Oak Terraces

Sorry for neglecting the blog for so long... It was not without a reason: I relocated last year and cannot take photos of Katowice on daily basis any more. Leaving the place where I lived all my life was not easy, and saying good bye in my blog whould have only added to my already emotional mood then. But now when I came to accept the situation, I return here for memories :) So, the blog is suspended. Temporarily - as I am sure to return, either to visit, or for good, who knows...
I visited for Christmas and took this photo of Oak Terraces and a fragment of the car park at Silesia City Centre, packed with cars. Normally it's not that crowded, but it was Christmas shopping time.
Until next time then - Kjola

:-)

Tadaam!

The Student in all his glory. The body is quite "contemporary", while the head in the graduation cap is the one of a kuros, a Greek representation of male youth.

The Student Statue

The Student Statue is a new news in Katowice... It is located it in front of the Rector's Office of the Silesian University. The statue had evoked some excitement before it was put on display, as there had been rumours about a scantily clad, well built young man with a graduation cap on...

Come back tomorrow. I'll post the photo of the WHOLE statue ;)

Silesian Scouts Monument

This bronze monument of the Silesian Scouts is in front of the "Silesia" hotel. It is a tribute to all the scouts who fought and died during World War II in defence of Katowice.

Roadworks

One of the Katowice roads being prepared for the new surface - presented with an artistic touch. Photo by my friend Keczer.

Tiger, tiger burning bright...

continuation of the circus thread...

And one more...

...but this is the last one, I promise. I'll find other objects to picture. The caption says: "The consumer's life ain't easy!" (The mouse is next to the biggest shopping centre in Katowice)

Found the mouse!

:)

Staromiejska Street

on a sunny day

The MC (and Director, I suppose...)

The circus was here last month only for two or three days, but there are photos...

Flabbergasted...

I saw this funny mural in Debowa Street. He looks really dumbstruck :)))

Wojewodzka Street

one summer evening...

"Pod butem" Town House - detail

The restored house close to the main square.

Saturn

...in Silesia City Centre.

Restored house

In 3-go Maja Street, close to the main square.

in a nutshell...

Today one more photo by Michael Damm - an American photographer and video artist.
I called the post "in a nutshell", because for me, who has been living here in Katowice all my life, this one photo taken by a foreigner somehow managed to capture my own thoughts about Katowice...
The train station may be concrete and dirty but in it there is also this longing ... to leave this place or maybe keep comming back here.

"Zenit" Triptic

Today I'm honoured to post three photos by Michael Damm, a video artist from Oakland, CA who visited Katowice recently, and will return in the Fall for an exhibition in Opole. The building "in transformation" is Zenit - an old department store in the very centre of Katowice, on the main square.
Thank you, Michael, for your contribution to my blog! :)

Railways again

I told you there will be more railways ;)
And soon I will post some very interesting photos contributed by a visitor so stay tuned.

"Europa" Circus in Katowice!!!

to be continued...