The fuzzy silhouette within the long rod of amber seemed familiar, yet I wasn’t quite sure what I was seeing. I turned my head sideways and squinted to better focus. With a start, I realized I ...
Katarzyna Kraszewska sat ramrod straight in front of the black lacquered Steinway & Sons grand piano. She contemplated the keyboard for a moment before striking the first commanding chord of a pi...
https://holeinthedonut.com/2016/11/27/heart-of-chopin-in-warsaw-poland/
Warsaw Old Town Market Place is the main square in the historic center of the Polish capital. In retribution for the Warsaw Uprising of 1944, the square was blown up by the Nazi’s during World ...
https://holeinthedonut.com/2016/11/24/photo-warsaw-old-town-poland/
Historic Castle Square in Warsaw, Poland is the entrance to the city’s Old Town (Stare Miasto). Between 85% and 90% of the city of Warsaw was destroyed during World War Two following the failed...
https://holeinthedonut.com/2016/11/22/photo-castle-square-in-warsaw-poland/
During World War Two, the mass murder of millions of Jews, gypsies, Poles, homosexuals, mentally disabled, physically handicapped, and communists was the result of simple, vile ideas that were es...
https://holeinthedonut.com/2016/11/19/visiting-auschwitz-concentration-camp/
There’s a good reason that locals call the church atop Wawel Hill simply Wawel Cathedral. It’s complete name is the Royal Archcathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus and Wenceslaus, a conside...
https://holeinthedonut.com/2016/11/17/photo-wawel-cathedral-in-krakow-poland/
The Main Square in Krakow, Poland, is one of the largest medieval town squares in Europe. Three large buildings dominate its central open space: St. Mary’s Basilica, with its soaring Gothic tow...
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The post PHOTO: “The Unrecognized” – A Sculpture by Magdalena Abakanowicz, in Citadel Park, Poznan, Poland appeared first on Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel .
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The post PHOTO: Beach Park Along the Warta River in Poznan, Poland is the Hippest Entertainment Spot in Town appeared first on Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel .
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The post PHOTO: Dazzling Baroque Interior of the Parish Church of Saint Stanislau in Poznan, Poland appeared first on Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel .
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Every December I return to Chicago to spend the holidays with my family. After all the gifts are exchanged, the ridiculously huge dinners devoured, and only thing remaining in the tins of Christm...
https://holeinthedonut.com/2013/09/08/water-park-spas-in-poznan-poland/
The post PHOTO: Stary Browar Shopping Center in Poznan, Poland, was Converted from the Former Brewery Huggerow appeared first on Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel .
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The post PHOTO: Poznan, Poland’s Monument to Polish Mathematician Who Cracked Enigma Code in WWII appeared first on Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel .
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The post PHOTO: Dining Under the Stars in the Old Market Square in Poznan, Poland appeared first on Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel .
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Poland wasn’t even been a blip on my radar when I decided to wander around Eastern Europe this year. I knew I’d be visiting the Czech Republic, after which I intended to continue to Slovenia,...
https://holeinthedonut.com/2013/09/05/holiday-visit-poznan-poland/
The post PHOTO: Original Town Hall in the Old Market Square in Poznan, Poland, is Especially Beautiful By Night appeared first on Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel .
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The post PHOTO: Street Lamps Reflect off Stone-Paved Street Leading to Parish Church of St. Stanislaus in Poznan, Poland appeared first on Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel .
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The post PHOTO: The Uncrowded Old Market Square of Poznan, Poland is a Delight to Walk or Bike appeared first on Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel .
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The post VIDEO: Mechanical Clock at Old Town Hall in Poznan, Poland appeared first on Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel .
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The post PHOTO: Jordan Bridge Frames Archbishop’s Basilica of St. Peter and Paul in Poznan, Poland appeared first on Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel .
The post PHOTO: Park at the Great Theater (Opera House) is a Favorite Family Gathering Spot in Poznan, Poland appeared first on Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel .
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The post PHOTO: Galos Salt Cave in Poznan, Poland, is Lined With Crimean Salt from the Black Sea appeared first on Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel .
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Kamil Olszowy, the public relations manager for the Town of Poznan and my guide for the day, led me into the Old Market Square just a few minutes before noon. He pointed up to the central tower o...
https://holeinthedonut.com/2013/08/30/old-town-hall-goats-poznan-poland/
The post PHOTO: Picture-perfect Postcard of City Hall and Bell Tower in Poznan, Poland appeared first on Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel .
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