Poland: On the banks of the Vistula | SLICE TRAVEL
Up River from Warsaw the Vistula and its tributaries cross the southern landscape 1,000 km long the Vistula is the only completely polish River kimat do a city on the Vistula had its golden age thanks to the grain trade the rich grain Merchants bu built magnificent tow houses in the Renaissance
Style further east we come to [Applause] Lublin the city was occupied by the austrians at the end of the 18th century then by the Russians in the early 19th century the Lublin Castle’s facade has very Oriental lines inside the Jewish Tower is a vestage of the original Castle the Holy Trinity Chapel is built right into the
Ramparts and its Gothic vaults are decorated with Russo Byzantine frescos which are very rare in Poland they date back to the early 15th century and are proof of the city’s Multicultural character throughout its history the city has suffered through many invasions and extensive damage all that is in the past and the
City is now quite peaceful heading towards the Border we come into Z mosque the city was founded at the end of the 16th century following a simple grid-based layout the main Market Square is the geometric center of the city which remained the property of the founding family until
1944 5 minutes to noon in the tower of the Town Hall a man Don a traditional cape Noon the man takes his trumpet and steps out onto the Balcony it’s a tradition every day at the same time the trumpet it sounds further south we near mapola a mining region that’s been active for centuries this is the velichka salt Mine 3,000 years BC they were already Gathering the surface salt here but the first shafts were sunk by monks in the 13th century 135 M below the surface is a Labyrinth of galleries spread over 350 km salt used to be worth a lot more than it is today M
CI the salt from the mine belonged to the king and the salt extracted from the vitsky mine covered the needs of the entire country you could even say that the economy was really based on salt one third of the king’s revenues came from vit’s salt salt was an extremely precious Asset the mine has a specific microclimate that is especially beneficial in treating Asma and certain allergies the galleries are dotted with salt sculptures done by the miners and a variety of artists their Works represent the local Legends and in certain cases they can attain impressive proportions salt has infiltrated the supporting
Beams so over time they’ve become petrified a chapel as large as a warehouse contains some remarkable sculptures of notable Personalities in Polish history and different scenes from the Old and New Testaments carved in barf sometimes concerts are given here for the Acoustics are excellent in this large Chamber as everywhere in Poland Pope John Paul II has a prominent Place lods Southwest of Warsaw is Poland’s second largest city at the end of the 18th century it was annexed by Prussia and later by Russia the Russians decided to make the city a textile center and fortunes were made as was the case for the posnanski family that lived
In this Monumental dwelling of the late 19th century Israel posnansky was the owner of L’s largest cotton mill his Mansion which gives a measure of his fortune but also of his aesthetic taste contains works of arvo very popular among the rich industrialists of the time the posnansky factory was right
Next to his Palace the huge brick building has been fully restored Mar vuk the manufacturer Center here were factories built in the 19th century by the Jewish industrialist Israel pansi it has the whole process for producing cotton cloth and right next to the factory is his Palace and the
Workers housing pansi created a whole city within the city the manufactura center is now a post-industrial complex and is a good example of successful restoration the buildings which were not designated as a national landmark might have been torn down they were saved and restored to the Norms of contemporary architecture and
Design there’s a museum dedicated to the history and production of textiles in half a century the industrial activity transformed the quiet little town of LST into a multinational Metropolis The posnanski factory covered several hundred hectares and was equipped with the most advanced machines and techniques of the Time the Royal government granted free use of the land to attract the textile industry to this region starting in 1823 skilled Craftsmen were flooding into Lots from cesia czechia and Germany there were Spinners Weavers Dyers along with the techniques of production the museum also exhibits the artistic aspect of the textile industry
Embroidery and Prints lods was a textile center but it was also chosen as home to a cinema school that now has a worldwide reputation Andre bedar most of the internationally known polish filmmakers have studied at our school there’s Roman palansky Andre vajar Kristof Kowski Y scosi and kristofh zanti and the top cameraman as
Well they all studied here Like in other European countries the Polish film industry has the backing of different government institutions such as the Polish Film Institute in Poland we produce several dozen feature films per year and a good number of documentaries the cinema museum is housed in The Mention Of Another textile industrialist among the different
Material and objects on exhibit there’s a curiosity a 19 Century bioscope it renders relief and movement from photographs the Lots Art Center which opened in 2005 is also housed in a building from the textile era the center supports and organizes a good number of events and Exhibits in a variety of
Artistic fields from design and painting to photography Lots is experiencing an extremely creative period architecture is a prime example but there are also the graphic and decorative Arts all over Poland commercial centers are springing up they use state-of-the-art materials and techniques to advance on the paths of Renewal surprisingly a design style Hotel manages to blend into the old posnansky textile Factory the structures of brick and metal make for a striking contrast with the elliptical openings and pastel colors it’s a very popular Center for fashion designers to show off their latest collections the paths of renewal
Sometimes take odd routes like down the catwalk of a fashion show an organizer YK clack someone just had to go ahead and do it for the first time and why LS because this city has a long tradition in the clothing industry in the 19th century this was the largest cloth weaving Factory in
This part of Eastern Europe and in the 20th century it became the largest clothes manufacturer in both eastern and western Europe now L is becoming an active Center for fashion designers and creators there are major schools here to train in these professions and this is where the
Contests like the golden thread are held they’re meant to promote young Creators I can’t Clean
Torn between East and West since time immemorial, often battered by fate, Poland has always overcome adversity.
Pierre Brouwers and his cameras set off to discover the sumptuous witnesses to a fascinating history, but also the many facets of a country that is full of surprises.
This captivating report reveals a Poland in the throes of change and meets a population eager to make up for lost time.
Documentary: Discover the World – Poland: Paths to Renewal (2009)
Directed by: Pierre Brouwers
Production: Media 9
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