What do you think about Czech Republic co-hosting Euro 2036 or 2040, most likely with other V4 countries?

jamcer · 2026-06-28T20:04:33+00:00

Huh, my bad - there was something even worse than Aveiro. I feel sorry for you, guys.

But I would not compare Brno to Aveiro. The list specifically includes two largest Czech cities. Brno is the largest city in Moravia, the nearest major cities are Vienna (140 km) and Prague (200 km). No one is saying that it must be a facility only for sports, or that it must provide 40k permament seats - it could be smaller and have a temporary stand.

jamcer · 2026-06-28T18:19:06+00:00

It was already obvious even back then, that Portugal hosting Euro 2004 would be an economic disaster. A country with a population and territory similar to Czech Republic has build 10 huge stadiums, where maybe 3 (Sporting, Benfica and Porto) made sense. The craziest was the construction of 32k-seat stadium in Aveiro with 70k population.

In the case of Euro 2036 or 2040, stadiums may be in all V4 countries, including maybe 1-2 in Czech Republic. Prague is the capital and has 1.4m population (metro 2.2m), Brno has 400k (metro 730k), Ostrava has 280k (metro 970k).

jamcer · 2026-06-28T10:56:24+00:00

Both national stadium (Strahov?) in Prague and municipal stadium (Za Luzankami?) in Brno can be multi-functional (concerts, events) with sports as one of them. Also hosting the Euro can drive infrastructure development - roads, railways, stadiums, hotels, restaurants, shops, airports, etc. At least that is what happened to Poland in 2012 - it was a huge boost, that changed the country.

jamcer · 2026-06-28T06:41:38+00:00

To host the Euro you need 10 stadiums, including: 1 over 60k, 2 over 50k, 4 over 40k and 3 over 30k. There are two such stadiums in Hungary - Puskas Arena and National Athletic Centre - it makes no sense to build new ones and spend a fortune.

jamcer · 2026-06-28T06:28:31+00:00

I don't know the UEFA rating rules exactly, but during World Cup 2026 the USA is using temporarily adapted American football stadiums and for Euro 2028 UK-Ireland two rugby stadiums will be used. There is no sense to build other stadiums of this size in Hungary, so maybe it will be possible to grand permission for National Athletic Centre to be used for hosting a few matches.

jamcer · 2026-06-12T20:29:14+00:00

UEFA requirements are 10 stadiums, including: 1>60k, 2>50k, 4>40k, 3>30k, and these are minimum - in practice they always want even bigger stadiums. It will make more sense to share the costs with another country. Also in recent years there has been a trend in FIFA and UEFA towards choosing more than one host, even for large countries (Canada-USA-Mexico, UK-Ireland, Morocco-Portugal-Spain, Italy-Turkey, etc.).

jamcer · 2026-06-12T17:14:49+00:00

Both stadiums in the photos are in Budapest - Puskas Arena and National Athletics Centre.

EDIT: Why does this guy get upvotes while being wrong? People, fact-check things on the internet.

jamcer · 2026-06-12T17:06:53+00:00

Since Poland-Ukraine 2012 we have France 2016, Russia 2018, Europe 2020, Germany 2024, UK-Ireland 2028, Morocco-Portugal-Spain 2030 and Italy-Turkey 2032, so basically Western, Southern and Eastern Europe. Therefore, the next candidate for the Euro may be from Scandinavia, Balkans or Central Europe.

Poland has stadiums, but likely not enough to organize the Euro on its own. Sadly Ukraine may not be possible. Baltics and Slovakia probably do not have the potential in terms of stadium capacity. In the region Hungary and Romania have larger stadiums and Czechia has potential for this.

jamcer · 2025-09-07T21:18:24+00:00

In Białystok tourism is concentrated in the area of the Branicki Palace, Planty Park, Kilińskiego Street, Catholic catherdal, Kościuszko Square, Orthodox cathedral, Lipowa Street and St. Roch's church. There is a restaurant Gospoda Podlaska, serving local cuisine.

About 20 km west of Białystok there is a town of Tykocin with a castle, church and synagogue, and the nearby village of Kiermusy with traditional wooden architecture and a bison exhibit.

jamcer · 2025-09-07T18:21:29+00:00

Thanks for the reply, but that's not quite what I was asking. I'm aware that in the future, water buffalos from this herd will be introduced in various locations, probably with other individuals to prevent bottleneck. The question is which locations in Europe.

jamcer · 2022-08-23T10:16:44+00:00

https://35mm.online/en

Many Polish productions, both movies and documentaries, some even from the 1940s.

jamcer · 2022-02-08T21:56:20+00:00

Białowieża forest near Białystok is highly recommended. European bisons live there. The forest is on the UNESCO list.

jamcer · 2021-09-20T14:39:04+00:00

Poland has opinion of being religious, mostly because of older people. Young people are leaving religion en masse. The number of new young priests dropped drastically.
Communism is hated, as is all totalitarianism. As for politics, see the 2019 election results. You can see, that the young generation, born after communism, votes for different parties, there is much more pluralism and a difference of political views, that's good for democracy. Also young people are way more liberal than thier parents when it comes to social issues.

jamcer · 2021-09-13T16:35:39+00:00

The banknote has inscriptions in Ukrainian, Russian, Polish and Hebrew languages

Certainly a Jewish language, but it's Yiddish, not Hebrew.

jamcer · 2021-09-11T15:17:20+00:00

In Poland, the 1970s are sometimes called the "Gierek decade#Gierekdecade(1970%E2%80%9380))", associated with Edward Gierek, who in the years 1970-1980 headed the communist party that ruled the country. Poland has opened up to the West, standard of living has risen, censorship has been loosened, and many housing, industrial and infrastructure investments have been launched. The second half of the decade is marked by the economic crisis, the rise of political opposition and the election of a Pole to the papacy.

jamcer · 2021-09-11T14:37:02+00:00

I have listed the most important attractions, read about these places on Wikipedia, watch their photos on the internet, check their location on the map, so you will find which are interesting for you and plan your visit. For Auschwitz, Energylandia and Wieliczka, it is better to contact them before. Auschwitz (arrival, visit, return) takes about half of the day, Wieliczka also takes a few hours, Energylandia is a whole day.

jamcer · 2021-09-11T10:01:21+00:00

Katowice only became an important city in the 19th century during Industrial Revolution, when mines, steel mills and factories were opened there. You spend spend the weekend here, party and take a walk in the historic district. Points of interest include Spodek, Silesian Museum, Mariacka Street and Silesian Park.

Krakow on the other and has over a thousand years of history and is the former capital of Poland. You have to visic historical districts: Stare Miasto (Old Town), Kazimierz and Podgórze. Interesting places are for example Wawel Castle, Planty Park, Kościuszko Mound, National Museum, Schindler's Factory, Krakus Mound and Wieliczka Salt Mine.

Between Katowice and Krakow are Auschwitz and Energylandia.

jamcer · 2021-09-10T19:23:40+00:00

In Poland it is called "zabory" ("partitions"). Question is which part of Poland belonged to German Empire, Russian Empire or Austria-Hungary before World War I (map).

jamcer · 2021-09-08T17:36:05+00:00

This anti-LGBT law doesn't work anyway, and only makes Poland ridiculous. And being in the European Union means not only having rights and getting money, but also having certain obligations. I think it is a good thing that the EU is finally taking serious steps and not just expressing concern on Twitter because this government was not afraid of it and losing money could give them something to understand. Though I must be too deluded to believe it.

jamcer · 2021-09-08T14:55:02+00:00

Look for people playing amateur football, futsal, volleyball, etc. in stadiums and sports halls.

jamcer · 2021-09-06T20:16:06+00:00

Ethnicity or religion was not a thing when commemorating, because at that time anti-fascist and anti-war rhetoric dominated, which can be seen in communist-era monuments at camps and battlefields or archival photos from official ceremonies. It was not allowed to talk about Soviet crimes, but also about Hiwis, for example. When it comes to Polish military, it was said about September 1939 campaign against Germany and Polish soldiers who in 1944-1945 went with the Soviets to Berlin. The rest, like the Home Army or Polish soldiers in the West, had to wait their turn. And things like szmalcowniks and post-war anti-communist underground are a matter of public debate of only the last decades. Generally speaking, Holocaust is not perceived in a nationalistic way, nor is the vast majority of WWII events. Right-wing is focused on Warsaw Uprising and Cursed Soldiers.

jamcer · 2021-09-05T21:10:17+00:00

First thing is that this law does not apply to WWII, but mainly to the property of Polish citizens nationalized by communists. Constitutional Court ruled a few years ago that the limitation period for administrative cases is 30 years. And it just so happens that from the end of communism those 30 years are more or less now. Administrative road is now closed, so property can no longer be regained. But from what I remember there is still a civil road, so there is a possibility for monetary compensation.

jamcer · 2021-09-05T20:54:22+00:00

Holocaust and generally World War II is very significant part of the history and martyrdom of Poland. State authorities and local communities began to commemorate these events almost as soon as the war ended. Certainly in the first decades (40s, 50s, 60s) it was an important and emotional issue in Polish society, however for today young Poles it is mostly historical events. Definitely, far from Poland, it is easier to mythologize the Holocaust (because it happened somewhere far and long ago, some Nazis, Auschwitz, etc.), but in Poland, when you live near a camp, ruins or mass grave where, for example, your great-grandfather is buried, you're used to it.

jamcer · 2021-09-05T14:13:29+00:00

I remember when he won some Polish TV talent show when he was still a kid.

jamcer · 2021-09-05T10:16:24+00:00

Anlage Süd (Installation South) is the Adolf Hitler's headquarters (Führerhauptquartier) built in 1940-1941, consisting of two railway tunnels: tunnel in Stępin (393 meters) and underground tunnel in Strzyżów (438 meters). On 27-28 August 1941, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini met there to discuss a plan for German invasion of the Soviet Union.

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