, a bank, is an integral attribute of every Polish family that sent a child to study or a husband on a business trip. In these jars they carry mother’s food for the whole long week: soups, main courses, sauces, salads, pickles and canned food. It is impossible to live in Poland without this, every Sunday all the cars, buses and trains are simply overflowing with cans, and on the road you can sometimes hear the characteristic sound of glass walls rubbing against each other. If Polish students were prohibited from carrying cans, they would starve to death.

For them, all nations of the former USSR are Russians

For Poles, everyone who lives east of Poland is Russian. This goes back to the times of the USSR, when any citizens of the Union were called Russians. Therefore, do not be surprised if, after telling a Pole that you came from Belarus or Ukraine, you suddenly hear from your interlocutor: “Well, how is it in Russia?”

They love to torture foreigners

Here cream 2 grows on trees. In crypt 3 you can buy cannon 4, full of beer. Children are entertained by parties 5. The Poles, to be honest, are not the most organized nation in the world, so very often they remember something 6 . They itch 7 and wonder a lot 8 when they stumble 9 with friends. Glamorous girls visit freak salons 10. They walk on 11 sofas and eat from 12 chairs, making sure to maintain a favorable belly 13 . The country is prosperous - every city has a palace 14, and every Pole has his own building 15. Everyone who works receives a pension for 16 weeks and usually rests for 17 weeks.

Polish-Russian dictionary:

1. pytać (torture) - “to ask.”

2. śliwki (cream) - “plums”.

3. sklep (crypt) - “shop”.

4. puszka (gun) - “can”.

5. wieczorynka (party) - an analogue of the program “Good night, kids”.

6. zapomnieć (remember) - “to forget.”

7. cieszyć się (itches) - “to rejoice.”

8. gadać (guess) - “to chat.”

9. spotykać się (to stumble) - “to meet.”

10. salon urody (salon freaks) - “beauty salon”.

11. dywan (sofa) - “carpet”.

12. stół (chair) - “table”.

13. wygodny żywot (profitable belly) - “comfortable life.”

14. dworzec (palace) - “station”.

15. zdanie (building) - “opinion”.

16. pensja (pension) - “salary”.

17. niedziela (week) - “Sunday”.

In the modern world, the phrase that “there is no more beautiful queen in the world than a Polish maiden” is very common, and it is worth looking into whether this is really so?

Today, it is believed that the appearance of Polish women (by the way, in Russian the word poleka is rarely used and is considered outdated; according to the new rules, it is correct to say “polka”) attracts with its Slavic charm and attractive facial features. How are Polish women unique and why is their appearance considered so unusual in the world?

A little history

Poles are a Slavic people, the bulk of whom live in Poland. Official registration says that 36 million Poles live in this country, of which there are slightly more women than men.

Another approximately 20 million people with Polish nationality live outside the state - in America, Germany, Canada and Ukraine. True, today the country’s authorities have decided to give people of Polish nationality the opportunity to return to their historical homeland, so they are offering material privileges in the form of benefits and a Pole’s Card for those who want to live in Poland.

This is interesting! By the way, Poland has always been famous for the charm and charm of its ladies, and if you believe historical data, then one of them was even able to win the heart of Napoleon himself. History suggests that Polish women were a certain standard of elegance and style, which was manifested not only in appearance, but also in the style of clothing, makeup and behavior.

The famous Polish “Wanda” made it possible for fashionistas of the Soviet Union to buy Polish handbags, cosmetics and perfumes, which were considered the best (with the exception of French analogues). At the same time, almost half of the USSR country smelled of the famous perfume called “Perhaps,” which already says a lot.

Polka - what is she like?

The typical Polish girls' appearance is a bit reminiscent of German girls, because they boast a rather fleshy nose and a wide mouth. The idea of ​​a woman of this type may immediately turn out to be erroneous, because the imagination pictures a not particularly attractive girl, somewhat similar to a man.

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However, many are mistaken, and for this it is worth remembering at least the famous Polish actress Barbara Brylska, who played in the most New Year's Soviet film of all those that are shown to this day. Everyone can agree that she is attractive, and certainly no one would think of arguing with this statement.

It is noteworthy that Polish women usually look a little older than women of the same age in Ukraine or Russia. The reason for this is the posture, which immediately catches the eye - beautifully straightened shoulders and a straight back - this is the calling card of any representative female in Poland.

Once upon a time there was even a phrase used that said that the border between Poland and the Soviet Union could be determined precisely because of the way local women held their backs.

A standard Polish girl does not identify herself with the image of a fatal beauty, as, for example, Russian women do today - long hair, which must shine and be perfectly smooth, lips inflated with fillers and thick artificial eyelashes. Polish women stand for natural beauty, so among them you won’t see (or you will see, but very rarely) women dressed provocatively and wearing aggressive makeup. And in the modern world, this is precisely what gives them their charm, and it is not surprising that many call them beautiful.

Character as an appearance trait

When discussing the appearance of Polish women, it must be said that what gives them charisma is not only external beauty and unusualness, but also self-confidence. Anyone who has been to Poland can confirm this, others will just have to believe that Polish women are not just self-confident, their level of self-confidence is off the charts.

Surveys show that 80% of female representatives in Poland consider themselves as attractive as possible. And probably everyone knows the rule that says that if you love yourself, then the whole world will love you. Here it works 100%. At the same time, self-confidence is most likely based on the fact that in the past, golden-haired and laughing great-grandmothers, who defeated even kings with their immediate beauty, were very much appreciated.

Polish girls are quite ambitious and in some ways even sassy. They boast of their lack of complexes and say that they can do anything to achieve their goal. In this case, this does not spoil them, but makes them even more attractive, because, despite their ambitions, they can give in in time and slightly change their principles.

The average image of a Polish girl

As a rule, the typical Polish appearance of a girl is shrouded in an aura of modesty, which almost always sets them apart from the company of people of other nationalities. A Polish woman is a modest bow or hair clip, but at the same time a sly look and an interesting conversation.

Such a simple recipe is enough to make a man fall in love with you, which, in fact, representatives of this nationality actively use.

The modest appearance is compensated by easy contact with people and open behavior. A Polish woman will almost never be bored in a new company. People make contact with her very easily due to her emotional spontaneity.

It is believed that Polish women are so open and ambitious because it is impossible to say unpleasant things to them. However, you need to understand that a woman of a given nationality will not let a stranger get too close to her, so, of course, it’s worth observing boundaries.

It has been noticed that Polish women and their appearance in real life look much prettier than in photographs. And experts also explain these facts by charm and self-confidence, which is very rarely conveyed by a photograph. Personal communication makes the appearance of any Polish woman more attractive.

Interesting fact! In the Polish language there is a word - sympatyczny, which denotes not the external qualities of a person, but his behavior, so we can say that Polish girls are incredibly pretty.

By the way, usually Polish girls become ladies literally from childhood, because they are taught to do so.

All Poles have religious qualities, so you can always meet a modestly dressed girl on the street heading to the church. An interesting thing is that on the streets in Poland there are posters with pictures of girls and the inscription “Listen to God.”

Separately, it should be said that Polish women hold rather strict views regarding sexual contact with a partner. This is not to say that they all marry virgins, but there are usually about eight dates before first contact.

For comparison: in Italy or Sweden this event occurs already on the fifth date. Accordingly, beautiful Polish women are also very smart.

TOP 10 most beautiful Polish women

Editor's note: below are girls written with their first and last names, it is the latter that needs to be emphasized, because in Polish the usual female surname ends with the letter “a”, while in the same situation in Russian the ending “aya” is used. Example: Solowska - Solovskaya.

In Poland, like in any other country, there are women who are ideal, and photos of the appearance of Polish women who are included in the ranking of the 10 most beautiful women in a given country are worth seeing.

The rating is based on independent statistics and the serial number that will be assigned to each participant in the list is not her place in the rating, it is simply a number. And, by the way, when looking through photos of Polish girls, it is quite difficult to choose only 10 candidates, because almost every Polish girl is beautiful in her own way.

1. Barbara Brylska. This woman is familiar to almost every person, because the film in which she stars is shown annually, probably in any CIS country before the New Year. Barbara played her first role at the age of 15, and today she has 30 works in her portfolio. To this day, the actress is a socialite and style icon, whom many Polish women look up to.
2. Olya Tsyupa. She deservedly got into the ranking of the most beautiful women, because she is a fairly successful Polish model. She once represented her country at Eurovision, where she amazed the judges by washing clothes in a rather revealing outfit (yes, right on stage). She skillfully combines in her image all the features of the appearance of Polish women, while she is 170 centimeters tall and has an ideal figure according to model parameters.
3. Isabella Scorupco. Without exaggeration, one of the most beautiful Polish women. She grew up in a suburb of Stockholm and made her film debut at the age of 17. She is known for her quite impressive film career, and also for the fact that almost all teenagers adore her. And I must say there is a reason for it, because the appearance of this woman attracts with its unusual features.
4. Natalia Sivets. When discussing the typical appearance of Polish girls, it is worth paying attention to this particular girl. She is a Polish fashion model who became popular after the Poland vs Russia football match at the European Championship. Journalists awarded her the title “Miss Euro 2012.” And since then she has become famous all over the world.
5. Magdalena Ogurek. Polish politician who ran for president in 2015. This woman deserves respect at least because she not only understands politics, but also looks incredibly beautiful. By the way, her advertising campaign featured a phrase aimed at improving relations with the Russian Federation, and today she calls for lifting sanctions from Russia.
6. Magdalena Melzazh. Journalist and actress, style icon for Polish beauties. A woman with a romantic name and a rather exciting career, which began with participation in a mini-series, continued with advertising for a fashionable cosmetic brand, and today she stars with famous world actors and actresses.
7. Francis Sudnika - the most beautiful girls in Poland are fashion models, and Francis is the best confirmation of this. Today she is a Venezuelan fashion model, but she has Polish roots, so her participation in the Miss Poland and Miss Universe from Poland competitions is fully justified.
8. Alicja Bobrowska is a Polish actress who once won the title of fourth Miss at the Miss Universe competition. Her beauty is a reference even today, although she was born in 1936.
9. Carolina Grushka. A girl with a sweet last name, who today is both a Polish and Russian film actress. Blonde with blue eyes - these are the characteristic features of the appearance of Polish girls, which is why the actress was included in the current list.
10. Isabella Miko is a girl with different talents - actress, singer, model, but she made the list due to her attractive appearance and thanks to her appearance on the cover of a magazine Maxim(Ugly people are not published in it).

The Poles are the second largest (after the Russians) Slavic people, the main population of Poland, where there are 36 million Poles. About 20 million more people with Polish roots live outside Poland: in the USA (9.5 million), Germany (up to 2 million), Canada (1 million) and other countries.
Poles are classified as Western Slavs. Among the Poles there are several ethnographic groups, including Kashubians (up to 500 thousand people) and Silesians (up to 900 thousand), who have their own languages ​​and can be considered separate peoples.
The religion of the Poles is Catholicism. The Pole Karol Wojtyla (1920-2005), who took the name John Paul II, became the first pope of Slavic origin.

In the Russian language, there are two nouns to denote the feminine gender of the word "Pole" - poleka (this word is considered obsolete, and is perceived negatively among native speakers of Polish) and polka (is correct from the point of view of the modern Russian language).

A note regarding the spelling of the surnames of the rating participants: in Polish, most female surnames have the ending “a”, while in Russian such female Polish surnames are usually written with the ending “aya”, for example, the Polish surname Skłodowska is traditionally written in Russian as Sklodowskaya. In both Polish and Russian, Polish surnames are declined by case.

46th place. Katarzyna Krzeszowska(born 1990, Krynica-Zdroj, Poland) - winner of the Miss Polski 2012 contest.
Miss Polski is the second most important beauty pageant in Poland after the Miss Poland / Miss Polonia contest. The winner of Miss Polski represents the country at Miss World.
Katarzyna Krzeszowska performed unsuccessfully at Miss World 2013, but at the Miss Supranational 2014 competition she became the 4th Vice-Miss.

44th place. Mia Wasikowska / Mia Wasikowska(born October 14, 1989, Canberra, Australia) is an Australian actress. She gained international fame after the release of the film "Alice in Wonderland" (2010), where she played the main role. In Russian, the actress's surname is written as Wasikowska, although Mia herself pronounces it as Wasikowska. The actress's father is Australian, her mother is Polish, while Mia considers herself Polish and bears her mother's surname.

43rd place. Ewa Wiśniewska(born April 25, 1942, Warsaw) - Polish theater and film actress. She played Princess Kurcewicz in the highest-grossing modern Polish film of the 90s, “With Fire and Sword” (1999), receiving the Orly Award for Best Supporting Actress for this role.

42nd place. (born July 30, 1982, Maruba, Australia) is an Australian actress. Born into a family of Polish immigrants. Strahovski is a stage name, her real name is Strzechowski.

41st place. Grazyna Barszczewska(born May 1, 1947, Warsaw) - Polish theater, film, radio, television and cabaret actress. In 1999 she received the "Wielki Splendor" prize, awarded by Polish Radio to the best actor in a radio drama.

40th place. Elżbieta Barszczewska(November 29, 1913, Warsaw - October 14, 1987) - Polish theater, film and television actress. She played the role of Beata in the 1937 film “The Witch Doctor” (a remake of this film is the famous Russian film “The Witch Doctor” of 1982).

39th place. Agata Szewioła / Agata Szewioła(born 1989, Żary, Poland) - Polish model, winner of the Miss Polski 2010 contest.

38th place. Francis Sudnicka / Francys Sudnicka- Venezuelan fashion model of Polish origin. She was born on December 9, 1979 in Venezuela, but spent her childhood and youth in Poland. Having unsuccessfully tried to participate in the Miss Venezuela competition, the girl, remembering her Polish roots, took part in the Miss Poland 2006 competition, where she only reached the semi-finals, but was awarded the honor of representing Poland at the Miss Universe and Miss Earth beauty pageants ". Francis height is 173 cm.

37th place. Joanna Opozda(born February 7, 1988, Busko-Zdroj, Poland) is a Polish actress and model.

36th place. Elżbieta Starostecka(born October 6, 1943, Rogow, Poland) - Polish theater and film actress, singer. Winner of the “Złote Grono” award (for the most popular actress in the 1976/77 season) for her role as Stefania Rudetskaya in the film “Leper”.

35th place. Marta Żmuda-Trzebiatowska(born July 26, 1984, Czluchow, Poland) - Polish actress. Acts in films and TV series.

34th place: Monika "Jac" Jagaciak(born January 15, 1994, Poznan, Poland) - Polish top model. The girl's height is 182 cm, body measurements 80-57-89.

33rd place: Karolina Wydra(born March 3, 1981, Opole) is a Polish model and actress, best known for her role as Dominika Petrova, the fictitious wife of Dr. House in the series of the same name. The girl's height is 175 cm, body measurements are 86.5-61-86.5.

32nd place: Katarzyna Smutniak(born August 13, 1979, Pila, Poland), better known as Kasia Smutniak / Kasia Smutniak, is an actress and model of Polish origin, living and working in Italy. The girl's height is 173 cm, body measurements are 86.5-61-89.

31st place. Paulina Chapko And Karolina Chapko- Polish actresses, twin sisters. Born on November 15, 1985 in Nowy Sacz (Poland).

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30th place. Monika Lewczuk- Polish singer, former model, winner of the international beauty contest Miss Supranational 2011.

29th place. Marcelina Zawadzka(born January 25, 1989, Malbork, Poland) - Miss Poland 2011. She represented the country at the Miss Universe 2012 competition, where she entered the top 16.

28th place. Emily Ratajkowski / Emily Ratajkowski- American model and actress. Born on June 7, 1991 in London into a Polish family. Emily's height is 171 cm, body measurements 90-61-86.

27th place. Władysława Kostak(her last name can also be written in Polish as Kostakówna) - the first winner of the Miss Poland competition. The competition took place in 1929, the winner was chosen not personally, but from a photo. After the victory, Kostak went to the Miss Europe competition, where she became the First Vice-Miss.

26th place. Zofia Batytskaya / Zofia Batycka(born August 22, 1907, Lvov, Ukraine - June 9, 1989) - Polish actress, Miss Poland 1930, Vice-Miss Europe 1930, Miss Paramount 1931.

25th place. Irena Karel / Irena Karel(real name - Kiziuk / Kiziuk; born August 10, 1943, Lviv) - Polish theater, film and cabaret actress.

24th place. Zofia Saretok / Zofia Saretok(real name - Taubwurcel / Taubwurcel; March 28, 1938, Lodz, Poland - March 10, 2013) - Polish theater and film actress.

23rd place. Olya Tsyupa / Ola Ciupa(full name - Alexandra / Alexandra) - Polish model, winner of the Miss Małopolski 2014 competition. She became famous after participating in the musical number of Donatan and Cleo, who represented Poland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song "My Słowianie" (We are Slavs): Olya Tsyupa, in a very revealing outfit, washed clothes directly on stage. She also starred in the video clip for this song. The girl’s height is 170 cm, body measurements 88-62-88.

Donathan and Cleo "We are Slavs"

22nd place. Anna Jamróz / Anna Jamróz(August 4, 1988, Gdynia, Poland) - Polish fashion model, winner of the Miss Polski 2009 contest. She represented the country at Miss World 2009, where she entered the top 16.

21st place. Magdalena Ogorek / Magdalena Ogorek(born February 23, 1979, Rybnik, Poland) is a Polish politician, a candidate for the presidency of Poland in the elections that will be held on May 10, 2015. One of the points of Ogurek’s election campaign is the normalization of relations with Russia: “As president, I want to maintain balanced relations with the Russian Federation. We will have to make a lot of efforts to normalize our relations. If, after being elected president, I am invited to come to Moscow, I will certainly accept the invitation ". Ogurek also calls for the lifting of sanctions against Russia, which, according to her, “no longer work.”
In Russian-language media, her last name is often spelled incorrectly - Ogorek.

20th place. Isabella Scorupco / Izabella Scorupco(born June 4, 1970, Bialystok, Poland) is a Polish and Swedish actress and singer. Famous film roles: Natalya Simonova (Golden Eye, 1995), Elena Kurtsevich (With Fire and Sword, 1999).

19th place. Anna Gurna / Anna Gorna(born February 8, 1944, Warsaw) - screenwriter, director, also an actress who starred in only one film - “Heat” (1964).

18th place. Irina Khanunik-Rombalskaya(born February 8, 1983, Minsk, Belarus) - Belarusian TV presenter, actress and model. She took part in the contest for married women "Mrs. Universe 2011", where she won the title "Supermodel". She is ethnically Polish.

17th place. Natalia Siwiec(born August 1, 1983, Walbrzych, Poland) is a Polish fashion model. She gained fame after the Poland-Russia match at the 2012 European Football Championship, receiving the title “Miss Euro 2012” from journalists. The girl's height is 170 cm, body measurements 87-59-89.

16th place. Alicja Bobrowska(born January 8, 1936, Vladimir-Volynsky, Ukraine) - Polish actress and TV presenter, Miss Poland 1957. Alicia Bobrovskaya became the first representative of Poland at the international beauty contest "Miss Universe", winning the title of 4th Vice-Miss at this competition Alicia Bobrovska is an ethnic Kashubian.

15th place. Teresa Tuszyńska / Teresa Tuszyńska(September 5, 1942, Warsaw - March 19, 1997) - Polish actress and model. Teresa Tuszynska played in 12 films, but never received an acting education.

14th place. Danuta Kowalska(born January 19, 1955, Warsaw) - Polish actress, dancer, model, writer.

13th place. Monika Mielnik / Monika Mielnik(born September 15, 1990, Tychy, Poland) is a modern Polish actress who appears in films and TV series.

12th place. Katarzyna Maciąg(born May 3, 1982, Kozienice, Poland) is a Polish theater and film actress.

11th place. Aneta Kreglitskaya / Aneta Kręglicka(born March 23, 1965, Szczecin, Poland) - winner of the Miss World 1989 competition. She became the first and so far the only Polish woman who managed to win Miss World. Krenglitskaya is also the winner of the Miss Poland 1989 contest and the First Vice-Miss of the Miss International 2009 contest.

10th place. Anna Dymna / Anna Dymna(born July 20, 1951, Legnica, Poland) is a Polish theater and film actress, best known in the countries of the former USSR for her role as Marysia Wilczur in the film “The Witch Doctor” (1982). In 1988, she played the role of Margarita in the 4-episode Polish film adaptation of M. Bulgakov’s novel “The Master and Margarita”. The actress's real name is Dziadyk. In 1973, she married actor Wieslaw Dymny, after which she took her husband's surname. Despite the fact that in Russian the actress’s surname is correctly spelled “Dymnaya”, in Russian-language sources the spelling of her surname in the Polish manner is established - Dymna.

9th place. Olga Savitskaya / Olga Sawicka(February 7, 1932, Poznan, Poland - April 2, 2015) - Polish ballerina, choreographer, actress.

8th place. Barbara Karska(born September 20, 1949, Netherlands), better known as Barbara Nielsen / Barbara Nielsen- actress, known to Soviet audiences for her role as Basya in the Polish film "Anatomy of Love" (1972).

7th place. Karolina Gruszka(born July 13, 1980, Warsaw) - Polish and Russian actress, wife of Russian director and playwright Ivan Vyrypaev. Famous film roles: Masha Mironova (Russian Riot, 2000, voice), Sasha (Oxygen, 2009), Ekaterina (Dance of Delhi, 2012), Vera (Long Live Belarus, 2012).

6th place. Magdalena Mielcarz(born March 3, 1978, Warsaw) - Polish actress and model. Famous film roles: Lygia (Kamo Gryadeshi, 2001), Princess Henrietta (Fanfan Tulip, 2003), Lady Elzbieta (Taras Bulba, 2008).

4th place. Beata Tyszkiewicz(born August 14, 1938, Wilanow, Poland) is a famous Polish actress who has appeared in almost 100 films. Famous film roles: Princess Elzbieta (Ashes, 1965), Marysya (Marysya and Napoleon, 1966), Isabella Lencka (Doll, 1968), Varvara Pavlovna (Nest of Nobles, 1969).

3rd place. Pola Raksa(born April 14, 1941, Lida, Grodno region, Belarus) - actress, three times (1967, 1969, 1970) awarded the Silver Mask Award as the most popular actress in Poland. She starred in Polish and Soviet films. Famous film roles: Hedwig-Maria Kalinovska (The Girl in the Window, 1964), Helena de Wit (Ashes, 1965), Zosia (film of the same name, 1967), Marusya "Ogonyok" (TV series "Four Tankmen and a Dog", 1966-1970 ), Yvette (Nocturne, 1966). The full name of the actress is Apolonia / Apolonia, while she acted in films under the diminutive name of Polya, which in Russian-language sources is erroneously indicated as Paula.

2nd place. Barbara Brylska / Barbara Brylska(born June 5, 1941, Skotniki, Poland) - Polish actress. Famous film works in Russia: the Phoenician priestess Kama in the film "Pharaoh" (1966), Nadya Sheveleva in the film "The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!" (1975), Helena in the film epic "Liberation" (1972), Eve in the film "Anatomy of Love" (1972). In Russian-language sources, the spelling of the actress’s surname in the Polish manner is established - Brylska.

The most beautiful Polish woman - Nastassja Kinski- German-American actress and model. Born on January 24, 1961 in West Berlin. Her father was German actor Klaus Kinski, an ethnic Pole born in Sopot (Poland). Mother is actress Ruth Brigitte Tocki (her nationality is unknown).

Polish cinema is one of the most developed in Eastern Europe. Many Polish films are widely known outside Poland, for example, “Pharaoh” (1966), “The Flood” (1974), “The Witch Doctor” (1982), “With Fire and Sword” (1999), “Kamo khryadeshi” (2001). In Poland, earlier than in the USSR / Russia, M. Bulgakov’s novel “The Master and Margarita” was filmed. Polish directors Roman Polanski, Krzysztof Kieslowski, Agnieszka Holland, Andrzej Wajda, Jerzy Kawalerowicz, Andrzej Zulawski, Krzysztof Zanussi made a great contribution to the development of world cinema.

A note regarding the spelling of actresses' surnames: in Polish, most female surnames end in "a", while in Russian, female Polish surnames are usually written with the ending "aya", for example, the Polish surname Skłodowska is traditionally written in Russian as Skłodowska. In both Polish and Russian, Polish surnames are declined by case.

25th place. Ewa Wiśniewska(born April 25, 1942, Warsaw) - Polish theater and film actress. She played Princess Kurcewicz in the highest-grossing modern Polish film of the 90s, “With Fire and Sword” (1999), receiving the Orly Award for Best Supporting Actress for this role.

24th place. Grazyna Barszczewska(born May 1, 1947, Warsaw) - Polish theater, film, radio, television and cabaret actress. In 1999 she received the "Wielki Splendor" prize, awarded by Polish Radio to the best actor in a radio drama.

23rd place. Elżbieta Barszczewska(November 29, 1913, Warsaw - October 14, 1987) - Polish theater, film and television actress. She played the role of Beata in the 1937 film “The Witch Doctor” (a remake of this film is the famous Russian film “The Witch Doctor” of 1982).

22nd place. Joanna Opozda(born February 7, 1988, Busko-Zdroj, Poland) is a Polish actress and model.

21st place. Elżbieta Starostecka(born October 6, 1943, Rogow, Poland) - Polish theater and film actress, singer. Winner of the “Złote Grono” award (for the most popular actress in the 1976/77 season) for her role as Stefania Rudetskaya in the film “Leper”.

20th place. Marta Żmuda-Trzebiatowska(born July 26, 1984, Czluchow, Poland) - Polish actress. Acts in films and TV series.

19th place. and - Polish actresses, twin sisters. Born on November 15, 1985 in Nowy Sacz (Poland).

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18th place. Zofia Batytskaya / Zofia Batycka(born August 22, 1907, Lvov, Ukraine - June 9, 1989) - Polish actress, Miss Poland 1930, Vice-Miss Europe 1930, Miss Paramount 1931.

17th place. (real name - Kiziuk / Kiziuk; born August 10, 1943, Lviv) - Polish theater, film and cabaret actress.

16th place. (real name - Taubwurcel / Taubwurcel; March 28, 1938, Lodz, Poland - March 10, 2013) - Polish theater and film actress.

15th place. (born June 4, 1970, Bialystok, Poland) is a Polish and Swedish actress and singer. Famous film roles: Natalya Simonova (Golden Eye, 1995), Elena Kurtsevich (With Fire and Sword, 1999).

14th place. (born February 8, 1944, Warsaw) - screenwriter, director, also an actress who starred in only one film - “Heat” (1964).

13th place. (born January 8, 1936, Vladimir-Volynsky, Ukraine) - Polish actress and TV presenter, Miss Poland 1957. Alicia Bobrovskaya became the first representative of Poland at the international beauty contest "Miss Universe", winning the title of 4th Vice-Miss at this competition

12th place. (September 5, 1942, Warsaw - March 19, 1997) - Polish actress and model. Teresa Tuszynska played in 12 films, but never received an acting education.

11th place. (born January 19, 1955, Warsaw) - Polish actress, dancer, model, writer.

10th place. (born September 15, 1990, Tychy, Poland) is a modern Polish actress who appears in films and TV series.

9th place. Katarzyna Maciąg(born May 3, 1982, Kozienice, Poland) is a Polish theater and film actress.

8th place. Anna Dymna / Anna Dymna(born July 20, 1951, Legnica, Poland) is a Polish theater and film actress, best known in the countries of the former USSR for her role as Marysia Wilczur in the film “The Witch Doctor” (1982). In 1988, she played the role of Margarita in the 4-episode Polish film adaptation of M. Bulgakov’s novel “The Master and Margarita”. The actress's real name is Dziadyk. In 1973, she married actor Wieslaw Dymny, after which she took her husband's surname. Despite the fact that in Russian the actress’s surname is correctly spelled “Dymnaya”, in Russian-language sources the spelling of her surname in the Polish manner is established - Dymna.

7th place. Olga Savitskaya / Olga Sawicka(February 7, 1932, Poznan, Poland - April 2, 2015) - Polish ballerina, choreographer, actress.

6th place. Barbara Karska(born September 20, 1949, Netherlands), better known as Barbara Nielsen / Barbara Nielsen- actress, known to Soviet audiences for her role as Basya in the Polish film "Anatomy of Love" (1972).

5th place. Karolina Gruszka(born July 13, 1980, Warsaw) - Polish and Russian actress, wife of Russian director and playwright Ivan Vyrypaev. Famous film roles: Masha Mironova (Russian Revolt, 2000, voiced by Chulpan Khamatova), Sasha (Oxygen, 2009), Ekaterina (Dance of Delhi, 2012), Vera (Long Live Belarus, 2012).

4th place. Magdalena Mielcarz(born March 3, 1978, Warsaw) - Polish actress and model. Famous film roles: Lygia (Kamo Gryadeshi, 2001), Princess Henrietta (Fanfan Tulip, 2003), Lady Elzbieta (Taras Bulba, 2008).

3rd place. (born August 14, 1938, Wilanow, Poland) is a famous Polish actress who has appeared in almost 100 films. Famous film roles: Princess Elzbieta (Ashes, 1965), Marysya (Marysya and Napoleon, 1966), Isabella Lencka (Doll, 1968), Varvara Pavlovna (Nest of Nobles, 1969).

2nd place. Pola Raksa(born April 14, 1941, Lida, Grodno region, Belarus) - actress, three times (1967, 1969, 1970) awarded the Silver Mask Award as the most popular actress in Poland. She starred in Polish and Soviet films. Famous film roles: Hedwig-Maria Kalinovska (The Girl in the Window, 1964), Helena de Wit (Ashes, 1965), Zosia (film of the same name, 1967), Marusya "Ogonyok" (TV series "Four Tankmen and a Dog", 1966-1970 ), Yvette (Nocturne, 1966). The full name of the actress is Apolonia / Apolonia, while she acted in films under the diminutive name of Polya, which in Russian-language sources is erroneously indicated as Paula.

The most beautiful Polish actress - Barbara Brylska / Barbara Brylska(born June 5, 1941, Skotniki, Poland). Famous film works in Russia: the Phoenician priestess Kama in the film "Pharaoh" (1966), Nadya Sheveleva in the film "The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!" (1975), Helena in the film epic "Liberation" (1972), Eve in the film "Anatomy of Love" (1972). In Russian-language sources, the spelling of the actress’s surname in the Polish manner is established - Brylska.

For a long time, Poland was famous for the beauty and charm of its women, one of whom won the heart of Napoleon. For Russians, just a couple of decades ago, Polish women were the standard of elegance and style. In the famous “Vanda”, all the fashionistas of the Soviet Union bought Polish cosmetics, handbags, and scarves. Cosmetics from Pollena and Pani Walewska were considered the best gift - if there were no French analogues, half the country smelled of “Perhaps” perfume from a small narrow-necked bottle... And what can be said about modern polka women?

Polish girls

Polish girls: appearance

Many Polish girls resemble German women with a somewhat fleshy nose and a wide mouth (despite this description, women of this type can be quite attractive - just remember Barbara Brylska from the popular film “The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!” in her youth). On average, Polish women look more mature than Russian women of the same age. And there is absolutely no crowding of beauties per square kilometer, which is so strong in Russia. But how polkas hold up - each one is at least “cool”! The first thing that catches your eye is their posture: most Polish girls have beautifully squared shoulders and a straight back. Once upon a time there was even a phrase: “The border between the USSR and Poland is most easily recognized by a woman’s posture.”

Character of Polish girls. Ambitious, pretty, religious

Polish women are not just self-confident, but very, very self-confident: 81% consider themselves extremely attractive. Apparently, the genes of golden-haired, laughing, playful great-grandmothers, who easily captivated kings and emperors, are taking their toll. Polish women are ambitious, sometimes excessively. You can often hear them talk about themselves using standard formulations: jestem mіoda, ambitna, przybojowa, lubie podruїe. For a Russian-speaking person it sounds quite funny. It’s the same as a girl saying about herself: “I’m impudent and uncomplicated, I’ll walk over corpses to achieve my goal.” But in Polish, unlike Russian, the word “ambitna” has a positive connotation.

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Almost always, in the company of people of different nationalities, Polish women win. The most modest bow, a hair clip, a sly look, a short conversation - and now broken hearts are lying in heaps at their feet. Polish women endear you to you with their behavior and attitude towards you, they easily make contact and are direct in expressing emotions. They will only say nice things to you. The gift you brought will be admired all evening. But at the same time, a Polish woman will not take any liberties with a stranger and will not put you in an unpleasant situation. A girl who in a photograph looks a little prettier than a crocodile, in direct communication with you, will be able to present herself in such a way that in your eyes all her shortcomings will turn into advantages. There is a word in Polish called sympatyczny. In this case, we are not talking about external beauty, but just about behavior. Young girls feel what it means to be a lady with a capital P, they are trained to do so.

The general religiosity inherent in all Poles is also characteristic of young people. You can often see young boys and girls praying in churches or going to confession to the priest. Advertising posters with a picture of a girl and the inscription: “Listen to God” are hung on the streets. For both adults and young people, it is normal to run into church 2-3 times a day, pray, kneel and go on about your business. They say that if you neglect your responsibilities to the church, neighbors may inform the priests, which will lead to problems at work or school. In Poland, the home country of the late John Paul II, women wait longer than other Europeans before having sexual intercourse with a partner - an average of 7.4 dates (for comparison: Italians - 5.4, and Swedish women give in after the fourth date) .

Nude look style

Almost no lady will leave the house, even to the store, without makeup, but not everyone admits this. The best praise in this case comes from the lips of her master: “Darling, you are so beautiful, even if you are not wearing makeup.”

Lip gloss has almost completely replaced traditional lipstick: it is much easier and faster to apply, there are many shades, and a light, transparent base adds shine and chic to the most neutral makeup. Therefore, it is especially popular among girls: delicate lips create a feeling of freshness and youth. Older women also love this item of decorative cosmetics, because it disguises small wrinkles on the lips. Only eyelashes are tinted (and only if they are light); The eyes are slightly drawn along the eyelash growth line with a brown or gray pencil. Comb and lightly highlight the eyebrows with a pencil (if necessary). They also often use a special colorless gel to tame unruly hairs. They look fresh and natural. As the French say, a la naturel.

In the bathrooms and dressing tables of Polish women, luxury brands - Estee Lauder, Chanel, Dior, Clarins - peacefully coexist with jars and tubes from Polish manufacturers - Dr. Irena Eris, Kolastyna, Pollena-Ewa, Dermika. Dermacosmetics, which are in no way inferior to the well-known Vichy brand, are always popular - this is the Polish Lirene (a branch of Dr. Irena Eris).

Polish women of all ages love to cherish and pamper themselves. Apply, for example, a concentrated anti-aging serum made from grape seeds under night cream. Instead of toner, spray your face with a refreshing spray of Moroccan rose or white tea. Honey wraps and mud peeling at least once a month. Manicure and pedicure are common everyday procedures, not just before going out. Gel nails, bright nail art - all this is not held in high esteem. Most often, the color of the varnish is chosen to match the main colors of clothing; exotic and acidic colors are outlawed.

Polish women follow the global trend in hairdressing - natural colors and natural shapes. The image of a modern lady involves a neat haircut, freshly washed hair and a small amount of hair: the classics are sasson and bob haircuts. Bright colors like ultraviolet, ripe cherry or etched white, as well as obvious backcombing, demonstrate tastelessness and backwardness. There are hairstyles of the “small head” type, which are performed in combination with spectacular coloring with highlights. Its basis is a spherical haircut. Many modern hairstyles are characterized by partial thinning of the hair in the bangs area. Youth haircuts with asymmetrical lines and partially curled strands are popular, when all the hair is combed to one side and cut unevenly. When laying, use special varnishes, foams or waxes.

Baggy casual and “still elegant ladies”

Most Polish women dress discreetly, preferring comfortable everyday things. Shapeless sportswear is quite popular among young people, hiding all the advantages of a female figure (however, disadvantages too). It has been noted that the younger generation does not take care of their figure as much as the ladies of the older generation. Apparently, Poland is trying to be like its Western neighbors in this regard. It is extremely rare to see high-heeled shoes. The ladies think like this: “Shoes during the day should be comfortable. If women always wore high-heeled shoes, they would be angry all the time, and after a few years no one would look at the feet of these women."

Modest make-up, an impeccably clean handkerchief (only made of fabric) and a subtle, unobtrusive aroma are the highest class of business dress code, according to which they not only greet, but also see off Polish office workers. Clothing ensembles are selected in such a way that you can easily transfer business negotiations from the office to the restaurant. These are things that are necessarily of high quality, not too bright in tones and colors, that fit perfectly on the figure, do not wrinkle too much, and in which you can feel comfortable in any situation. Ideal fabrics are fine wool with the addition of lycra, cashmere plus silk, linen plus silk. Popular are expensive, prestigious brands that specialize in sewing men's business suits and guarantee quality - Armani, Boss, Brioni, Patrick Hellmann, Francesco Smalto, Pal Zileri.

Ladies of very advanced age know how to dress with special taste: a mandatory hat to match the dress and lace gloves - so as to be “an elegant lady.” Polish women are always stylish: they will never wear mismatched outfits, no matter how fashionable the latter may be. And the simplest thing will be worn with such dignity that fashion models will envy them.

The Poles say: if you want to know what they are wearing this season and will wear next, walk along Marszałkowska in Warsaw, where the largest shopping complexes of the Polish capital are located. Particularly popular shopping centers in Poland are Arkadia and Zlote Tarasy in Warsaw, Krakow Gallery, respectively, in Krakow and Silesia City Center in Katowice.

Trends are created mainly in the capital, where several good fashion designers work. They create fashion in Poland. Among the products offered there are well-known Polish brands such as Ulimex, Sunwear, Waldimex, Spektra, Almax, Valeria. All clothes are distinguished by high quality tailoring, modern fabrics, fashionable and stylish styles. Polish blouses are famous far beyond the country's borders: models made of silk, viscose, cotton, and various mixed fabrics allow women to create a wide variety of looks - from strict and businesslike to elegant and romantic.

Just lying on the beach is no longer fashionable; today’s trend is active recreation. In Poland, an excellent infrastructure has been created for this, with many special offers for every taste. The most popular pastimes in Poland are skiing, mountaineering, mountaineering and sailing - all of which can be done without leaving the country. There are active recreation centers, landscape parks and nature reserves, cable cars, walking and cycling paths, equestrian recreation, horse riding, golf, water and extreme sports, various amusement parks - you can’t count it all.

The Poles say that a woman dancing, a ship under full sail and a horse running are the most pleasing things to the eye. Horseback riding is truly a great entertainment, useful and affordable. This sport has a beneficial effect on all muscle groups and is accessible to everyone at any age and does not require special training. For example, the Furioso riding center in Stare Żukowice near Tarnow (near Krakow) offers training, entertainment, and hippotherapy.

Poles love and know how to dance, however, how could it be otherwise in a country where the national anthem is Dombrowski’s “Mazurka”! Most Poles dance cheek to cheek even at discos, doing clear steps, and not just vaguely moving their legs and swaying; They also love tango, foxtrots and polkas.

In Gdansk, on many streets there is a green strip 20-30 m wide between houses and the road, and many areas are generally separated by forest areas. Here, respectable guys of 40-50 years old, old women, women of model appearance ride bicycles, and there are bicycles with special trailers for transporting children. There are also a lot of rollerbladers on the bike paths. Hundreds of people in shorts and on roller skates ride along the bike paths, and they don’t just ride, they go through the whole city on some business. Bicycle paths are equipped like real roads. There are traffic lights, in front of low tree branches there are marker gates with reflective signs, a zebra crossing is drawn at the intersection with pedestrian paths, and where the bicycle paths converge, markings are drawn that determine priority.

What does the lady serve?

Each country has its own special smells. Austria - the aromas of coffee and cakes, Italy - Chianti and seaweed aromas of Venice, France - the moist and languid aromas of oysters, champagne and truffles. Poland regales you with the aroma of antiquity and inexpensive food.

Polish cuisine is famous for its variety of boiled and hard-smoked sausages, which, hot and cold, are included in everyday meals from morning to evening. A favorite dish is bigos - a hodgepodge of sauerkraut and raw cabbage stewed with mushrooms, spices and several (at least three) types of meat and sausages.

Warsaw-style flaki is simply tripe soup (that is, beef stomach). And the mysterious soup “Zurek” is a curious combination of thick hot(!) rye kvass with pieces of homemade sausage and a hard-boiled egg. On hot summer days, cold soups are prepared from strawberries, cherries, apples, pears and wild berries. In autumn, soups made from cucumbers and mushrooms are popular. They drink vodka with spicy dishes, to which Poles are invariably faithful, especially in the cold season. Also popular and of really high quality are draft beer, which is served both cold and hot (“Gzhano beer”), “Gzhano wine” (or simply mulled wine), Gural tea (with lemon, honey and vodka - grog), cherry Everywhere you can taste warm or cold (your choice), incomparable charlotte with whipped cream and other pastries of excellent quality (but terribly high in calories, simply “death to the waist”!).

A cult bordering on fanaticism is kawa (coffee). Countless varieties are drunk always, everywhere and several times a day. In cafes you can often see a picture that is unusual for Russia: at one table there is a student with notes and a laptop, at another there are ancient old women who have come in out of habit to drink coffee. However, grandmothers bring some of their own food in a package: apparently, it’s cheaper... And this is par for the course in Warsaw.

Matriarchy rules the ball

Poles are gallant, courteous, and know very well that a wrong action or word will instantly disqualify them. Gentlemen open doors for ladies, help light cigarettes, carry bags and generally behave the way English gentlemen supposedly behaved before feminists got to their feet. They not only give up their seats to older people and women on public transport, but they do it with pleasure. There is small talk on the bus, people smile at each other, hand over coupons, and exchange citywide news.

Polish men, like Russians, love gatherings in the kitchen and talking about life, and they also see a woman in a woman and do not let her forget about it. Their family comes first. The vast majority of Poles marry their fellow countrymen and remain monogamous for the rest of their lives. The divorce rate in Poland is one of the lowest in Europe. Perhaps because many divorced spouses are forced to live together for a long time.

Unlike Western society, Poles value not career women and workaholics, but those representatives of the fair sex who are able to run a home, cook well, and raise children.

If back in the early 90s of the 20th century, Polish women mostly got married at 22 years old, and their first child was born between 20 and 24 years old, then at the beginning of the 21st century these important events in their lives occur closer to 30 years old.
In Poland, 96.3% of residents are in formal family unions. Only every twentieth person (5%) is in a civil marriage, while in the Czech Republic - 17%, in Germany - 20%, and in Sweden - 48%.
People who raise a child alone (90% of them are women) face public censure.

A good wife should be able to create a warm atmosphere in the house: home comfort, harmony and tranquility. In addition, the wife should appreciate her husband and his work, take care of his mental state, constantly give him a feeling of how much he is needed and important to her, praise and pamper him.

In turn, a good husband must earn money, thereby providing for the family and guaranteeing its safety. By the way, wives also have not only financial expectations from men. They love when people buy them gifts, flowers, and give them compliments.

Poles love children, especially babies, coddle with them even in public, take them with them everywhere and spoil them so much that it is simply surprising how well-mannered most children are. They don't understand the British need for child-free zones. Even in the most depressing residential areas, children are taken care of - there are areas inaccessible to cars, equipped with sandboxes, swings and horizontal bars, which also serve as a device for beating out carpets.

It is not surprising that the question “Who are you?” - Polish women most often answer: “Mother.” The modern mother is often compared to a superwoman, combining the responsibilities of a mother with other roles (for example, the role of wife, employee). Expectations and responsibilities towards the mother are well described by an advertisement that was published in the parenting magazine “Child”:

“URGENTLY REQUIRED: A QUALIFIED TEACHER, PSYCHOLOGIST, NURSE, CLEANER, COOK, SPECIALIST IN THE FIELD OF PEDAGOGY AND GAME ORGANIZER. THE CANDIDATE SHOULD BE ABLE TO CARE ABOUT OTHERS BETTER THAN HIMSELF, AND BE AFTERNESS AND TENDER. SHE MUST BE AT YOUR DISPOSAL 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. POSSIBLE LEAVEMENT OF WORK CAN ONLY BE CONSIDERED AFTER 18 YEARS. THERE CAN BE NO SPEAK ABOUT ANY CLAIMS.”

What do you think, are Russian and Polish girls similar?

Vera Shipunova
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