A special tribute to my hometown, Tychy, south Poland...

 

Blessed Karolina Church

 

A short prayer before the service

 

This is where the priest will sit down for a small part of the service

 

Between the benches

 

A basket for donations

 

All Polish churches have a crib to celebrate Jesus' birth at this time of the year

 

This crib in the Franciscan Church included...

 

...live animals, here a llama

 

What's up dude?

 

Tychy in summer

 

piramida

A stay at Piramida hotel, recently built on a natural energy spot, is said to improve your physical condition

 

paprocany clouds reflected

Lake Paprocany

 

pier

Strolling on the pier


pier

Sunbathing with Tychy skyline in the background

 

forest path

 

 

volleyball

Beach ball

 

yacht

A yacht seen from a park bench

 

zyrafa

"Żyrafa" monument, built in the Communist era, has now lost its political value
and is often witnessing local festivals and events that take place in this square

 

maria magdalena church

Maria Magdalena Church is the oldest building in my town

 

cemetery

A small graveyard on its hill

 

andromeda cinema

Andromeda Cinema in winter

 

tychy church

Old Town in winter

 

karolina tychy

View from my window

 

brama slonca

The Sun's Gate building

 

Blessed Karolina church in close-up...

 

tychy church

The Blessed Karolina church and the bell tower

 

shrine

This shrine is located in the bell tower

 

Promnice Palace, south Tychy

 

promnice

The Hunters' Palace is hidden in the forest right on the opposite shore of Lake Paprocany

 

st hubertus

The monument of St Hubertus, the hunter's patron, is situated in front of the palace's entrance

 

st hubertus monument

 

 

well

An old well

 

I will come back...


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