Poland in photo riddles - part 2

But did I get the name of the building that was photographed right?

old lamp factory ? Wola ?

@dolno, yes, you got it right! That should make solving the riddle much easier :))

No my problem is....., I guess you are looking for where the photograph was taken from, I just know the lamp factory because I was looking to buy it for an investor. I could only guess its some park or restaurant across the road from it, well done its a tough one for me. a bit like Delphs Silesian mound

pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilko%C5%82ak_(Pog%C3%B3rze_Kaczawskie) - it's here. Quite a fascinating place, as it doesn't receive so many visitors as other volcanoes nearby, but it's still a very pleasant walk in autumn or spring.


There's more where that one came from ;)

@delph, thanks for the info!

@dolno, yes, the riddle is about where the photo was taken from. It isn't a restaurant, but you're close :) Yes, across the road from it. Tip: the photo was taken not on the road level, but higher.

Yeah Yeah post em this is fun, and i thought i knew about volcanos around these parts obviously not.

I'm not completely sure about this, but was it taken from the small cafe terrace area in the Warsaw Uprising Museum?

@Chemikiem, yes, bingo! You rock, girl! :D

Yay!!!

I knew you'd definitely get the other ones, but because this one is still a working mine and you can't go to the top, people don't really go there.

Anyway, another one, with a clue.

Left side out, right side in. You might say that this place is two sides of the same coin.

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I was wondering what happened to that building, because I visited the Warsaw Uprising Museum only once - when I took that picture and I haven't been there since. I've read that it was demolished - do you know whether there was something built in its place?

@Delph, is that a border crossing?

I have a next riddle too!

What does this guy in the middle do for a living and what's going on?

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Yep, that's the first part of the clue. The second part should narrow it down :)

He has a police offers belt on.

Two sides of the same coin... Maybe it's a town that was divided by a border between Poland and one of our neighbours, like Zgorzelec/Görlitz?


You're almost there, johnny_reb! But there's also another clue in the photo.

Yup, very much divided. It's not Zgorzelec/Görlitz, though, it's much smaller and far less known. Population wise, in 1910, 99% at least were native Polish speakers. At the same time, between 60-70% were Protestants, 30-40% were Catholics and there were a handful of Jews.

The guy is a member of the Kielce branch of Samodzielny Pododdział Antyterrorystyczny Policji, a special branch and tactical unit of the police dealing with counter-terrorism etc. I'm not sure what's going on though......


It hasn't :( So many border crossings too. Doesn't look like there's much in the way of border controls, so I'm guessing it's a Schengen crossing.

@Delph, is it on the border between Poland and the Czech Republic (Zaolzie area)?


Awesome, Chemikiem! You are correct :) Yes, SPAPs are local counter-terrorism units. That guy's T-shirt with "SPAP" written on it was the main clue. But johnny_reb has a good eye for detail too! Btw, do you know why there's a wild boar on his T-shirt?


Yes, this could use some more clues... Police officers from such units can't be identified publicly, because they are dealing with organised crime - they have to protect themselves and their families. They may also take part in undercover operations so identifying them by the public could mean the end of their career. And yet, the guy from Kielce is wearing his SPAP's T-shirt outdoors in broad daylight with many people around. You wouldn't see him and other SPAP guys wearing it in the street. There are also other clues in the photos for people with keen eyes for details :)

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@Paulina

It is the Polish/Czech border near Molczyn I think.

@Delph

Am I right?

There are so many of them and they all seem to be paying attention intently.
My guess is that they are in training.

Is it a religious event?

@Paulina

They all have the names of their cities on their shirts.

Are they about to compete in a game as teams?

Tug of war maybe?

I wondered if it was religious due to the guy with the bowed head. Of course he could just be checking his phone...

Is it the Commandant's Cup? The contest they have each year in Kielce. Specifically the Wielobój Siłowy o Puchar Komendanta.

Is this training in repelling since they have repelling gear on ?

@Johnny_reb, wow, that was quick :D I thought I'd have to give that "paying attention intently" as a next hint. Very observant of you. So, yes, you've guessed the second part of the riddle! They are in training indeed, it's a joint exercise. But that's just an element of the training, they're being prepared for something. Can you guess for what? What are they going to do? What is that exercise all about? There are some clues in the photos I've posted in my last comment.

@Paulina

Climbing or absailing?

The rope and belts must be a clue.

@johnny reb, did you mean "rappelling"?

@Miloslaw, abseiling :) But from what?

@jon357, yes, correct!

A tall building or a helicopter?

Abseiling?

Yes, typo as I am multi tasking here as the stock market just opened.
They are training for altitude rescue.