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Post by Jaga on Jan 19, 2006 18:55:44 GMT -7
 hint1: it is in Poland hint2: it is very old |
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Post by Pawian on Jan 20, 2006 3:04:38 GMT -7
hint1: it is in Poland hint2: it is very old It is a reconstructed ancient wooden settlement, located in the village of Biskupin in northern Poland. Once it was considered to have been built by Slavs. Today scientists believe the settlement goes back to pre-Slavic times. |
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Post by gardenmoma on Jan 20, 2006 7:39:25 GMT -7
Thank you, Pawian  This location, or a very similar one, or a stage set, was used in one of the films produced from the Henryk Sienkiewicz novels. As I really like these sorts of historical details, I am glad to know that such a place really exists. GM |
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Post by Jaga on Jan 20, 2006 12:44:23 GMT -7
Thanks guys, Have any of you saw it? I was there once but a long time ago. This is not really Polish or German (Germans also tried to prove during the war that this was germanic) but Lausitz culture there. Here is probably the most expetnsive site in English with history, pictures etc: www.muzarp.poznan.pl/muzeum/muz_pol/Arena/Biskupin/index_eng.html |
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Post by Pawian on Jan 20, 2006 14:16:50 GMT -7
Thank you, Pawian This location, or a very similar one, or a stage set, was used in one of the films produced from the Henryk Sienkiewicz novels. As I really like these sorts of historical details, I am glad to know that such a place really exists. GM The set you are writing about was made for the film "Stara baśń,"(Old Tale) based on a novel by J. Kraszewski, the most prolific writer in the history of literature - he wrote about 600 thick books (their quality is a different subject). I saw the film, it had been advertised as a Polish-made "Gladiator"-like movie, but it turned out to be a failure. |
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Post by gardenmoma on Jan 20, 2006 21:22:57 GMT -7
Thank you, Pawian This location, or a very similar one, or a stage set, was used in one of the films produced from the Henryk Sienkiewicz novels. As I really like these sorts of historical details, I am glad to know that such a place really exists. GM The set you are writing about was made for the film "Stara baśń,"(Old Tale) based on a novel by J. Kraszewski, the most prolific writer in the history of literature - he wrote about 600 thick books (their quality is a different subject). I saw the film, it had been advertised as a Polish-made "Gladiator"-like movie, but it turned out to be a failure. Hi, I've never seen the Kraszewski film, so the one I remember must have been one of the one from the Henryk Sienkiewicz novels. I'll jave to get them and watch them again  So...also...I will need to look into whether or not the Kraszewski film is available here in the U.S. - even if there are no English subtitle, I can still look at the sets and costuming  Thank you for the reply about the setting I would like to see Biskupa one of these days. I did check out the web sites... GM |
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Post by Pawian on Jan 21, 2006 14:03:19 GMT -7
I did check out the web sites... Check this one. It presents some photos from the Festival of Old Culture which is held in Biskupin every autumn. There are many events during the festival and one can see how people used to live at the time. www.biskupin.pl/galeria.phpwww.biskupin.pl/festyn.php |
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