Archive for 'Towns & Cities'

Beautiful chapel somewhere in Poland – looks like a computer game

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A short film with stop-motion animation techniques and HDR technique shows an unused wooden Protestant church somewhere in Poland (built 1796-1797). The effect is amazing, “The Chapel” looks like in a computer game.

Poland in photography during World War II

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You should see a collection of unique photos from Poland (1939-1943). Interesting find, unknown photos with a description of where they were taken, atmospheric music.

Warsaw – the city that rose like a phoenix from the ashes

Warsaw – the city that rose like a phoenix from the ashes

An interesting, colorful historical film shot in Warsaw in 1940 + few scenes from ‘The city of Ruins’ by Warsaw Uprising Museum.

Winter attack in Poland. Cities under the snow + photo gallery

Winter attack in Poland. Cities under the snow + photo gallery

Heavy snow paralyzed large Polish cities, Warsaw is the most snow-covered capital of Europe. As a consolation – few photo galleries of the beauty of Polish winter.

‘Copernicus Science Center’ in Warsaw now opened for visitors (great photos)

‘Copernicus Science Center’ in Warsaw now opened for visitors (great photos)

Beautiful building and great exhibitions. Copernicus Science Center promotes sciences and is designed to let you explore. It’s great to learn about the laws of Nature through interactive experimenting.

Polish Independence Day 2010 – photo gallery

Polish Independence Day 2010 – photo gallery

Polish Independence Day is slowly coming to an end. And although the weather is not good, I hope that you will like photos I’ve made today in the capital city of Poland – Warsaw.

Today is Polish Independence Day

Today is Polish Independence Day

Today it is November 11th – Polish Independence Day. This is a public and national holiday in Poland, celebrated annually. The anniversary of the revival of the independence after 123 years of partitions.

Short video from Poznan (by Eurosport)

Short video from Poznan (by Eurosport)

Here’s a short movie about Poznan and its stadium, which is going to be an arena during 2012 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 2012). Poznan is one of the oldest and largest Polish cities.

Barycz River Valley & Milicz

Barycz River Valley & Milicz

Poland’s largest nature reserve – Stawy Milickie. Takes your breath away when standing on the causeway between lakes you see hundreds of wild geese and cranes taking off, and hear flutter of wings, powerful like a locomotive.

Life in Polish Tricity (Trojmiasto) – stop motion video

Life in Polish Tricity (Trojmiasto) – stop motion video

I’ve found great stop motion video made in Tricity, Poland. Tricity is an urban area consisting of three Polish cities: Gdansk, Gdynia & Sopot; located on the coast of Baltic Sea…

The brand-new center of Warsaw

The brand-new center of Warsaw

This new plan assumes construction of five skyscrapers, something enigmatic called ‘bicycle orangery’ in Swietokrzyski Park, large square (agora) with fountains in front of Warsaw’s Palace of Culture and Science, and some other stuff…

Warsaw by Bike – my yesterday’s ride in photos

Warsaw by Bike – my yesterday’s ride in photos

The weather finally starts to improve and this week we had much sun. Saturday was hot so I went for a 3-hours long bike ride with a camera on my neck…

Metropolish — animation made of over 2000 photos of Warsaw

Metropolish — animation made of over 2000 photos of Warsaw

What we see are rush hours in Warsaw during wintertime. Camera is placed on the skyscraper located on the crossing of two large avenues in the center of Warsaw…

UEFA Euro 2012 host cities in Poland and Ukraine (video)

UEFA Euro 2012 host cities in Poland and Ukraine (video)

Polish television presents short movie promoting four Polish and four Ukrainian cities that will host Euro 2012…