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Post by pieter on Nov 20, 2012 7:38:49 GMT -7
I enjoyed the combination of the modern and the old in one photo. It is sad to see the photos of the people going about their normal lives and hoping for a bright future, given our hindsight of the challenges and horror they faced. Kaima, I totally agree with you and that was part of my feeling when I posted the images. Images of people of a past time that was before the great disaster (1939-1944). I also thought about these peoples lives. Did they survive the war? I fear the jewish Mina Perlberger and her family did not survived the war and were victims of the holocaust. (her image is from Yad Vashem) But also the other Poles could have been victims, because they belonged to the Polish intelligentsia. The brute Hans Frank, Governor of the Krakow region was responsable of the death of a lot of Polish intellectuals, doctors, professors, teachers, public officials, priests and etc.  Dr. Hans Frank, Governor General of Poland in his office in Wawel Castle in Krakow Hans Franks as self styled "King of Krakow" |
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Post by JustJohn or JJ on Dec 16, 2012 8:16:57 GMT -7
Krakow-Poland 2010
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Post by Jaga on Dec 16, 2012 16:02:39 GMT -7
John,
it is time for you to see Krakow just like on the video you posted. This is Krakow I saw this year!
Pieter, beautiful shopkas pictures. I borrowed my shopka to the exhibition in the museum in Idaho. They love it, especially Krakow's shopkas.
here is the short story of shopkas:
Krakow’s Szopka (Christmas Nativity Scene, creche) originated among craftsmen in Krakow over 150 years ago, Poland and immediately became yearly attraction. Szopkas were built during the slow season in late fal), when craftmen were unable to do any outdoor work. Szopka usually shows a nativity scene in a miniature church reminding St. Mary medieval Church, built in German Gothic style or any other church from hundred old churches which are located in Krakow. Szopkas are very colorful, sometimes contain moving pieces.
Krakow crèches are unique, the competition for the most beautiful szopkas take place before Christmas in the main Market Square in Krakow (the biggest market square in Europe) in categories of small, medium and big szopkas. The biggest szopkas reached 5 meters high this year.
Krakow is a royal city and a seat of the royal castle. It used to be a capital of Poland until the XVII century. I was born there.
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