Poland Kruszwica tower erected on the Lake Gopło. The first historically documented ruler of Poland, Duke Mieszko I, had his palace on an island in the Warta River in Poznań. Nowadays the Polish lakes provide a location for the pursuit of water sports such as yachting and wind-surfing. The Polish Baltic coast is approximately long and extends from Świnoujście on the islands of Usedom and Wolin in the west to Krynica Morska on the Vistula Spit in the east. For the most part, Poland has a smooth coastline, which has been shaped by the continual movement of sand by currents and
Mieszko the Younger point, Mieszko III decided to give the district of Kalisz to his youngest son and namesake, as his own Duchy. Mieszko the Younger died on 2 August 1193. He was buried in the crypt founded by his father in the Cathedral of St. Paul the Apostle in Kalisz. Tombstones of Mieszko the Younger and Mieszko III were found during archaeological excavations during 1958–1960. For unknown reasons, Mieszko never married or had children. On his death, Mieszko III give Kalisz to his eldest son Odon. Mieszko the Younger Mieszko the Younger (also known as of Kalisz) () (between 1160 and 1165