Poland in photo riddles

Wawel castle. At Dinoland? Strange.

No idea about the other model.

Ok, I forgot, it wasn`t Dinoland but Miniature Park near Ogrodzieniec Castle.

As for the other model, here`s another view
It is a very known place in Poland.

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Is it a replica of Jasna Gora sanctuary at Częstochowa?

Yes, exactly! :):)

What is the elderly lady doing?

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She's sig heiling

Blessing some water?

You mean she is giving her magic powers to the spring with water which will work wonders?

Sorry, no.

Looks like somewhere to keep the water cool? Is she putting her hand in there to see how cool it feels inside?

Yes, exactly, it is an outdoor basement, we keep there various things not to clutter the house.

This courtyard belongs to which famous institution?

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Jagiellonian University, Kraków.

Yes. very good, it wasn`t so easy. :) Collegium Maius, the oldest university building in Poland.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collegium_Maius

What was going on?

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some test like practice (próbna) matura?

Yes, a mock exam. :) Why was one phone seperated from the group?

was it the teacher's?

hahaha yes, exactly. But don`t judge too fast. :)

What is it?

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Failed irregular verbs :)

Yes, exactly. Some students are not able to master them, although before high school, they have to take tests in irregular verbs a few times in elementary and junior high schools.

What is it?

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I saw it often enough on my own tests so I should know:)

I have no idea about the new pic...

Not sure yet, but is the chain broken? It looks like it should be longer and hook around that pin type thing next to the man's hand.

It's not something for hanging hats on is it?

This riddle works on two levels -
1. What is it exactly?
2. What is its symbolicism?

Hints:
Yes, for hanging but not hats.
Broken chain? not important.
What pin do you mean? This sth that the man is holding? It`s not a pin.
Who is the man?

Interesting fact: the glasses are real, not painted or carved.

:):)

It looks like the head of a drawing pin. I know it isn't but can't think of the word I want at the moment.


Is it Nachman of Breslov, founder of Breslov Hasidic movement and great grandson of Israel Ben Eliezar ( Ba'al Shem Tov )?
I still don't know what it is though.

Yes, he is of Jewish origin. That is a big help.

Hint: why should a countenance of a Jewish man be displayed in/at a Polish ...... ? Where, exactly?


Aaah, the drawing pin? Do you think it is an alien addition to the whole item? No, it is its integral part.

Hint: the colour of the "pin" suggests its real nature. What exactly is it?

I knew that it was an integral part of the object, it looks as if the chain if it were long enough, should hook around that coin. I remembered this morning that I have seen something similar to this, but it was a painting. It is the 'lucky Jew'. You can buy statues, pictures etc in Poland as good luck charms for becoming rich. Apparently the sale of such objects became popular in the 1960s after the last wave of Jewish emigration from Poland.

Do you hang keys from your object? Other than that guess, I've no idea what it is.

Yes, a coin,.
Yes, a lucky Jew motive.
Yes, keys.
Very good. :):)

probably not in 1960s but after 1989. I didn`t see that stuff in communist times.

What is this exotic fruit and why am I showing it here?

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I think they are Aunt Molly's ground cherry ( Polish heirloom variety ), brought to Pennsylvania by Polish immigrants in the early 1800s. Are they tasty?

Yes, it is. I had 3 bushes last year. I like the taste, sweet and sour, while my kids don`t. Spoiled brats.

Where was I standing?

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I read that they tasted of citrus. Aunt Molly's is also known as strawberry ground cherry which threw me a bit at first, as one would expect the fruits to be red, or to taste of strawberries.

I think your new pic will take a bit longer to guess........

No, it is a known place but a new perspective.

I might be wrong, but is it somewhere in Gdańsk?

Nope. We visited Gdańsk in 2012 but this trip was afterwards. Gdańsk hasn`t got such ruins.

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