Circling through Poland - with a bit of Germany thrown in.

[tgh]

Are you going anywhere near Zyrardow ?

 

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The river

Are you going anywhere near Zyrardow ?

Nowhere near I am sorry.

 

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The River Watra runs through Poznan. The city makes some use of the riverbank but not as much as I expected. Perhaps there is a flooding problem?



I guess this press photo I just found answers that question! Any buildings would be destroyed on a regular basis.






A excellent path system









Counting the number of passing bikes on a daily and yearly basis



A very nice pedestrian and bike bridge









Poznan Cathedral. The approaching storm put us off from walking there



The Poznan University of Technology is on the right

 

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Some local food

Firstly pierogi





Around A$6



We went to this place twice as the food was so nice and pretty big serves



Grandma's Helens Cutlet - roughly diced pork A$19



Beetroot dumplings A$17



Sweet potato dumplings with chicken A$17



A potato and carrot lovers dream. Pork tenderloin with chanterelles A$20



They see to be keen on 'botanical' soft drinks in Poland. I think the one on the right is Elderberry



Pineapple - I think

 

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There was a fascinating piece of industrial architectural history near the river.

The old gasworks nicknamed the Kotłownia "Katedra” (Boiler Cathedral). Built in the late 19th Century and very 'German looking' - not surprising of course. It is a place that seems ripe for rehabilitation but I would guess that there a lot of 'nasties' like asbestos, phenols and coal tar all through it.









Some marvellous ornamental brickwork








There is a much loved local legend about two goats

Story of the Poznan Goats

The Story Behind the Poznan Goats If you have spent anytime in Poznan, you know that the town is crazy about goats! As you walk through the market sq...

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They feature on the clock on the Town Hall. A crowd gathers to watch them.-(Perhaps not quite the size of the crown in at Marienplatz in Munich) - "These mechanical billy goats make their appearance daily at noon with a cute display of butting heads 12 times to mark the mid-day hour"





The goats turn up very often

Complete with another landing plane