May Theme Day - SHADOWS

photo by Beata Shadow Theatre "In the window" Starring: Mr Cat and Mr Bird Candid camera by Beata Taken on the 10th floor of a b...

Before the long weekend

photo by Fio The bicycle path near the Sikornik settlement. On the left you can see a blossoming rape field. When I was a child I was absolu...

Upper classes

photo by Fio The pigeons' parliament on Średnia street.

Horst Bienek's house

photo by Marito This is Horst Bienek's house on Horst Bienek street. Horst Bienek was a german writer, born in Gliwice. He spent the fi...

Apple tree

photo by Fio Well, I know I should show you the city, but a blooming apple tree near my home is so lovely! I can't help taking a photo a...

St. George's church

photo by Marito Today, the 3rd part of Ostropa series - St. George's church from 1640. After many years of neglect desperately needs a ...

House shrine

photo by Fio This is an old house in Ostropa - one of many traces of the past in the agricultural district of our city. Pay attention to a ...

Almost Netherlands...

photo by Fio Field of tulips in Ostropa district. My yesterday's find! Unfortunately, the weather wasn't as good as I hoped...

Sunny day

photo by Prado Near St. Barbara's church.

"Disneyland castle"

photo by Magdala A daycare in Berbeckiego street. Couldn't it be a scenery from Disney's fairy-tales?

Storks?

photo by Marito Yes, these are storks but... artificial ones. Storks' nests are the common view in Polish villages. As you see, Gliwice...

Magnolia in bloom

photo by Prado This is probably the oldest magnolia tree in Gliwice. Grows from "time immemorial" near so called "Grey Chemis...

Sunday

photo by Fio Sunday in Chopin Park.

Runaway bride

Don't worry! It's only a wedding shop decoration ;) photo by Fio

Balcony

photo by Marito Without flowers yet but then - with an interesting shadow. (Częstochowska street)

Świętojańska Street

phot. by Fio We can still enjoy the beautiful weather! In the background - the tower of St. Bartholomew's church behind the new tenement...

Spring for sale

phot. by Magdala Our special regards to the nice owner of the florist's 'Under Chestnuts'! Specjalne pozdrowienia dla miłej Pani...

Blossoming backyard

phot. by Fio Red brick tenement - a typical example of Silesian building style.

Easter Monday

phot. by Fio&Marito In our region there is a tradition of a monted fields touring. A priest with worshippers set out on the fields nearb...

Forsythia

phot. by Fio Enjoy a sunny spring day.

Holy Saturday

phot. by Marito On Saturday we take to churches decorated baskets containing a sampling of traditional food (so called "święconka"...

Sunny window

phot. by Magdala Just a fabulous view...

Street stall

phot. by Fio

Lacy Easter eggs

phot. by Marito Hand-made little masterpieces. This wonderful delicate ornament is made with an extremely tiny drill bit by an... extremely...

Easter egg decoration

Today we'd like to show you a crash course of Easter egg decoration. Let's start! step 1. Draw a pattern with a pencil step 2. Apply...

The biggest Easter Egg in the city!

phot. by Fio Funny Easter decoration at the City Museum. That light building on the left is The Caro Villa, well know by our visitors (I hop...

Palm Sunday

phot. by Fio Pussy willow, boxwood branches and dry flowers bouquet. On this day people bring it to church for the blessing. Altho...

Different ways of communication

phot. by Marito Saint Bartholomew's Church and a Telephone Exchange.

Street accordionist

fot. Fio "Sous le ciel de... Gliwice" ;)

Waiting for customers...

fot. Fio Easter market is ready. Come in :) In the background you can see The Caro Villa (the yellow building) the main seat of the Museum ...

April Theme Day: YELLOW

fot. Fio Sale! Unique Tweety costume! Found among fruit, vegetable, clothes and vintage stalls at the city market... Enjoy April Fool's ...