#warsaw railway station

[mazovshanka]

Waiting for a suburban train was an opportunity to take some photos of old mosaic wall panels. Although the railway station looks shabby, those colourful mosaic panels are like hidden art pieces. And the last photo is a mirror mosaic swallow that someone has placed on the wall of 1920s building.

[oknonawarszawe]

[pissmoon]

The usamerican guy who memed about how war in Ukraine is something clintonite libs made up on the very day of invasion has spoken. 'its disrespectful to meme about war-' yea exactly what i thought when i saw these dumbass posts of yours brendahgsbinicus

[russianreader]

Black Friday

Despite its declared war on “satanic” western values, Putinist Russia continues to slavishly imitate all the worst the mythical west has to offer, including “Black Friday,” as exemplified by this image from an email flyer sent to me earlier today by the major online retailer Ozon, featuring the pop singer Dmitry Malikov. Nor has Putin’s “proxy war” with the west stopped the pidginization of the…

[matthiasheiderich]

Ochota Railway Station, Warsaw. Architects: Arseniusz Romanowicz & Piotr Szymaniak. Photo: Matthias Heiderich

[prettiestboytoy2]

Warsaw Central Railway Station, Poland 1970

[disabledcharacters]

The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Part 1 (of 4) Chapter 1 (of 50) Page 3 (of 913)

Towards the end of November, during a thaw, at nine o’clock one morning, a train on the Warsaw and Petersburg railway was approaching the latter city at full speed. The morning was so damp and misty that it was only with great difficulty that the day succeeded in breaking; and it was impossible to distinguish anything more than a few yards away from the carriage windows.

Some of the passengers by this particular train were returning from abroad; but the third-class carriages were the best filled, chiefly with insignificant persons of various occupations and degrees, picked up at the different stations nearer town. All of them seemed weary, and most of them had sleepy eyes and a shivering expression, while their complexions generally appeared to have taken on the colour of the fog outside.

When day dawned, two passengers in one of the third-class carriages found themselves opposite each other. Both were young fellows, both were rather poorly dressed, both had remarkable faces, and both were evidently anxious to start a conversation. If they had but known why, at this particular moment, they were both remarkable persons, they would undoubtedly have wondered at the strange chance which had set them down opposite to one another in a third-class carriage of the Warsaw Railway Company.

[Planet ebook] Available in epub, pdf, mobi

Chapter 1 | Pages 3-18 Chapter 2 | Pages 19-33 Chapter 3 | Pages 34-52 Chapter 4 | Pages 53-72 Chapter 5 | Pages 73-96 Chapter 6 | Pages 97-110 Chapter 7 | Pages 111-129 Chapter 8 | Pages 130-149 Chapter 9 | Pages 150-161 Chapter 10 | Pages 162-171 Chapter 11 | Pages 172-182 Chapter 12 | Pages 183-197 Chapter 13 | Pages 198-211 Chapter 14 | Pages 212-225 Chapter 15 | Pages 226-239 Chapter 16 | Pages 240-257

[brutgroup]

Dear friends , We are happy to announce that ”Socialist Modernism in Poland”, the sixth photo album/digital guide of @_BA_CU ‘s planned series, is available in 800 copies. Those who are interested in #SocialistModernism are able to order the book on👉🏻 @UrbanicaGroup @ushopamazon distributor page, (Link in our profile👆🏻) ; link: http://urbanicagroup.ro/ushop/ or AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/s?me=A33QJE9SPOCVM4&marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER by selecting the Photo album from among the books listed. (Shipping worldwide with DHL) #SocialistModernism #_BA_CU The photo album includes landmarks of socialist modernist architecture in Poland – from the 1950s to 1980s. B.A.C.U. Association explains socialist modernist tendencies, it presents – in color photographs – a functional image of the buildings and their often original elements that synthesize local culture and traditions, while bringing you up to date with their current state of conservation. At the beginning of the book, a map shows the location of each of the buildings described. The 76 socialist modernist landmarks included in this volume have been organized by function, into five sections. The book contains the authors’ view on Poland modernist architecture. Print run 800 Pages 192 +1 Spread/ POLAND-SOC MOD Map Polish and English Size 26×28.5 cm Weight 1.25 kg Designed and published by @_BA_CU Association 1 Cafe in a railway station - PKP Warszawa Powiśle, (former ticket booth) Warsaw, Poland,1954-1963, Architects Arseniusz Romanowicz, Piotr Szymaniak 10 PKP Warszawa Ochota (Warszawa Ochota railway station) Warsaw, Poland,1963. Architects Arseniusz Romanowicz and Piotr Szymaniak. 3 Former furniture store pavilion “Emilia”, Warsaw, Poland, (1960-1970) Demolished in 2017 Architect: Marian Kuźniar and Czesław Wegner 5 Orthopedic-Rehabilitation Clinical Hospital, Poznań, Poland,1963-70 architect: Waldemar Preis, Maria Waschko 7 PKP Warszawa Powiśle, Warsaw, Poland,1954-1963, Architects Arseniusz Romanowicz, Piotr Szymaniak 9. Kino Kijow (Kiev Cinema) Krakow, Poland,1960-65, Architect: Witold Cęckiewicz 2 Hotel Forum. Krakow, Poland,1978-1989 Architect Janusz Ingarden. (c) BACU https://www.instagram.com/p/CoAMKbBsQed/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[goodassmotherliker]

Okay, two days ago, I woke up at 5 a.m. in my flat in Kyiv to the sound of russian rockets being intercepted by our air defence. It was so close that I could feel the glass in my windows vibrate. I was afraid that the blast wave would blow out the windows and that I wouldn't make it to the railway station. Now, after two days of struggle, I'm in Norway, ready to slay. It took lots of luck, an overnight train to Poland, a train to Warsaw, a bus, then a plane, then another bus, but I made it!

Nonetheless, it is, to put it mildly, painful to leave your house when the city is under rocket or drone attack almost every night. Somehow, my house feels safer when I'm in it as if I can protect it by the mere fact of my presence.

I left Kyiv surrounded by the blossom of endless chestnut trees, white and pink. I've never seen it so generous before. When I return, it will probably be gone until the next spring.

[nieleczony]

PKP class Pm36 - the aerodynamic steam locomotive

Pm36 was an experimental 4-6-2 (2'C1', "Pacific") steam engine designed by Fablok engineer Kazimierz Zembrzuski and his team in 1936 to serve as an express train.

Two locomotives were built for testing purposes. First (Pm36-1, factory number: 662) was finnished in the early 1937 and was fitted with aerodynamic shell, that coverd everything (including tender) outside of the driving wheels, helping to achieve higher speeds.

The shape of the shell was accepted by the Institute of Aerodynamics of Warsaw University of Technology after its wooden replica was tested in the wind tunnel.

Later that year it arrived at Paris World Expo where it was awarded a gold medal

Second locomotive Pm36-2 was built in october of 1937 and for the purpose of comparison it didn't have a shell. Although it was lighter by 2,7 t than Pm36-1 it was slower by about 20km/h (12,5 mph).

During the war both locomotives both engines were lost around september campaign and eventually became a part of the Deutsche Reichsbahn fleet (Pm36-1 in 1939, Pm36-2 in 1941 after operation Barbarossa). Pm36-1 was lost (presumably destroyed) during the war but Pm36-2 was evacuated to Austria in 1944 from where it was sent back to Poland in 1947. It was expoited until 1966, in 1970 it was crossed off of the PKP inventory and in 1973 it was given to Warsaw Railway Museum.

on 1995, on "150th anniversay of railway on polish soil" Pm36-2 was renovated, given the name Piękna Helena (Beautiful Helena) and it stations in Wolsztyn Steam Locomotovie Depot whare it's in active service to this day.

[darkerthanblack-666]

I'm not big into concert reports, so I'll try to keep it short.

Kraków:

I was much earlier, got nothing else to do, because it rained. Got to know some people, it was mainly chill, actually there was a queue 😂. Got the first row, didn't get the view on Aleksi 🥺. Still enjoyed the live, Lost Society were great as a supporting band, Samy can really say something touching easily. They climbed onto the railing right where I stood and jumped through it into the crowd. I also loved their choice of the songs between the concerts. Venues always play such boring music, but those big hits made the wait less of a chore, which was great! (ofc everyone loves the Backstreet Boys song the most 😂). After the show I had to go back to the railway station quickly.

Warsaw:

It was more chaotic, but I also knew more people, who came there. All my friends and people who saw them in April were there, it was great, I was busy talking to someone all the time 🤣 (I met some girls on Greece, two of them have insta fanpages I know, they were really fun to hang out with). Got first row again at a similar spot (I think it's easier to get a spot on the left side, everyone wants to be near Olli and Tommi), so I was worried I wouldn't see Aleksi again, but I actually had a great view on him!

The Warsaw show... woah, it was something. They made it special, there were those fruits on stage and the blow-up doll (that I wrote about earlier) before Lost Society's live. Both bands had much more energy. I also had both Samy and Aleksi climb onto the barrier right in front of me (just didn't have it in the video), I was nice and didn't touch them 😌. But I had them right in front of my face 💖

They also played Balboa with Samy, which I already recorded, it was a huge surprise! That show felt really special, they definitely had much more energy than in Kraków (which doesn't mean that live was bad, they just did even more than they usually do, which is... woah 😮). I'm really happy I could see them here, in my city, and I actually miss them now, I want more 😭

Btw. Joel came to Aleksi's spot several times, but Joonas was in my way, so I only have one short, blurry video of them... maybe someone else will have a better recording. If I see anything, I'll share!

[socmod]

Dear friends , We are happy to announce that ”Socialist Modernism in Poland”, the sixth photo album/digital guide of @_BA_CU ‘s planned series, is available in 800 copies. The photo album includes landmarks of socialist modernist architecture in Poland – from the 1950s to 1980s. B.A.C.U. Association explains socialist modernist tendencies, it presents – in color photographs – a functional image of the buildings and their often original elements that synthesize local culture and traditions, while bringing you up to date with their current state of conservation. At the beginning of the book, a map shows the location of each of the buildings described. The 76 socialist modernist landmarks included in this volume have been organized by function, into five sections. The book contains the authors’ view on Poland modernist architecture. Print run 800 Pages 192 +1 Spread/ POLAND-SOC MOD Map Polish and English Size 26×28.5 cm Weight 1.25 kg Designed and published by @_BA_CU Association Those who are interested in #SocialistModernism are able to order the book on 👉🏻 @fdestribute @FuDeshopAmazon 👈🏻distributor page, (Link in our profile👆🏻) ; link: http://fdestribute.com/fdshop/ or AMAZON: https://www.amazon.de/dp/6069509757/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=socialist+modernism+poland&qid=1620899437&sr=8-1 (Shipping worldwide with DHL) #SocialistModernism #_BA_CU 1. PKP Warszawa Powiśle, (former ticket booth) Warsaw, Poland,1954-1963, Architects Arseniusz Romanowicz, Piotr Szymaniak 3. PKP Warszawa Ochota (Warszawa Ochota railway station) Warsaw, Poland,1963. Architects Arseniusz Romanowicz and Piotr Szymaniak. 5. Former furniture store pavilion “Emilia”, Warsaw, Poland, (1960-1970) Demolished in 2017 Architect: Marian Kuźniar and Czesław Wegner 7. Orthopedic-Rehabilitation Clinical Hospital, Poznań, Poland,1963-70 architect: Waldemar Preis, Maria Waschko 8. PKP Warszawa Powiśle, Warsaw, Poland,1954-1963, Architects Arseniusz Romanowicz, Piotr Szymaniak 9. Kino Kijow (Kiev Cinema) Krakow, Poland,1960-65, Architect: Witold Cęckiewicz 10. Hotel Forum. Krakow, Poland,1978-1989 Architect Janusz Ingarden. (c) BACU https://www.instagram.com/p/COzwKdts3B8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[quotesfrommyreading]

Poland's Scouts and Guides were branded as criminals by the Nazi Party, but carried on as a clandestine organisation, nicknamed the Szare Szeregi (Grey Ranks), operating with the Polish underground. They worked in children's homes, as nuses, provided bandages made from old linen, and gave out food and drink at railway stations. They acted as guards stationed in towers, listening out for enemy bombers. Trained to recognise different types of aeroplanes by the sound of their engines, when they heard a raid approaching they would radio the report centres.

One Guide company set up a first-aid station in a school; each classroom was looked after by one patrol, the Guides working in three-hour shifts. The girls helped to organise over fifteen auxiliary hospitals, several of which were destroyed by bombs and had to be evacuated repeatedly, as well as refugee shelters in schools, cinemas, offices and centres for lost children. During one air raid in Warsaw the Guides rushed into a collapsing hospital ward, picked up the patients and carried them on their backs to the cellar.

Guides stationed on the roofs of Warsaw shovelled off incendiary bombs while others in the streets below put them out with sand. As the siege closed in on the doomed city, Guides from farms in the neighbouring countryside made their way throught enemy lines with potatoes, eggs and any other food that could be found. One group of Rangers made a home among the ruins for orphaned toddlers. Some were severely wounded, and were too young to know their own names. As hundreds starved all around them, the Rangers took care of these children throughout the German occupation.

One of the most dangerous tasks undertaken by Poland's Guides was delivering food to the front line. “We pulled trolleys filled with bread over a one-kilometre bridge on the Vistula river to get to the kitchen at the railway station. The air-raid siren would sound in the middle of the bridge, and then we had to run,” remembered a Guider from Torun.

  —  How the Girl Guides Won the War (Janie Hampton)

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 5.14 (after 1940)

1940 – World War II: Rotterdam, Netherlands is bombed by the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany despite a ceasefire, killing about 900 people and destroying the historic city center. 1943 – World War II: A Japanese submarine sinks AHS Centaur off the coast of Queensland. 1948 – Israel is declared to be an independent state and a provisional government is established. Immediately after the declaration, Israel is attacked by the neighboring Arab states, triggering the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. 1951 – Trains run on the Talyllyn Railway in Wales for the first time since preservation, making it the first railway in the world to be operated by volunteers. 1953 – Approximately 7,100 brewery workers in Milwaukee perform a walkout, marking the start of the 1953 Milwaukee brewery strike. 1955 – Cold War: Eight Communist bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, sign a mutual defense treaty called the Warsaw Pact. 1961 – Civil rights movement: A white mob twice attacks a Freedom Riders bus near Anniston, Alabama, before fire-bombing the bus and attacking the civil rights protesters who flee the burning vehicle. 1970 – Andreas Baader is freed from custody by Ulrike Meinhof, Gudrun Ensslin and others, a pivotal moment in the formation of the Red Army Faction. 1973 – Skylab, the United States' first space station, is launched. 1977 – A Dan-Air Boeing 707 leased to IAS Cargo Airlines crashes on approach to Lusaka International Airport in Lusaka, Zambia, killing six people. 1980 – Salvadoran Civil War: the Sumpul River massacre occurs in Chalatenango, El Salvador. 1987 – Fijian Prime Minister Timoci Bavadra is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Lieutenant colonel Sitiveni Rabuka. 1988 – Carrollton bus collision: A drunk driver traveling the wrong way on Interstate 71 near Carrollton, Kentucky hits a converted school bus carrying a church youth group. Twenty-seven die in the crash and ensuing fire. 2004 – The Constitutional Court of South Korea overturns the impeachment of President Roh Moo-hyun. 2004 – Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Mary Donaldson are married at Copenhagen Cathedral. 2004 – Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4815 crashes into the Amazon rainforest during approach to Eduardo Gomes International Airport in Manaus, Brazil, killing 33 people. 2008 – Battle of Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester city centre between Zenit supporters and Rangers supporters and the Greater Manchester Police, 39 policemen injured, one police-dog injured and 39 arrested. 2010 – Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on the STS-132 mission to deliver the first shuttle-launched Russian ISS component — Rassvet. This was originally slated to be the final launch of Atlantis, before Congress approved STS-135. 2012 – Agni Air Flight CHT crashes in Nepal after a failed go-around, killing 15 people. 2021 – China successfully lands Zhurong, the country's first Mars rover. 2022 – Ten people are killed in a mass shooting in Buffalo, New York.

[witekspicswroclaw]

Continuing the trip along Wrocław: here is the north-west part of old city. If you may go from the side of islands, across the university bridge or along Grodzka st., or if you come here from south = from the Rynek and city hall + all the attractions around there, mentioned before, you can get the plac Uniwersytecki and see the old university building, the fountain with a naked man + paid entrance to see old Aula Leopoldina (## 14, 44) or you can see very beautiful interior of near by church *here marked #27. There is also fast food restaurant => for over 60pln per kg (the price is rising after a time with inflation) you can choose from the tables whatever you want to eat. From here are many ways to go around more or to go south and slowly return to the city centre and bus or railway station.

If you came with your car or organized excursion, return to them. if you have more time, you may also choose to go a bit north behind the Odra river through University bridge or Pomorski bridges = left on the top on the map (lately renowned) along Pomorska St. to Staszica Square (also renowned) to see an old narrow railway station + train, near the church there, later to see the park and Dworzec Nadodrze (= another railway station). From here many streetcars (tramwaje, trams) & buses go in various directions, and from the railway station you can go even to Warsaw.

ALL DEPENDS ON HOW MANY DAYS OR HOW MUCH TIME YOU CAN SPEND TO SEE ALL THE ATTRACTIONS MENTIONED AND SHOWN IN THIS BLOG + THE ANOTHER ONE:

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[very-sad-rat]

me when i hyperfixate on warsaw central railway station