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Post by Bonobo on Mar 12, 2016 21:09:41 GMT 1
Bull monument in Wschowa in rememberance of local experimental cattle farm  Horses in Pępowo  |
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Post by Bonobo on May 15, 2016 23:31:01 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on May 19, 2016 23:36:55 GMT 1
Another donkey in Toruń  Międzychód  |
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Post by jeanne on May 20, 2016 1:22:17 GMT 1
Wow! Donkey monument in Wronki, to honour the animal which started to bray during Nazi German celebration of Adolf Hitler`s birthday in the occupied Polish town in 1941, silencing speeches of Nazi officials. His name was Tricky. That's one cool donkey! |
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Post by jeanne on May 20, 2016 1:23:01 GMT 1
What is this one's claim to fame? |
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Post by Bonobo on May 20, 2016 21:04:44 GMT 1
What is this one's claim to fame? Not so nice as the previous one. Disgusting historical story alert! Don't read if you get grossed out easily:
This donkey statue is new, but the history behind it dates back hundreds of years. It is a recreation (built in 2006) of an old wooden donkey used in Medieval times that stood in the same exact place. It was used to punish criminals. They were forced to sit on the sharp back of the donkey and were flogged repeatedly... and very publicly. Sometimes the punished had weights tied to their feet as well to, um, heighten (?) the effect. Ouch.www.barclaycardtravel.com/t5/Stories/The-donkey-of-Torun-Poland/ba-p/1200885   |
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Post by Bonobo on May 20, 2016 21:20:12 GMT 1
Toruń hosts a statue of Filuś - a dog from a comic strip created by Zbigniew Lengren in 1940s.     Zbigniew Lengren (2 February 1919 in Tula – 1 October 2003 in Warsaw) was a Polish cartoonist, caricaturist, and illustrator, of Swedish descent. He was awarded the "Order of Smile" amongst other, numerous awards. His most famous creation is Professor Filutek, who appeared once a week on the last page of Przekrój magazine, together with his dog Filuś, for over 50 years, a record run in Polish comics. Lengren was also a writer, especially of poems for children.
Monument to Filuś guarding his master's belongings at the Old Town Market in Toruń, Poland [1]
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Post by jeanne on May 20, 2016 21:53:02 GMT 1
What is this one's claim to fame? Not so nice as the previous one. Disgusting historical story alert! Don't read if you get grossed out easily:
This donkey statue is new, but the history behind it dates back hundreds of years. It is a recreation (built in 2006) of an old wooden donkey used in Medieval times that stood in the same exact place. It was used to punish criminals. They were forced to sit on the sharp back of the donkey and were flogged repeatedly... and very publicly. Sometimes the punished had weights tied to their feet as well to, um, heighten (?) the effect. Ouch.Sounds and looks like it might have been a good deterrent to crime! |
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Post by Bonobo on Feb 5, 2017 21:12:13 GMT 1
Reksio means Little Rex. He is a hero of a famous cartoon loved by millions of children, not only Polish. He is a noble dog who always helps the weaker ones. His statue in Bielsko Biała  You can watch a few dozen Reksio cartoons on youtube, nothing in Polish. I loved Reksio as a child and I am sure I learnt a lot and adopted certain positive features from those cartoons. How come am I so noble today??? |
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Post by Bonobo on Feb 5, 2017 21:27:24 GMT 1
An incredible story of European bison statue. Made in Russia with Polish funds after tsar Alexander shot an impressive bison in Białowieża forest in 1860. During WW1 withdrawing Russians took it, but Poles demanded it back. During WW2, withdrawing Germans tried to transport it to Berlin, but weren`t able to, so they cut off the head, which later was recovered. After the war, various Polish institutions waged a war who should possess the statue. Eventually, two replicas were made.    Btw1. The tsar sold Alaska to the USA. Btw2. He was killed by a Polish assassin. |
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Post by Bonobo on Oct 31, 2017 23:30:11 GMT 1
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