Poland in the Interbellum (1918-39)

[Urbanista1]

I'm not arguing with you, I believe you, I am looking at overall statistics, which I should post links to but don't have time (am at work still ). Belfast is very cheap, because of the political tensions that have existed there for some time. Belfast is not typical of UK. SO you paid 59k in pounds. Sorry, I'm sure you're happy and its a great town, but I would not compare it to London, Krakow, Munich, Stockholm or Warsaw even. In any case RS UK-PL I wish you all the best in UK, you're heart is in the right place eep up the good work.

[pzlotnik]

Originally Posted by Prosp

For instance, R&D sector is considered to be priority sector in LT, particulary in areas in which Lithuania has expierence, traditions, human resources, knownledgement like in lasers, biotechnologies, IT. recently IBM R&D concluded a contract with universities and with a few companies.
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I heard that IBM is going to withdraw from Lithuania, because as Lithuania failed to get financing from the EU to match the company’s contributions.

http://www.businessweek.com/news/201...er-verslo-says

Those internaltional inverstors are not really good for economy, bacause they don`t invest any real money, only hire some office space and can move out of the country within days...

[RS_UK-PL]

University of Technology in Warsaw




Copernicus Monument (whole area destroyed in WW2)


Gdansk Bridge in Bydgoszcz (destroyed in WW2)


Theatre in Bydgoszcz (destroyed in WW2)

[Urbanista1]

you are absolutely multinationals get a lot of press and fanfare but they are not the big job creators, but they are good at bribing politicians to lower corporate taxes (look at Canada) and then not create jobs. small business creates the most jobs. anyway, time for more pics please RS UK-PL, our friend from wonderful Belfast

[RS_UK-PL]

Originally Posted by Urbanista1

anyway, time for more pics please RS UK-PL, our friend from wonderful Belfast

I want to start a new Belfast thread in next few days. In my opinion, Belfast doesn't get the attention it deserves (and I don't mean the Troubles or riots caused by pro-British loyalists over union flag vote in recent days, but beautiful architecture from the 19th century like absolutely amazing City Hall or Belfast Castle and of course some astonishing modern buildings like Titanic Belfast).

PS. In 2011, only 7.86 million tourists visited Belfast (they've spent £401 million). I believe that number of 10 million visitors in a single year can be easily reached, especially that city has much to offer.
http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/tourism/facts.asp

[Urbanista1]

you are the king of threads

[RS_UK-PL]

Originally Posted by RS_UK-PL

I want to start a new Belfast thread in next few days. In my opinion, Belfast doesn't get the attention it deserves (and I don't mean the Troubles or riots caused by pro-British loyalists over union flag vote in recent days, but beautiful architecture from the 19th century like absolutely amazing City Hall or Belfast Castle and of course some astonishing modern buildings like Titanic Belfast).

PS. In 2011, only 7.86 million tourists visited Belfast (they've spent £401 million). I believe that number of 10 million visitors in a single year can be easily reached, especially that city has much to offer.
http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/tourism/facts.asp

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1569978

[RS_UK-PL]

Nieswiez Castle (now Belarus)








A banquet (1933)


Funeral of Antoni Albrecht Wilhelm Radziwill (1936)

[Klassiker]

To RS UK-PL. Absolute great what Poland showed on modern Architecture before WW2. This can easily be compared to efforts by Germany, Great-Britain and France (and Finland!). Other countries in Europe tend to lag behind. In the Netherlands fine examples were in small numbers, mostly built in the 3 big cities: Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague.

RS UK-PL: all your photographs are absolute stunning. Compared what Poland accomplishes nowadays in Warsaw, Danzig, Zopot, Elbing and cities as Breslau (Wroclaw) these efforts can be valued as: first class!!!
They outperform the German reconstruction efforts easily which are focussed on a tiny part of Dresden and Potsdam. Naturally this is possible because of the full support of the Polish population, while the Germans seemingly are not stirred by the reconstructions. Only a minority of the population seems to support reconstruction plans.

[RS_UK-PL]

A grammar school in Warsaw


Warsaw Water Filters (thanks SoboleuS)




Silesian Parliament in Katowice (during construction)


Krakow (no comment needed )




Post Office in Krakow




Academy of Mining in Krakow






Modern house in Krakow

[SoboleuS]

These are Warsaw Water Filters.

Originally Posted by RS_UK-PL

The new small business in Warsaw

[Urbanista1]

thes epics evoke such a dynamic spirit of rebirth that no doubt swept across Poland after regaining independence. really enjoy these last ones. such quality

[Ulv]

[RS_UK-PL]

Maritime and Colonial League (quite interesting episode)




Polish Brazilians (I see some brilliant genetic mix there )

PS. Thank you all for your nice comments

PS2. Polish pre-war films (and short excerpt from the film "Girl Looking For Love", which shows the RWD-11 plane, flight to Rio de Janeiro )

[RS_UK-PL]

The celebration of Hungarian National Day in Poland




Pole and Hungarian, two good friends

Polish-Hungarian border

[RS_UK-PL]

Submission of Letters of Credence to President Ignacy Moscicki of Poland by the Ambassador of France, Léon Noël




France-Poland relations

[RS_UK-PL]

Krasiczyn Castle (birthplace of Prince Adam Stefan Sapieha)






Lancut Castle






Prince George and Alfred Antoni Potocki








Kornik Castle








Kornik Library (robbed during WW2)

[RS_UK-PL]

School of Economics in Poznan




Other new schools in Poznan












Municipal bank interior


"Bazar" Hotel interior


Modern house (Dom Żołnierza Polskiego im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego)

[Gatsby]

great finds. a large part I see for the first time.

[cytt]

What is the last building?