A striking Polish sailing ship cruised into Greenwich Tier today (March 17) on the final stop of its worldwide 'Independence Sail' tour.

The Dar Mlodziezy is a Polish frigate that's previously circumnavigated the globe and it is currently undertaking a round-the-world voyage to mark 100 years since Poland's declaration of independence in 1918.

On Sunday the ship dropped anchor in Greenwich, where it is due to remain until Wednesday, March 20.

The Polish Embassy in London announced the arrival via its Twitter account, encouraging residents to visit Greenwich for a tour of the ship and revealing that Greenwich would mark the final port the frigate is due to stop in before completing its epic journey back in Poland, in Gdynia, on March 28.

The Polish Embassy UK said: "She's here! Dar Mlodziezy arrives in London for the last stop on its Independence Sail around the world to celebrate #PL100. Come to Greenwich for a chance to tour this stunning tall ship!"

Dar Mlodziezy means 'the gift of youth' in Polish.

The Gdynia Maritime University (UMG), which helped organize the Independence Sail, listed details of the Dar Mlodziezy voyage on its website.

Ahead of the voyage, which began last year, the UMG said: "The Dar Młodzieży will call at 21 ports on 4 continents, sailing through 3 oceans."

"In addition to the permanent crew, 472 students of Gdynia Maritime University will take part in the cruise," the university said, highlighting the educational aspect of the ship's round-the world voyage.

Previous stops on the current Independence Sail voyage have included Hong Kong, Osaka, San Francisco and Cape Town.

The ship was first launched in 1981 as a sail training ship, and previously circumnavigated the globe in 1987-88.

Poland gained independence from several ancien régime European empires (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia) at the end of the First World War in November 1918.

The country is marking the centenary with a range of celebrations and events including the Dar Mlodziezy Independence Sail project.

More details on how you can visit the Dar Mlodziezy while it docks in Greenwich can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/events/392870088210853/