Journey 22. I don't like Kedzierzyn ;)

I don't like Kędzierzyn. For me, this is a city that could only gain some charm on Filip Springer's photographs who analyses ugly things occurring in Polish architecture and does it interestingly enough that you start to scrutinize this ugliness, you get accustomed to it, and you accept it at the end, and acknowledge the fact that architecture in Poland leaves a lot to be desired.

It occurs to me that I sometimes travel around the city of KeKo. Then I try to find some positive sides of this area.

A positive side no 1: a cow made of hay on Zalesie Śląskie roundabout - a remnant of a harvest festival.

A positive side no 2: wigwam-like houses in Januszkowice. The houses starred in a film promoting “Kraina Św. Anny” - that is a region that surrounds Góra Św. Anny. 

 

The film has received an award on an international tourism film contest  in Warsaw.

There is a legend that says that the region (especially Januszkowice lakes) was once inhabited by terrible ghosts - utopce - that made lives of neighbouring inhabitants miserable. Wigwams are believed to refer to the legend.

A positive side no 3: a small marina in Rueda tourist centre, next to wigwams.

A positive side no 4: swanks next to the marina.

A positive side no 5: ArcelorMittal coking plant in Zdzieszowice (looks nice on pictures).

The town of Kędzierzyn - I still don't like you ;)