Poland - Dragons and war

Blasting through Krakow, Warsaw, Gdansk, Sopot and Gdynia.

  • From the ashes

    From the ashes

    All of this was reduced to rubble during WW2, but later rebuilt in the 1950s.

    Dlugi Targ, Gdansk

  • Tales of concrete

    Tales of concrete

    The site where the first fighting of WW2 took place.

    Ruins in Westerplatte

  • Not Gorillaz

    Not Gorillaz

    Green Gate, Gdansk

  • Something wicked this way comes

    Something wicked this way comes

    Kazimierz, Krakow

  • A room with a view

    A room with a view

    This is the tallest building in Poland and also one of the most controversial, since many consider it to be a symbol of Soviet domination.

    Palac Kultury, Warsaw

  • Thy fearful symmetry

    Thy fearful symmetry

    Muzeum II Wojny Światowej, Gdansk

  • The desolation of Smok

    The desolation of Smok

    The infamous dragon next to his cavern. He actually breathes fire now and then.

    Smok Wawelski, Krakow

  • Dusty digs

    Dusty digs

    Spatif Bar, Sopot

  • Looking for Balin

    Looking for Balin

    The underground cathedral where everything is made of salt, even chandeliers, 200 meters below the surface.

    Wieliczka Salt Mine

  • Pier pressure

    Pier pressure

    Molo, Sopot

  • Feed your head

    Feed your head

    The hollow sculpture Eros Bound seems like a popular place. Just don't tell the Red Queen.

    Rynek Glowny, Krakow

  • Call the ships to port

    Call the ships to port

    Dlugie pobrzeze, Gdansk

  • Boardwalk blues

    Boardwalk blues

    Gdynia

  • Another brick in the wall

    Another brick in the wall

    Barbican and old defense wall, Warsaw

  • Just a flesh wound

    Just a flesh wound

    The Battle of Grunwald was one of the greatest battles of medieval Europe. The fallen man is Urlich von Jungingen, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, defeated by the joint armies of Poland and Lithuania.

    Grunwald monument, Krakow

  • Tales of Art Nouveau

    Tales of Art Nouveau

    Renowned café from 1910 with Lenin on the guest list.

    Noworolski, Krakow