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Spray mist Today it was incredibly hot here. The city of Katowice has installed cooling spray mist systems: Naturally, I had to go through them: Underground...

Dubbing foreign films is a rather typical German thing. Here in Poland, almost all foreign films are shown in their original version and are, if at all, subtitled in Polish...

Following in the footsteps of my ancestors About 6 km north of the center of Katowice lies the city of Siemianowice Śląskie (German: Siemianowitz / Laurahütte) Today, I...

Hereby I am reporting back from the metropolis of Upper Silesia, Kattowiz (Katowice). I traveled about 200 km southeast from Lower Silesia, a route almost drawn with a ruler: ...

I read somewhere that the Centennial Hall in Wroclaw is so big that the St. Peter's Basilica in Rome can fit inside it 3 times. Of course, I don't believe that. That's why on...

Operation Giant This is Książ Castle (Zamek Książ) - a former Baroque hall left by the Nazis in 1945 - in its original state. But let's start from the beginning:...

No, no, I was not in the Sistine Chapel, but in the venerable University of Wroclaw, called Leopoldina. There I went straight to a spectacular special exhibition of the...

Yesterday, the 1000-year history of Wrocław was the theme. Today, I wanted to get an overview of this period of art history. So, I'm going to the National Museum (Muzeum...

Today I want to learn more about Wrocław's 1000-year history. But the day starts with exploring the Elizabeth Church, west of the Rynek (Market Square). Elizabeth Church...

My trip to and arrival in Wrocław went almost smoothly. Drive was about 8 hours, no breaks possible due to almost 40° outside the vehicle ;-) First, I was directed to the wrong...