Poland in photo riddles - part 2

Guilty as charged! I have to admit - part of me wishes that I was a history teacher instead. I do some elements of it, but it would be great to discuss all sorts of fascinating things about Polish history with kids.

As for this new riddle:

I wouldn't recommend going to the butcher shop here.

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My first guess probably isn't right as the answer seems a bit too easy. There is a village in northern Poland called Złe Mięso, is it that?

pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z%C5%82e_Mi%C4%99so

Go away! It's not easy at all and you've just guessed it first time :D

How did you do this one?

Just asked myself why someone wouldn't want to go to the butchers. Thought about bad meat ( after I had considered meat scandals in Poland first ), and wondered if there might just be a place with the name Złe Mięso.......lol

You're right, you're definitely not thinking like everyone else :P

I thought you might have tried to track down the source of that horse meat scandal a few years ago, but nope :( The next one will be much more difficult, I promise!

Oh dear! I'm not going to get all of them that's for sure. Nice to see that this thread has really picked up as I was more or less the only participant for ages.

I was pretty busy today, but just you wait, the next one is going to be fiendish :D

I still can't believe you got the last two :/

Yeah, I'm already lost for words (of awe and praise)! ;D If Chemikiem was a police detective she'd probably solve every case :))

Next riddle :)

What is it, what is it all about and where?

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Not so sure about that Paulina! I'm getting a sinking feeling already looking at those dresses............
These type of riddles are harder. It took me a lot longer to get the fossilised egg one of yours than either one of Delphs. The dresses look to be part of an exhibition. Wedding dresses? None of them look to be particularly old either. Have to think some more about this one.

@Chemikiem, yes, those are wedding dresses, they're brand new (or at least were when I took that photo lol) and it's part of an exhibition! :)) But where?

So I was wrong when I wondered if it was in Poznan...

@jon357, yes, it wasn't in Poznań :)

I thought that at first.There is a Museum of Historical Costume there, but these dresses looked too new to be a part of that.


There seems to be wedding fairs held all over Poland e.g at Targi Kielce amongst other venues:

targikielce.pl/en/about-us/news/fashionable-wedding-expo-on-the-horison,8136

I'm not so sure it's that though. There is also a huge wedding fair that takes place in Warsaw.

Yes, well done, that's exactly it! :)) It was a big wedding fair at Targi Kielce, with all the stuff needed for organising a wedding (plus a fashion show with the catwalk):

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Oh my, I fotgit it's English thread. Ups. Anyway

Hej, if you saw a young, innocent, naturally beautiful girl walking out from between trees you'd understand the poetry of that dress ;)

@Lenka, yes, exactly, that's why I took that photo - because I liked it a lot too :))) I think it's inspired by the empire style.

@gumishu, it's a wedding dress, you silly :P It's not meant for walks in the woods... lol

I'm surprised! Didn't think it would be that to be honest! I like the dress in the bottom picture too, very simple but beautiful style.

Where is it, and most importantly, why is it that shape?

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That is the palace in Dobrzyca which was built for Augustine Gorzeński. He was a Freemason and I think the palace was used as a meeting place for the Masonic lodge to which he belonged. The palace plan is in the shape of a T-square, which apparently is one of the most important symbols in Freemasonry. Having said that, other sources state that it is based on the letter 'L'. Or maybe that refers to two of the wings, I'm not sure.

Exactly that!

It's a museum now and very worth visiting.

Yes, I read about it, the Polish Landed Gentry Museum. There is a permanent Freemasonry exhibition there which sounds interesting! The interior looks beautiful and it's set in a landscape park too. If I was in the area I would definitely stop off for a visit. Travelling seems a long way off at the moment though :(

It was set up (and the house restored) by the same person who organised the big exhibition at the Muzeum Narodowy.

It's a lovely area, some nice places to visit in the region, like Wrzesnia. The palace gardens are a nice place to spend time in.


Sadly. Perhaps things will be back to normal next year.

Since delph is absent, I've decided to post a more "delph-like" riddle this time:

There is a red place for soldiers and there is a white place for soldiers in one of the oldest of cities.
What is this city called? :)

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I've got it (I think).

A clever play on words about the oldest of cities.

I'll back off and let someone else have a go.

It's a long way from me, but the city could protect us from stellar rays...

OK :)


Haha :D

I think this riddle might be where my luck runs out!


Not sure yet. Is it in the east and was it partitioned by the Russian Empire?


This is intriguing me! Conspiracy theories?

Nowy Sacz?

@jon357, actually, it wasn't a play on words - it is one of the oldest cities in Poland :)

@Chemikiem, don't give up - hints are coming! :D


Nope, definitely not!


No, it's connected to the city's name... But don't think in Polish... :)


Nope, the city's name is exactly the opposite of "Nowy"... (and this time - think in Polish!) :)

Is it Stargard in northwestern Poland?

@Chemikiem, yes, it's Stargard, WELL DONE!!! :D

Btw, do you know what are those buildings in the photos?