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Eastern Europe Trip 2023 Day 1-3

These are pictures from my recent trip with great friends.

Warning! Some photos are disturbing!!
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In Jacksonville Airport, getting ready to leave.
In Jacksonville Airport, getting ready to leave.		 Jerry and myself, Krakow airport.
Jerry and myself, Krakow airport.		 Good beer after long flights!
Good beer after long flights!		 Good beer at lunch….
Good beer at lunch….
Beer at dinner.
Beer at dinner.		 MiGs at the Polish Air Museum
MiGs at the Polish Air Museum		 Sopwith Camell
Sopwith Camell		 Sopwith Camel. The Polish received many of these WWI planes and artifacts from Berlin in WWII, to avoid the Allied bombing.
Sopwith Camel. The Polish received many of these WWI planes and artifacts from Berlin in WWII, to avoid the Allied bombing.
Polish Mig 15
Polish Mig 15		 Polish Mig
Polish Mig		 Firepower!
Firepower!		 I believe a MiG 23
I believe a MiG 23
Armament
Armament		 Side view of migs
Side view of migs		 Failed agricultural plane…
Failed agricultural plane…		 A long line of MiGs. More than I’ve ever seen.
A long line of MiGs. More than I’ve ever seen.
Lines of MiGs…
Lines of MiGs…		 MiG 19 Armament
MiG 19 Armament 		MiG 19
MiG 19		 F104 Starfighter
F104 Starfighter
1964 Buick Rivera; I used to have one of these in Hawaii back in the 1970s
1964 Buick Rivera; I used to have one of these in Hawaii back in the 1970s		 Some biplanes..
Some biplanes..		 Manhole cover; they are unique worldwide
Manhole cover; they are unique worldwide		 JS Stalin Tank
JS Stalin Tank
We crawled around it a bit
We crawled around it a bit		 Big gun; 122mm
Big gun; 122mm		 Plan of the Kosciuzko Mound…
Plan of the Kosciuzko Mound…		 Map of Kosciuszko mound. Early Polish independence fighter and fought in the American Revolution as an American Patriot!
Map of Kosciuszko mound. Early Polish independence fighter and fought in the American Revolution as an American Patriot!
Detail of the fort
Detail of the fort		 Plaque
Plaque		 View of the works on the top, clearly, they are expanding these to what they were.
View of the works on the top, clearly, they are expanding these to what they were.		 Nearby castle
Nearby castle
Some of the surrounding buildings of the fortress; Krakow in the background.
Some of the surrounding buildings of the fortress; Krakow in the background.		 Views from the Kosciusko Mound
Views from the Kosciusko Mound		 Krakow in the distance
Krakow in the distance		 Pano view of what can be seen
Pano view of what can be seen
Mark and Krzysztof..after a hard day!
Mark and Krzysztof..after a hard day!		 Our fearless leader!
Our fearless leader!		 Dinner at a great place!
Dinner at a great place!		 Menu
Menu
Facade of a long time ago… we stayed in the old Jewish Quarter of Krakow
Facade of a long time ago… we stayed in the old Jewish Quarter of Krakow		 Another sign…
Another sign…		 Night life
Night life		 Krakow Center at night. Very lively!
Krakow Center at night. Very lively!
St. Mary’s Basilica at night…
St. Mary’s Basilica at night…		 Town Hall Tower
Town Hall Tower		 Public art
Public art		 Town Hall Tower lit up
Town Hall Tower lit up
Building around square
Building around square		 The Wawel castle!
The Wawel castle!		 Town well
Town well		 Our Hotel, Hotel Rubinstein
Our Hotel, Hotel Rubinstein
Memorial to the slain…
Memorial to the slain…		 Local marker for the 65,000 Polish Jews who were executed in WWII
Local marker for the 65,000 Polish Jews who were executed in WWII		 Detail of the plaque…
Detail of the plaque…		 Jewish Quarter map
Jewish Quarter map
Local Synagogue
Local Synagogue 		Details of the Synagogue
Details of the Synagogue 		Jewish Cemetery, locked though…
Jewish Cemetery, locked though…		 Cemetery
Cemetery
Helena Rubinstein’s childhood house. Two doors down from the hotel. She left Krakow in 1912.
Helena Rubinstein’s childhood house. Two doors down from the hotel. She left Krakow in 1912.		 Julia later in life
Julia later in life		 Sign saying so…
Sign saying so…		 From the rooftop bar!
From the rooftop bar!
From the rooftop bar again.
From the rooftop bar again.		 Cool building
Cool building		 Building name…
Building name…		 Stop to see the plants
Stop to see the plants
Neat way to make colored lights…
Neat way to make colored lights…		 Historic Sign
Historic Sign		 Jan Karski Bronze
Jan Karski Bronze		 Quite the man.
Quite the man.
The Old Synagogue, known as Alta Shul
The Old Synagogue, known as Alta Shul		 Built in the 15th Century
Built in the 15th Century		 Map of location in Kazimierz district.
Map of location in Kazimierz district.		 A side view.
A side view.
Stone naming the 30 Jews killed by Nazis on this location in 1943
Stone naming the 30 Jews killed by Nazis on this location in 1943		 More names.
More names.		 And more names….
And more names….		 Another side view
Another side view
Former Synagogue
Former Synagogue 		Sign
Sign		 Former Synagogue, now a Jewish Bookshop
Former Synagogue, now a Jewish Bookshop		 Historic Signof the Popper Synagogue
Historic Signof the Popper Synagogue
Nice scene
Nice scene		 Remembering the Katyn Massacre….
Remembering the Katyn Massacre….		 Clock Tower
Clock Tower		 Pano Wawel Royal Castle square
Pano Wawel Royal Castle square
Part of Wawel Royal Castle
Part of Wawel Royal Castle		 Ruins in the Courtyard
Ruins in the Courtyard		 Flowers
Flowers		 More flowers
More flowers
And more flowers. Very pretty!
And more flowers. Very pretty!		 Scene within the courtyard
Scene within the courtyard		 Ipope John II. He was from Krakow, and beloved by the people.
Ipope John II. He was from Krakow, and beloved by the people.		 Just stunning….
Just stunning….
Beautiful garden in the Pope John II remembrance area.
Beautiful garden in the Pope John II remembrance area. 		Scene in the courtyard
Scene in the courtyard		 More of the plants and landscape within the castle.
More of the plants and landscape within the castle.		 Cool downspout!
Cool downspout!
Me with swords in background!
Me with swords in background!		 Within the Armory Exhibit, swords and armor from the Polish Middle Ages.
Within the Armory Exhibit, swords and armor from the Polish Middle Ages.		 More swords. These are in great condition
More swords. These are in great condition		 Sign…
Sign…
Pistols, lots of them! Flintlocks and wheelocks.
Pistols, lots of them! Flintlocks and wheelocks.		 Mostly wheel lock muskets
Mostly wheel lock muskets		 Polish Winged Hussars!!! Some of the best cavalry in Europe!
Polish Winged Hussars!!! Some of the best cavalry in Europe!		 Door detail
Door detail
Ottoman Tent captured by Poles under King John III Sobieski in 1683. A major victory that spelled the end of Ottoman expansion
Ottoman Tent captured by Poles under King John III Sobieski in 1683. A major victory that spelled the end of Ottoman expansion		 Another captured Ottoman tent. Amazing that it survived all of this….
Another captured Ottoman tent. Amazing that it survived all of this….		 Interior of tent. Stunning!
Interior of tent. Stunning!		 Ottoman copper chain mail shirt
Ottoman copper chain mail shirt
Plate amor of the 17th Century
Plate amor of the 17th Century		 Captured cannon!
Captured cannon!		 Beautiful door
Beautiful door		 Porcelain Vase, Chinese 17th century
Porcelain Vase, Chinese 17th century
Japanese Porcelain from the 17th Century
Japanese Porcelain from the 17th Century		 Another door
Another door		 Ottoman Chainmail suit
Ottoman Chainmail suit		 Ottoman bows and headgear
Ottoman bows and headgear
Wawel Royal Castle wall, over the Vistula River
Wawel Royal Castle wall, over the Vistula River		 Kosciusko Mound in the distance
Kosciusko Mound in the distance		 The Vistula winding it’s way….
The Vistula winding it’s way….		 …..downstream.
…..downstream.
Outside of Castle
Outside of Castle		 Tower… this is an amazing fortress!
Tower… this is an amazing fortress!		 Unique manhole cover
Unique manhole cover		 A holy man…
A holy man…
Apparently this was a school back in the day
Apparently this was a school back in the day		 Another door!
Another door!		 Krakow town center during the day
Krakow town center during the day		 St. Mary’s Basilica. Built in the 14th Century.
St. Mary’s Basilica. Built in the 14th Century.
Horse and buggy rides for sale! We didn’t partake…
Horse and buggy rides for sale! We didn’t partake…		 Man…
Man…		 Street scene Krakow…
Street scene Krakow…		 Another random shot
Another random shot
Description plaque
Description plaque		 Barbican Model. Town gate.
Barbican Model. Town gate.		 Outside of Barbican
Outside of Barbican 		Cool view…
Cool view…
Barbican
Barbican		 Battle of Grunwald monument.
Battle of Grunwald monument. 		The Battle was fought in 1410 between the Teutonic Knights and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
The Battle was fought in 1410 between the Teutonic Knights and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.		 It was a Lithuanian victory.
It was a Lithuanian victory.
This monument was built in 1910, destroyed by the Nazis in 1939-40.
This monument was built in 1910, destroyed by the Nazis in 1939-40.		 It was rebuilt in 1976.
It was rebuilt in 1976.		 Another manhole…
Another manhole…		 History is always amazing!
History is always amazing!
Barbican again. Built in 1498.
Barbican again. Built in 1498.		 Yours truly!
Yours truly!		 Just another day in downtown Krakow!
Just another day in downtown Krakow!		 More flowers….
More flowers….
Metal sign for the Town Hall Tower.. interesting history
Metal sign for the Town Hall Tower.. interesting history		 Before the Autro Hungarians destroyed the Town Hall..
Before the Autro Hungarians destroyed the Town Hall..		 From another angle
From another angle		 Town Hall Tower…
Town Hall Tower…
Nice gardens
Nice gardens		 More flowers
More flowers		 Interesting street sign
Interesting street sign		 Another door.
Another door.
Night….
Night….		 Lunch with Elliot…
Lunch with Elliot…		 Group at dinner!
Group at dinner!		 And another shot. Great meal! Excellent friends!!!
And another shot. Great meal! Excellent friends!!!
Entry gate to Auschwitz I
Entry gate to Auschwitz I		 Fence….
Fence….		 Scene down a gloomy street. If buildings could talk….
Scene down a gloomy street. If buildings could talk….		 Zyclon B
Zyclon B
Zyclon B canisters
Zyclon B canisters		 Shoes…..
Shoes…..		 At Auschwitz. All remaining images are from here. Luggage
At Auschwitz. All remaining images are from here. Luggage		 Luggage…
Luggage…
Victim
Victim		 A rainy day…
A rainy day…		 Guard tower
Guard tower		 Bunks in a “nice” room
Bunks in a “nice” room
Gallows…
Gallows…		 The Wall of Death….
The Wall of Death….		 Camp kitchen
Camp kitchen		 Hand pulled road roller
Hand pulled road roller
Speaks for itself
Speaks for itself		 An average ground view
An average ground view		 Going into the Crematorium
Going into the Crematorium 		Ovens….
Ovens….
Coming out…
Coming out…		 Gallows where Rudolf Hoss, Commandant, was executed on 16 April 1947
Gallows where Rudolf Hoss, Commandant, was executed on 16 April 1947		 Rail entrance …..
Rail entrance …..		 Train car….
Train car….
Selection HQ
Selection HQ		 Selection HQ detail…
Selection HQ detail…		 Destroyed crematorium…
Destroyed crematorium…		 Notice to the world.
Notice to the world.
Endless rows of barbed wire
Endless rows of barbed wire		 Huts
Huts		 9 people per slab, slabs three high
9 people per slab, slabs three high		 Me next to one slab
Me next to one slab
View down the barracks…
View down the barracks…
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