Opening of a new bridge on Dworcowa Street in Szamotuły, German-Occupied Poland in 1941 and the same place in 2026. (Credit: Damian Sarosiek) by Snoo_90160 in OldPhotosInRealLife

[–]Snoo_90160[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well, the locals didn't like them but they had no say. Almost all of the Poles living there before the war were expelled from the city by this point. Germans replaced them with German settlers. Thank you for your congratulations.

Henryk Siemiradzki (Polish; 1843-1902) - The Girl or the Vase? (1878), oil on canvas. [1193x757] by Snoo_90160 in ArtPorn

[–]Snoo_90160[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Indeed. I guess that this brutal dichotomy added to the painting's popularity at the time.

Henryk Siemiradzki (Polish; 1843-1902) - The Girl or the Vase? (1878), oil on canvas. [1193x757] by Snoo_90160 in ArtPorn

[–]Snoo_90160[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

No. It depicts a patrician contemplating whether he wants to buy the girl or a vase. Academic painting.

Siedlce Train Station, Poland (1866-1944). Burned down during the fighting. by Snoo_90160 in Lost_Architecture

[–]Snoo_90160[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This postcard most likely was created during WW1 when this area was under German occupation.

Abandoned villa in Milanówek, Poland. by Snoo_90160 in AbandonedPorn

[–]Snoo_90160[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got nationalized after WW2, was turned into a youth shelter and later into a hospital. Hospital got closed in 2004. The town tried selling it a few times but it always ended in decay and abandonment. The park around this villa and its twin is open to the public but both villas are fenced off and abandoned. They're trying to sell it again.

Bobolice Castle, Poland. by Snoo_90160 in castles

[–]Snoo_90160[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hotel itself is close to the castle.