+Stary Posted January 29, 2012 Posted January 29, 2012 (edited) Taken on October 1st 2011, trip to Wierchomla Mountain First, Żegiestów-Zdrój, spa town very prominent in the 1920s and 1930s during the Second Commonwealth of Poland (interwar period) later strangely abandoned in early 70s and left to ruin, now slowly gathering new investments and attention. Situated on the bank of Poprad river valley, with beautiful view onto Slovakia hills across this border river. Still very popular in the late 60s and later rapidly abandoned restaurants and hotels are now the sorrow view Sanatorium Dom Zdrojowy "Żegiestów" designed by famous polish architect Prof. Adolf Szyszko-Bohusz, build in 1927-1929; sadly it's time has passed by (now not in regular use) Contemplating the past, arrive to Wierchomla Wielka village and popular ski-resort, preparing for chairlift to top of the Wierchomla mountain. Traditional old wooden houses and sheds, wooden fences are covered in vine Time for a 1600 meters chairlift... since a kid I was affraid of height, now the fear is somehow gone (some flying in Yak-12M in the early 20s helped) but still there, as you can see on my face On top of the chairlift, walking part starts From the walk to Wierchomla, autumn is my favourite season of the year The prominent Tatry mountains mere 45-55 kilometers away from here: From my place these are Slovakia Tatras (Slovacke Tatry -Polish part of Tatras range is behind them) you can quite clearly make out Lomnicky stit, Havran, Hlupy, L'adowy stit and other peaks Arriving at the place, time for some rest and pleasures The Tatry mountains once again Edited January 29, 2012 by Stary Quote
Capitaine Vengeur Posted January 29, 2012 Posted January 29, 2012 Beautiful, hilly, healthy, developped, yet underpopulated countryside... ... ... ... ... Where is the trap?! Quote
+ST0RM Posted January 29, 2012 Posted January 29, 2012 Beautiful country! The spa photos were really cool. The style of the building would fit into the retro look that is making it's way back into fashion. I hope that some investor comes along and returns it to it's former glory. Thanks for sharing. Jeff Quote
Derk Posted January 29, 2012 Posted January 29, 2012 Sheer beauty Stary, and you're a good photographer !! Quote
+Stary Posted January 29, 2012 Author Posted January 29, 2012 Beautiful country! The spa photos were really cool. The style of the building would fit into the retro look that is making it's way back into fashion. I hope that some investor comes along and returns it to it's former glory. Thanks for sharing. Jeff Jeff I'm quite biased here (both my father and I have Master of Architecture degree) on the polish 20s-30s modernism architecture as we love it, the Szyszko-Bohusz works are among the best here for us and it's touching to see these buildings fading away just like there. Luckily in past two, three years, there is some interest in the Żegiestów and some very, very well situationed (money...) firm of two brothers is building new hotels, reworking the old ones up to current standards so there is hope. I specially omitted the new buildings in the process of construction and construction sites to show the gloomy past of this spa town. Quote
FeDee Posted January 30, 2012 Posted January 30, 2012 Amazing pictures Stary!! I really enjoyed them! Quote
Ghost029 Posted January 30, 2012 Posted January 30, 2012 Thank you for the view of your country and life. Absolutely beautiful. Quote
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