We all have it – the special place that is IT. A place where we live now or want to come back to; a place that speaks to our hearts. For me it is here. An unassuming city in a country far, far away from where I live now. Gliwice, in Poland. Welcome to my home town 🙂
These are apartment building in the town square. They are old, but beautifully renovated. This is a good place to live if you like to be in the center of all that is going on – you should also like contemporary music of all kinds. Town square is the place where during summer all sorts of concerts take place.
The Town Hall is where wedding ceremonies are conducted. On the second floor is a room dedicated to this noble purpose. From spring till fall during all weekends one my admire brides and grooms taking pictures in the square. It is lovely place relax, sip coffee, feed pigeons, and observe people.
This mysterious looking place is the arcade on the side of Town Hall.
This magnificent building houses a post office.
This is one of the most elaborate and grand buildings in the city. It has always been a hotel. Back in the day when Gliwice was a German city, this was the most luxurious hotel where all the rich people stayed. Today the first floor houses a restaurant and a bank.
One more look at the town square.
I am adding my post to Tiny Expats‘ Show Your World:
Twoje rodzinne miasto. Moje nie – bo ja urodziłam się w Zabrzu 😉
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I to jest wielka strata… 😉
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Beautiful architecture and photos
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Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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Lovely place! Very nice pictures.
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Thank you. I love it.
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Thanks for the reminder about this lovely square. I enjoyed a 2 night stay here during the summer, and watching the locals congregate in the rynek was a sight to behold.
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I am SO glad you liked my hometown 🙂 Maybe you will have a chance to come back? 🙂
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Perhaps I will venture back there someday. I have been to many places in Poland, with many more to come. Gliwice was a place in time for me that can never quite be recaptured.
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Where else in Poland have you been? Which of those places did you like most?
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Ha ha…well, since you asked. I have been eight times to Poland, and seven times to Krakow and area (Niepolomice, Wieliczka, Tarnow, Oswiecim). I will always want to go back there, but also still have much to see in Warsaw. I have been there twice, Wroclaw twice, and Gdansk area (Gydynia, Sopot, Hel, Malbork). Also Zakopane for three visits, including twice backpacking in Tatras. Katowice, Gliwice, Czestochowa, Radom, and the little towns of Niedzica and Solec. Tatras was pretty special, but there are fond memories of every place I’ve been. And also, Poland is not always such an easy place to be at times. Its also the many stark contrasts that I find so fascinating.
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Such a cute town 🙂 We used to live in Pardubice, CZ, up until a couple of months ago. It was a bit similar to Gliwice, I think, with a beautiful town square and old houses. I really like that about European cities that managed to preserve their historical buildings. Thank you for participating in Show Your World linkup!
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I know about Pardubice, but I have never been there. My husband’s cousin lives there. The world is not that big… 🙂
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Not at all 🙂
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Linked up with the Show Your World series this month, and I wanted to come over to check out your post. The photos are beautiful! I would love to see your hometown in person.
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Then come 🙂 You will not be disappointed. I can walk the streets all day and never be bored.
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Some nice looking buildings, looks a great place to live.
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The best 🙂 For me 🙂
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Beautiful town and the bricks building are stunning! ☺
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I am so glad you like it. That is where I feel best. I love my town 🙂
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I love my hometown in Slovakia which is Trencin. It’s a beautiful historical town. But now I live far far from it.
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I know what you mean. I now also live far from my hometown. But, every year I can visit it and those are the best weeks in a whole year 🙂
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I believe you! I will visit mine one day as well!☺
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