Travel Love Poland Magazine – March 2021
Dear Readers, And so the spring has come again. Disliked by some as in Poland it tends to be often cool till May while adored by the others. However, before we move on to more spring topics, we invite you to read the conversation with probably the most famous Slav and Slavic warrior in Poland, i.e. with Igor Górewicz. It is a fascinating journey into the past, and since Igor's knowledge is immense, his stories will be extremely interesting, not only for history lovers. As usual, the whole is illustrated by already well-known Marek Kalisiński. From more spring themes, this time we recommend trips to Roztocze and cycling adventures in southern Poland. We especially want to draw your attention to the photographs by Marcin Gądek in the article "Churches from heaven". As Marcin is also a priest, his stories and photographs have an additional, slightly deeper dimension. Also, get to know the city that we haven't presented yet – that is Opole. Perhaps slightly off the beaten track of the most frequent hikes, it will be an interesting proposition for music lovers. Opole is called the capital of Polish song. There will be, as usual at this time of the year, Easter accents, both culinary (with a recipe for Sękacz) and visual – we are presenting once again the photographs by Kamila Rosińska - as well as her two new stories for children.
Dear Readers,
And so the spring has come again. Disliked by some as in Poland it tends to be often cool till May while adored by the others. However, before we move on to more spring topics, we invite you to read the conversation with probably the most famous Slav and Slavic warrior in Poland, i.e. with Igor Górewicz. It is a fascinating journey into the past, and since Igor's knowledge is immense, his stories will be extremely interesting, not only for history lovers. As usual, the whole is illustrated by already well-known Marek Kalisiński.
From more spring themes, this time we recommend trips to Roztocze and cycling adventures in southern Poland. We especially want to draw your attention to the photographs by Marcin Gądek in the article "Churches from heaven". As Marcin is also a priest, his stories and photographs have an additional, slightly deeper dimension.
Also, get to know the city that we haven't presented yet – that is Opole. Perhaps slightly off the beaten track of the most frequent hikes, it will be an interesting proposition for music lovers. Opole is called the capital of Polish song.
There will be, as usual at this time of the year, Easter accents, both culinary (with a recipe for Sękacz) and visual – we are presenting once again the photographs by Kamila Rosińska - as well as her two new stories for children.
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CHURCHES FROM HEAVEN
THE PEARL OF THE POLISH ARCHITECTURE
WORDS & PHOTOS MARCIN GĄDEK
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"Churches are the manifestation of the faith and piety of our ancestors, as well as their sense of beauty and harmony. Their soaring
towers point to heaven"
I found the photographs of priest Marcin Gądek, posted on the "Churches of Heaven" profile, nearly a year ago. At the beginning, I did not pay attention to
their author, but I was simply interested in beautiful shots of churches or, more broadly, Polish religious architecture in his lens. Only much later did I notice
their author as well; finding out that he is a priest in the parish of Our Lady of the Scapular in Szerzyny, located on the border of the picturesque Pogórze
Ciężkowickie and Beskid Niski.
lovePoland: Marcin, I wanted to ask about the origin
of your passion for photography. It is quite unusual
for a priest, but while writing this text I realised
that there is no contradiction. Your "motto" already
expresses a certain inner logic between what you
do every day as a priest and your photographic
passion. Photography, like other types of art, is
traditionally associated with faith, responding to
the need for communing with beauty, and for many,
with the Absolute. Do you see your adventure with
photography partly in this way?
Marcin Gądek: For me, photography is an attempt
to look at the world in a better light, because
everyday life is not always like that. It can be even
overwhelming, especially now, in a pandemic.
We live in a kind of shadow and such a life without
noticing the beauty can become unbearable. We need to
move away from it, experience the beauty of the
landscape, see the world in a different light. For me, it
is fascinating that to experience this beauty you do not
have to go to tourist paradises. It is enough to go to the
neighbouring hill to see the church emerging from the
mists at sunrise. This search for beauty in photography
is also a search for God. Because it was God who
created it, He composed it in such a harmonious way.
Beauty is not chaos, anarchy. Beauty is a harmonious
composition that expresses the Creator of this beauty.
When we photograph, we try to show the world in a
beautiful light, arrange the composition so that it is
interesting, and that it enchants and carries the human
spirit upwards, towards God.
on photo:
War cemetery No. 34 in Ołpiny.
This war cemetery contains 577
war graves from the First World
War: 366 Russian, 127 Austro-
Hungarian and 84 German.
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