New Town- it is 600 years old!

I took pictures of New Town a couple weeks ago and was surprised to find out that it is 600 years old! (not very new to me! haha).  But, I talked with a good friend that I have met here.  My good friend explained to me that Old Town used to be in the center of the City and when the city got too big for this center of the City a new part was built therefore creating Old and New town.  As it turns out now neither are near Metro Centrum now because when the Russians came in they wanted the center of the City to be focused around their Palace of Science and Culture.  Therefore the center of the city was moved away from Old and New town.  Anyway, hope that is not too confusing.  Here are some pictures of New Town.

                                            600 years New Town (in 2008)
                                             

Looking for peace and hoping to share some peace here

Ben

śnieg! Snow!

I think the snow came here later than usual, but it is here now.  I have pictures to prove it! I will explain each picture.  Some highlights, more to come later hopefully.

                                             This picture and the few below are from the park which is behind the tomb of
                                            the unknown soldier.

                                         
                                         The tomb of the unknown soldier which of course has 24/7 guards.  

Where thousands gathered on Independence Day (Nov. 1st). 

                                       

                                          In the distance is the National Theater.

                                           A Lutheran Church with the Palace of Science and Culture in the distance.

                                           Closer view of the Lutheran Church and a new skyscraper in the distance.
                                         

                                           Buildings at the Main Campus of University of Warsaw

                                           An often crowded walkway between main campus and library

                                           University of Warsaw Library.  Rooftop garden closed during winter          

                                           The Ice Skating Rink outside the Palace of Science and Culture

Uprising Monument # 2 (My Own Numbering)

So, I am doing a series on some of the Uprising Monuments here in Warsaw.  Last time I did one in which I think it captures part of the graphic nature of what happened and also pays memory to those in a specific neighborhood who lost their lives.  This time I want to focus on one of the largest (if not the largest?) Uprising Monuments here.  It has many statues to represent some of the different people that fought and it also has plaques on a wall in memory.  

 Hope these statues and memorials bring Hope and Peace to a Free Poland.  Peace for the present and Hope for the future.

Ben

Uprising Monument # 1

So, I stopped posting on my blog because it was frustrating me because my pictures were not uploading right.  Also, I was doing a lot of youtube video uploads and it is hard to keep up with both.  Well now youtube is frustrating me because it will not upload my videos, so I am coming back to blog updates. I am going to try to keep them short and sweet.

There are multiple monuments to the uprising here in Warsaw and this monument (first is front, 2nd is back) and I wanted to start with this.  I will upload more later. This one on the front talks about those in this certain neighborhood that died in the uprising and on the back you can see impressions of what happened to many people in the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII...they were lined up against a wall to be murdered.  It is sad, but true.

Now in keeping with theme of blog, my hope is for showing this monument and others is that we remember that this city suffered great destruction, loss, and unjustice, but now we can strive for finding peace for the present and hope for the future.  Continue to check back for pictures of other monuments and other inspiring words.

May you remember find peace and hope,

Ben