GDANSK… Visiting Mr. Walesa… 8 Dec 2011 For several years now I have been interpreting the meetings of foreign journalists with Mr. Walesa. During such meetings, after all the questions and discussions, there always is a moment…
Bach-Matthias Meyer-safety at work-and Swięta Lipka… Bach, Matthias Meyer, work safety and Święta Lipka 1 May 20117 Jul 2019 Again Święta Lipka (German name: Heiligelinde). Always associated with Reszel and two neighbors buried there (that is another story yet to be told ;) ). Also associated with Matthias Johannes…
PEOPLE… Wednesday Wedding 8 Apr 20119 Apr 2011 There are many places in Gdansk related to the history of Sweden. These so-called Swedish traces in our city today attract tourists from Scandinavia (especially from the families or relatives…
Joachim Oelhaf… Joachim Oelhaf 10 Feb 201110 Feb 2011 1580 was a crucial year for medicine in Gdansk. It was when lectures on anatomy were introduced in Gdansk Academic Gymnasium, and the cathedral of anatomy and medicine was opened…
More about Dear Geoffrey C.… More about Dear Geoffrey C. 10 Feb 2011 What a fantastic idea someone had - to make Dear Geoffrey write a blog!!! Enjoy reading here: Geoffrey Chaucer Hath a Blog
Dear Geoffrey C.… Dear Geoffrey C. 20 Jan 201120 Jan 2011 For years I have been haunted by Geoffrey Chaucer. This could be the opening sentence as well as the closing one... or the only one here. But it needs some explanation.…
Elisabeth Boehm and Village Women… Elisabet Boehm and Village Women 28 Nov 20106 Dec 2015 The former East Prussia still amazes… Some time ago I was captured by a marvelous portrait of Agnes von der Groeben, and now – I have “stumbled” upon another remarkable…
The Schwartzwald family from Gdansk The Schwartzwald family from Gdansk 27 Sep 201027 Sep 2010 Writing about Copernicus I went through my archives in search of photographic illustrations. Among the multitude of images (as I passionately take photos always and almost everywhere,), I found photos…
Nicolaus Copernicus… Nicolaus Copernicus 27 Sep 201028 Feb 2019 Nicolaus Copernicus is currently a fashionable topic … Especially that this May his remains will be buried in Frombork. After nearly 5 years of investigation – there is a very…
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