EN ROUTE Płock – a former capital city of Masovia 30 Aug 2020 I have never been to Płock. And that was the reason why our truancy plans took us there… As Gniezno always makes a colossal impression on me, I was curious…
At leisure – a bit of Chełmno (Culm) and Torun at dusk… At leisure – a bit of Chełmno (Culm) and Torun at dusk 10 Nov 201311 Nov 2013 Day off… I learned to cherish each day off like the best delicacy. Especially, as my season seems to be a very long one – with the end in January.…
St. Mary's in Torun… St. Mary’s in Torun 29 Oct 201229 Oct 2012 Whenever I visit Torun, I mainly concentrate on St. Mary's church... It is hypnotic. I do not treat it as a church from today's perspective. I am amazed by its…
EN ROUTE… The Lowlands – the Vistula River Delta (The Werder) 1 May 201121 Apr 2012 I remember saying once that there is nothing to see in the Lowlands. That they are low, dull, flat and uninteresting... And then by accident I first found an ancestor…
GDANSK… St. Mary’s – spoken supplement 12 Feb 201113 Feb 2011 Earlier today I went to St. Mary's in Gdansk. Haven't been there for some time. So when T. asked me to take some pics of the Baptismal Font for him…
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…
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…