Does Szczecin really exist? 🇵🇱 Nobody visits this city ... see why you should.

[@przemooo.2622]

There is a mistake, the bilding you name as Urząd Morski isnt correct, this is an old city hall of Szczecin and its called Czerwony Ratusz in english it would be The Red Hall. The real Urząd Morski is really further to north in industrial area :) and now is still a part of City hall

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@przemooo.2622 good to know. I simply went off google maps. So the Red Hall ☺️

[@Piotr-xf9pb]

It's a place of seat of Maritime Chamber

[@Hilary945]

I went to Szczecin in July and it was absolutely beautiful ❤️

[@Sabebebebe5]

It is, there's so much architecture and nature to enjoy and the air is so much cleaner than most cities I've visited.

[@1freehead]

Thank you for you visit my city. 👍👋

[@TravelwithMrJon]

You are most welcome. I'm glad I was able to visit @1freehead

[@abc-zz5zf]

Szczecin is a great city, getting more and more beautiful every year, including growing harbour area and growing offshore energy business within it. One of the greatest locations in the whole Poland - close to the sea, surrounded by 3 huge forests, close to Szczecin Lagoon, close to Germany, located in voivoidship with best cycling tracks. Together with other cities within aglomeration-Stargard, Police, Goleniów, Gryfino (well-conected with Szczecin by SKM) it is a great place to live.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

I look forward to visiting the city again in warmer weather to enjoy the beauty. @abc-zz5zf

[@abc-zz5zf]

@@TravelwithMrJon Maybe it is worth to try - Tall ship races during the weekend this year.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@@abc-zz5zf We have those in my area too. I have never been. Sounds worthwhile.

[@Otheim]

@@TravelwithMrJon next time, when will be worm, you can ask people to translate those texts on @14:31. Mostly is about our fights in 1970, and 1980 to escape from under the Russian thumb, we were angry because there was a problem with buying food, basic hygiene products as well, it was hard to buy even a car, people wanted freedoms, for her self and his kids, and new generations.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@@Otheim Good advice :) I should also get a better data plan to use the google translate function as well :) I like knowing the historical references.

[@adamm6066]

I graduated from Marine School located Waly Chrobrego My wife graduated from Medical School also in Szczecin. 40 years ago Szczecin was different. Thank you

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@adamm6066 I imagine it would be. You'll have to watch part 2 and let me know if the streets and buildings are drastically different.

[@PiotrJaser]

Szczecin belonged to Poland several times in the Middle Ages, but always for a short time. First in the 10th century. The last time Szczecin belonged to Poland was in the 12th century (to 1185).

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@PiotrJaser until I visited, I didn't realize it belonged to Poland in the middle ages, the Slavic connection. So fascinating to me.

[@PiotrJaser]

@@TravelwithMrJon The Pomeranian Slavs (House of Griffin) ruled this region for much longer, but they were dependent on Denmark and then the German states.

[@elzbietagrabowska4365]

Why did you leave the train station through the back exit? The main exit has a beautiful view of the Odra River.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

It wasn’t intentional. I saw the water but my hotel was at the back exit. I wanted to get settled first @elzbietagrabowska4365

[@Logarinq]

Witam. Tak naprawdę nie ma w tym naszym Szczecinie za wielu miejsc do fajnego zwiedzania. Ja poleciłbym: 1. Cafe22 na szczycie wieżowca Pazim. 2. Punkt widokowy na dachu Morskiego Centrum Nauki. 3. Łasztownia - plaża, pomnik Krzysztof Jarzyna ze Szczecina, pomnik Paprykarz, Dźwigozaury, puby i restauracje. 4. Bar Pasztecik na Wojska Polskiego lub alternatywnie na Wyszyńskiego obok kładki. 5. Bar mleczny Turysta. 6. Najstarsze na świecie kino Pioneer. 7. Muzeum Komunikacji. 8. Jezioro szmaragdowe - wszystkie trzy ringi + Orle Gniazdo. 9. Morzyczyn - tak wiem, że to Stargard ale jest niedaleko. Fajna alternatywa jak ktoś nie chce jechać nad Bałtyk. 10. Punkty widokowe nad Odrę w niemieckiej miejscowości Mescherin. Rzut beretem od Szczecina. 11. Restauracja bar rybny - Paprykarz. Tylko, że to miejsce jest drogie. 12. Pizzeria OK na końcu ulicy Struga. 13. Kultowy fryto-kebab czyli frytki w bułce od kebaba w barze BarRab. 14. SilverHotel - centrum go-kartowe pod halą. Fajna odskocznia - drogo ale myślę, że warto. 15. Hot-Dogi na Tobruku obok głównego dworca PKS. 16. Słynny kebab na Wenryhory. 17. Stadion Pogoni Szczecin - nowy więc warto odwiedzić jak ktoś lubi sport. 18. Netto Arena - fajnie jest pójść tam na mecz siatkówki albo koszykówki. 19. Zagłębie marketów czyli ulica Struga. 20. Szaszłykarnia Merkury. 21. Punkt widokowy w katedrze na Wyszyńskiego ale podobno słaby widok i brudne szyby. 22. Punkt widokowy Polana widok - moim zdaniem przereklamowane miejsce gdzie na linii widokowej wiszą kable elektryczne które psują zdjęcia. 23. Okoliczna Wduchowa - platforma widokowa na Odrę. 24. Wolin - platforma widokowa. 25. Wolin - wioska Wikingów. 26. Gryfino - krzywy las. Jedyne takie miejsce w Europie. Pozdrawiam.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@Logarinq thanks for the recommendations.

[@jagode69]

In 15. 50 sec.of the film you are standing in front of the building called the Palace under the Globe, where Catherine the Great was born!

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@jagode69 Thank you for telling me. That's so cool :)

[@rhhhX]

Regarding your question about the history poster. It says: "We demand that those guilty of the massacre of workers be punished." Thank you for the great video! I like your attention to details. Have a safe journey! Subscribed.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@rhhhX thanks for translating the poster for me. That puts things in more perspective. The journey has ended, but hope to return one day.

[@Sp3cu]

I've misread the title as Nobody should visit this city, and i couldn't aggree more ;D

[@TravelwithMrJon]

Nice lol @Sp3cu It is worth a visit.

[@nonperson22]

1. Be in Szczecin and not see the boats or ask about the price ? 😔 2. This is the exact same hospital from The Dark Knight. The film crew wanted to blow it up, but the people of Szczecin did not agree. They said - Joker won't heal us 🤕😅 3. It is not a shame to confuse a medical university with a church - medicine heals the body and religion heals the soul 4. Szczecin turned out to be hospitable to you - they let you into the church 5. What ?!! Rooster ? The rooster is a symbol of France, we have a beautiful proud white eagle 😊 6. Szczecin is underrated in terms of tourism and it is a nice city

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@nonperson22 1. I only had an afternoon and evening... it was cold. Don't worry we walk around more in part 2. 2. I knew you would agree about the hospital. 3. I feel shame - like I was completely off. Even for me that's bad. 4. They let me into one of the two churches I attempted. In part 2 I get inside more.... 5. I know it's an eagle, but that rendition looked a bit off... 6. I enjoyed it. While not Poznan, it was worth visiting. No dziki though.

[@nonperson22]

@@TravelwithMrJon 4. 50% luck is always better than 0% 😉

[@marekorzechowski7593]

This is not german city, but much older than germany and Slovenian people have founded it.

[@bart7784]

Rooster xD You truly cracked me up with this one. It's a griffin a mythical creautre - symbol of the city.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@bart7784 I was joking about the rooster… so that’s a griffin and not an eagle? 😆

[@ewakubasik3307]

Thanks for visit 😀 I think maybe it wasn't the best time for a visit, actually. Szczecin is the most beautiful in spring and summer ☀️. A lot of greens. Totally different view. But I hope anyway you enjoyed 😊 Have you taken the tour in Germans' bunkers and tunnels under the train station?

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@ewakubasik3307 the weather was not ideal but I am glad I saw parts of the city. I know I need to come back in better weather and totally see the bunkers and tunnels. That sounds like fun 🤩

[@polsor4200]

you showed one room in one hotel near the train station. Victoria hotel is one of the weaker hotels. sleep in Courtyard by Marriott, Radisson Blu, Dana, or Ibis or Novotel. in Szczecin we have a lot of hotels. But apart from that I am glad that you were in my city, even if for a moment we were in the same city. I hope you liked it and you will come back to it, for example in July when it has beautiful avenues. Great idea visit Szczecin and show this beutyful city 3 months before vacations😅😊

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@polsor4200 I wanted to show the beautiful construction and colder days 😆. I know it’s one of the weaker hotels but wanted something close to train station en route to Poznan. I liked visiting the city and the city deserves another visit for sure.

[@matrixmannn]

Szczecin to bardzo ładne misto ale przez dekady było zaniedbane. Kiedyś to miasto było nazywane Paryżem północy. Dlaczego? Ponieważ Szczecin jest zbudowany tak jak Paryż na planie koła. W Szczecinie teraz też kopią i nie wiadomo kiedy te wykopki się skończą. Jak przychodzi wiosna to wszędzie w Polsce zaczynają się wykopki miejskie. 😂

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@worldcitizen181 so that's why there is SO MUCH construction. Spring... that's funny. I didn't know about it being Paris to the north. Thanks for sharing this tidbit.

[@thaddausgriech4542]

zgadzam sie z twoja opinia Szczecin byl, jest i bedzie ladniejszym miastem, milego wieczoru

[@poland1170]

wow In 967, Mieszko I annexed Pomerania and Szczecin to Poland. The then Szczecin consisted of three parts: the stronghold, the outskirts and the port. Until around 1007, Szczecin was under the authority of Bolesław the Brave[24]. The Polish ruler's military involvement in the Czech Republic and the conflict with the Germans stimulated the Pomeranian nobles to secede. The anti-Christian revolt combined with the rebellion of the local nobility resulted in the independence of Szczecin and other Pomeranian towns. At the end of 1121, Prince Bolesław Krzywousty re-annexed Szczecin to Poland, and Prince Warcisław I recognized Polish suzerainty and paid tribute to Wrymouth[25], founding the Griffin dynasty, which ruled in Szczecin for over 500 years.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@poland1170 thank you for sharing all of this history. :)

[@uv_crocodile]

@@TravelwithMrJon and The Griffins were Slavs.

[@dklaus4889]

Co to za dziwne opowieści z mchu i paproci. Pomorzanie i Polacy byli wrogami. Nikt nie udowodnił, że Mieszko zajął Pomorze. Dwa razy pobili go Wolinianie, on pobił ich raz. Tyle mówią źródła. Warcisław za życia Krzywoustego splądrował jego stolicę w Płocku, zniszczył groby jego rodziców. Trybutu nie płacił, a zaraz po śmierci Krzywoustego jakakolwiek łączność z Piastami została zerwana.

[@Rolando95]

@@uv_crocodile We can say Poles, if Kashubians are Poles.

[@Milomajor]

Thank You for visiting our great and green city. I invite you after we will end all our renovations and refurbishments. It will be two times more worth visitng. I'm sure that it is not possible to talk about all our sights and beatiful places in just 30 min. video. You should definetely visit philharmonic hall that you had just walk next to around 19min. See You soon.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@Milomajor I made two videos of your great city 😎. Yes I agree I will need to visit when all is done and during better weather for sure.

[@Milomajor]

@@TravelwithMrJon Thanks. Of course I've seen it too. Thank You for your walking around our city. We have some undergournd sites too, which was left by Germans after WWII. Bunkers, tunels etc. But for anyone who like panorama and high city sights I would recommend local called "Cafe 22" on one of the highest floor of PŻM building which You mentioned in second video(high glassy look with rounded top). They have great view all around the city. "Must see" place in Szczecin 🙂

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@@Milomajor That's what that building was :) How cool and yes that's a must see for sure.

[@januszsienkiewcz3701]

Ale zasrane ściany bohomazami. Trudno to nazwać grafiti. Mają tam chyba największe zagęszczenie niespełnionych artystów. I nie dziwi mnie, że są niespełnieni.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

Fair enough. Didn't think about it that way.

[@anonek6640]

chuj sie znasz, mi sie podoba

[@januszsienkiewcz3701]

@@anonek6640 To oczywiście kwestia gustu. Ale jak masz taki, jak mówisz, to pewnie osrany kibel też Ci się podoba.

[@PiotrW76]

Szczecin has been a Polish city since the times of the first ruler of Poland, Mieszko I

[@TravelwithMrJon]

9th century right? @user-kt5qk5mb4x I was told many Polish people joke they don't know if the city exists...

[@Truthtellerhere666]

It wasn't. It's 100% German city under Polish mess. Imagine Stettin never left Germany. It would look millions of times better. Poland is a mess.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

I agree it would look, be, and feel different. Still an interesting city to see. @@Truthtellerhere666

[@PiotrW76]

@@Truthtellerhere666 It's like writing that the Auschwitz camp is a Polish camp. If you understand what I'm writing about.

[@Truthtellerhere666]

@user-kt5qk5mb4x No, both Stettin and Auschwitz were designed by Germans. Same with Wrocław, Gdańsk, Gliwice. Those cities are clearly German. Either you are delusional or blind not to see it. Name me a Polish city on the river with walls on its shores... just look at Warszawa and Kraków. The river shores are wild. Now let's have a look at any German city in Germany and in Poland... What is more... imagine if I start staying that Lviv is a pure Ukrainian city and has nothing to do with Poland...

[@chathamdogend4461]

The red building is the Town hall

[@chathamdogend4461]

Szczecin is my second home! Mother -in- law lives there, so I love the place. It's a great city, lots to do and see 👌

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@chathamdogend4461 I hope to go back in better weather ;)

[@chathamdogend4461]

@@TravelwithMrJon I'm back there next month for two weeks 👍

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@@chathamdogend4461 Fall weather. Do enjoy it!

[@RHaenJarr]

6:04 this place makes their own beer. Their dark amber beer is one of my favs ever! Food's pretty good too, especially the pork neck. And interesting atmosphere, cause it's a former police HQ and they decided to make it a theme.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

Sounds like a cool place @RHaenJarr will have to try on a return trip.

[@mecx7322]

Szczecin ( Stettin ) wasn't the 3rd largest city in pre-war Germany ( III Reich ), there were about 12 bigger cities. Now it is 7th in Poland.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@mecz7322 how about third largest port? That’s what I meant to say.

[@mecx7322]

@@TravelwithMrJonI am not sure. Hamburg was no.1, Bremen no.2, but I have no idea if Stettin was no.3. Perhaps Bremerhaven was ahead of Stettin.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

At least on wikipedia (I didn't check other sites) but in the inter war period it was third largest, and the largest on the Baltic Sea. Still the fact as you shared in your other comment, it was a major port, period. The population was around 400,000 prior to the war. @@mecx7322

[@mecx7322]

@@TravelwithMrJon Correct ! Thanks for your reply.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

Of course! @@mecx7322

[@Matrielx]

I super fajnie, dobry film! Zapraszamy ponownie :)

[@TravelwithMrJon]

Thank you for watching! @Matrielx

[@chathamdogend4461]

Szczecin was a target for the RAF during WW2 , the shipyards were the target. The Russians also pounded the city on their way to Berlin in 1945. Many buildings were destroyed at this time and so Szczecin was rebuilt after the war. This is why there are different architectural styles to be seen. There is still a significant amount of pre war architecture to be seen. Over recent years many new buildings have been constructed, especially tenement blocks. You will have seen an example of this across the river from the main entrance of the train station. Next time you visit this area I can recommend a trip up to the Baltic coast.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

Yes the Baltic coast trip sounds nice as does checking out more of the neighborhoods. @chathamdogend4461

[@aleksandraare1978]

Mam tylko nadzieję, że odwiedził filharmonię ( najpiękniejszy budynek świada 2014), którą omija.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

I will return and will go inside @aleksa draare1978 you should make a video from there and show me ☺️

[@aleksandraare1978]

@@TravelwithMrJon zrobi się, szkoda, że tam Cię nie było, bo krążyłeś dookoła tej filharmonii. Jak znajdę chwilę to Ci nagram, ale w necie są już takie zdjęcia i filmy. Pozdrawiam

[@aleksandraare1978]

No i jeśli się tu wybierzesz, to chętnie pokażę inne atrakcje miasta.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@@aleksandraare1978 So close :( As I wrote before I will add it to the ever growing return list.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@@aleksandraare1978 It won't be several months as school starts in a few weeks. I will look into a possible trip in December, but we will see. Thank you for the offer.

[@TonyClue-iv1vi]

12:50 Fact that most people don't know is that Poles were held in a Auschwitz not Jews. Jews were held in Birkenau 3km from Auschwitz and they didn't start being deported until 1942. So Auschwitz was concentration camp for polish people.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

Thanks for sharing this bit of information. I thought both were held in each. But then again haven’t read up on that bit of history in sometime. @TonyClue-iv1vi

[@oskarkawulicz3956]

i never been szczecin - thank for show us this part of Poland ( i am from Bieszczady mountains )

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@oskarkawulicz3956 you are most welcome. There are obviously more parts to the city and the area. I show more of the city in part 2. Will be on Thursday. I love visiting all of Poland and getting a feel for each city and town.

[@oskarkawulicz3956]

i had similar feeling in new hampshire, vermont and u.s in general. keep goin my friend. lots of things waiting for you to xplore@@TravelwithMrJon

[@TravelwithMrJon]

What's interesting to me though, since I'm back in Maine and from New Hampshire, the cost of everything. Even in Szczecin where things were more expensive than Gdansk, it was still reasonable. Part two is more exploration and Poznan to follow next week.@@oskarkawulicz3956

[@TheGrzes1966]

Byłem tam ponad dwa lata temu. Widzę że remontów nie skończyli.😮 Mieszkałem tam dwa tygodnie w listopadzie. Było paskudnie. Obiecałem sobie przyjadę latem ale widzę że jeszcze nie w tym roku.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@TheGrzes1966 yes the construction continues although maybe not where I was walking. I did notice coming in on the train, lots of streets still torn up. Was there anything you liked while living there?

[@mecx7322]

Za 3 lata powinno byc gotowe, o ile reszta Ukraincow nie wyjedzie. 😀

[@TravelwithMrJon]

Only 3? @@mecx7322

[@TheGrzes1966]

@@TravelwithMrJon I liked it in Szczecin... I didn't like anything about it. Especially German architecture from the 19th century. However, I promise to return there sometime in the summer. Maybe when the weather is better I will change my mind about Szczecin. I like Gdańsk and Gdynia. Cities with seaports, working cranes and the sound of seagulls.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

Lol... I think it's worth a second trip too from my end.@@TheGrzes1966

[@MrAlchena]

Szczecin is the best city in Pomerania.

[@Katarzyna-o4f]

Szczecin is a big boring village. Not only vegetated with ruins with uncertain future but missed the elites first off all. Most repatriants, middle and upper middle class had already moved to Wrocław after the war. I lived there in 90/00' and visited shortly recently. One flashback hit me: why this city is so dark after the sunset? Why there is so poor and depressing street lighting?

[@TravelwithMrJon]

The street lighting is a great point. I couldn't vlog after it got dark for that reason. Even around my hotel going to a Zbaka, it was really dark. @user-eb6id4bi9r

[@Sabebebebe5]

Bro did not hold back when making d title 💀 but srsly tho szczecin is so fun to walk around explore w friends

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@Sabebebebe5 a Polish friend suggested the title. :) She told me that many people in Poland always joke that in shows and movies if you want the characters to disappear they go to Szczecin. Then the question continues does the city even exist. It does. I'll be back.

[@PiotrW76]

If you came to the Sea Days, you would see crowds

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@user-kt5qk5mb4x I should have gone then.

[@jarekjaroslaw3307]

When will you arrive in Katowice? There is a town near Szczecin called "Police", which means police in English. It's pronounced "politze". I'm going to move to Szczecin and change my job, because I'm fed up with Upper Silesia.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@jarekjaroslaw3307 I know the town "Police" and figured it was the way you say. If I had been in the area longer I wanted to visit. Wow so you are moving... Will it be a big change?

[@jarekjaroslaw3307]

@@TravelwithMrJon Quite a big change. I have never been to Szczecin, but I have always wanted to move to a completely different part of the country, completely different, with a different functioning, clean air, water space and proximity to the German border. My area and Szczecin used to be one German state until 1922, so there is some historical German heritage. Polish authorities took control of Szczecin only from mid-1945, because there was an option that the city and the surrounding area west to the Oder were to belong to Germany. There are historical researchers who claim that Western Pomerania never entered Poland before 1945. it shouldn't have happened before. Polish rulers imposed feudal relations or built short-lived bishoprics there. Local Pomeranian princes quickly became independent and then were subject to equal rulers - Brandenburgers, Danes, Swedes, Prussians - Germans.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

It's certainly different - thinking about the clean air and water space that would be an upgrade for sure from where you are. That's exciting. As for the history part, it is fascinating to me how for more recent history it's only been Poland since 1945 as you wrote. I didn't even consider the fact your current region was also part of the German state.@@jarekjaroslaw3307

[@jarekjaroslaw3307]

@@TravelwithMrJon After all, you were in Upper Silesia, in Rybnik and Lubliniec. I explained to you that these were once German territories - the eastern border of the German Empire, up to the Brynica and Przemsza rivers. These two rivers separated Poland from Upper and Lower Silesia, which fell away from Poland in the 14th century. Part of Upper Silesia was returned to Poland only in 1922, including Rybnik, Lubliniec and Katowice. Then, a tiny, pre-war Silesian Voivodeship was created, which was an autonomous unit. At that time, Szczecin was more or less in the eastern-central part of Germany.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

I recall that fact, I just tend to overlook it. I recall being in Opole and reading the signs thinking hmmm this looks like it was part of Germany based on Martin Luther's travels. I wasn't aware of the dates though. @@jarekjaroslaw3307

[@nelaschulz8025]

To zawsze było Polskie miasto ale Polityka je zabrała a później musiałyśmy je odzyskać

[@TravelwithMrJon]

Fair enough!

[@jarosawklejnocki6633]

How I like your amateur theses and interpretations :) And here's a piece of statistics: 05/10/2022 - In the first half of 2022, 14.7 million tourists stayed at tourist accommodation facilities and provided 37.5 million overnight stays. Compared to the same period in 2021, it was higher by 177.1% and 152.2%, respectively.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

That is a huge number for overnight stays. And you are welcome for my amateur interpretations. I should try harder. @jarosawklejnocki6633

[@jarosawklejnocki6633]

@@TravelwithMrJon Good luck. Honestly and without malice.

[@_____.__]

Are you sure the increase in the number of people is not caused by the beginning of war in 2022?

[@jarosawklejnocki6633]

@@_____.__ I understand that you mean counting, for example, refugees from Ukraine as tourists? I provided statistics according to data from local government and government institutions dealing with tourism statistics, not refugee statistics. Anyway, if you look at the map of Poland - Szczecin is located on the western border, about 800 - 900 km from the Polish-Ukrainian border crossings, so if those fleeing from Ukraine ended up in Szczecin, the numbers were small. Too far. However, in fact, as tourists, the statistics may include those who, fleeing the war in Ukraine, did not stay in Poland but continued to the West. And they stopped in Szczecin for a night or two. But then either they themselves or someone paid for them, because tourist statistics do not include accommodation or housing for refugees, which were free of charge, funded either by private owners of guesthouses or hotels (later the state partially refunded them) or by local governments. Paradoxically, statistics may be rather underestimated in certain parameters - for example, when it comes to public transport. People with a Ukrainian passport had free travel for several months after February 2022 (they did not buy tickets, so the statistical system did not identify them.

[@andrzejsteplewski1304]

Pojedż do mało znanych Gorlic(tam powstał pierwszy na swiecie szyb naftowy)Do tego Żmigród,Ropa i Mały Kraków-Biecz.Piekne tereny.Zabytki i historia.Naprawdę bardzo mało znane!

[@TravelwithMrJon]

Thank you for the tips. The first oil well sounds exciting. Although I believe I searched for the oil well before in Krosno. :) @andrzejsteplewski1304

[@andrzejsteplewski1304]

Pierwszy odwiert był obok Gorlic.Jest muzeum.Popatrz na cmentarze Wojenne z czasów wojen.I jak tam kultura działa!Jak dba się o zabytki!

[@abrrrakadabrrra]

o widzę plac orła białego tętni życiem, architekt-niearchitekt pewnie dostał nagrodę - no ja już tam nie bywam, bo musiałem rzucić pracę ze względu na wykastrowanie miejsc parkingowych, ale cieszę się, że to miejsce oddano ludziom, którzy w końcu mogą je przejąć w swoje ręce i żyć tak jak chcą i czynić je pięknym i najlepszym do życia w mieście paprykarza i zepsutych tramwajów 😀

[@TravelwithMrJon]

lol.... @SSwoodwork107 White Eagle Square? Is that what's actually called. Based on the construction I saw they will probably be tearing up that next, you know for more possible awards.

[@dsekowski85]

thats not a eagel tats its griffin, in polissh Gryf its a of symbol of Szczecin

[@dsekowski85]

herb of Szczecin

[@TravelwithMrJon]

Are you sure it's not a turkey? :) I know it's a griffin. My bad. I was trying to be funny. @dsekowski85

[@TaynaWalkner-q4e]

Reinger Well

[@dklaus4889]

Not a rooster, not an eagle - it's griffin, coat of arms of Szczecin.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@dklaus4889 I am aware of that now from multiple comments since the vlog's release four months ago. In fact I thought it was a griffin originally, but the statue looked nothing like a griffin to me.

[@grazynar2956]

Stare budynki i kościoły prezentują się dobrze.Ogólnie Szczecin jest zaniedbany, drzewa walą się już na ulicę lub chodnik , chodniki popękane, obrośnięte chwastami a budynki nie tylko mieszkalne zabazgrane farbą przez durniów. Ludzie nie dbają, a to wielka szkoda.W folderach to piękne miasto, lecz dobrze się przyjrzeć to już...wstyd

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@grazynar2956 You bring up some great observations. The city has such potential if people invested more time in to making it beautiful.

[@dklaus4889]

For 500 hundred years Szczecin was one of the main cities of Duchy of Pomerania and you don't mention it even once.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@dklaus4889 In case you didn't notice I don't have note cards, a script, or look up information while I walk. Good to know it was part of the Duchy. I believe I mentioned it at the end of part 2 as we walked through the castle and I didn't know who the statues were of the people out front. ,This is just me on a holiday.

[@szymonulhurski]

Not cool bro 😎

[@mateuszzdrenka3403]

You're right. Szczecin is a city that is very spread out. This is due to the fact that it was practically razed to the ground during World War II. Which resulted in the fact that until now we have visible huge empty spaces all over the city (spaces that, fortunately, in recent years are starting to be managed). And what's worse - the communists were responsible for the reconstruction with their vision of an open city with huge spaces in the center and wide avenues passing through the very center of the city. As a result, Szczecin unfortunately does not have such a center with restaurants and clubs. All the clubs and restaurants are scattered around the city. So if you want to party and go from club to club - you need to have healthy legs. Although now the city has made an effort to create such a center. There are two such places - Bogslaw X promenade and "Podzamcze" ( outer bailey). Slowly something is starting to happen there.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

I noticed that for sure when I was walking. In part that will be out in Thursday, I saw the contrast in housing from the communist vision. I wish I had been able to stay longer and explore. It is certainly a contrast to other Polish cities. @mateuszzdrenka3403

[@mateuszzdrenka3403]

@@TravelwithMrJon Yes I agree 100% Szczecin is different from all Polish cities. For years it was forgotten by the rest of Poland and until now it is marginalised. The Polish internet is full of memes about Szczecin and whether it even exists, that there is a black hole on the map of Poland, that everyone has heard of it once, but no one has been there, that even people from Szczecin are people from another planet. Even in Polish series, when producers want to get rid of a character for a while (but without putting him to death in the series), they send him to Szczecin. In the series they explain that this character got a job in Szczecin or helps his ailing aunt there. As for the architecture and appearance of the city, it is very important that until Khrushchev's visit to Stettin in 1959 - during which in front of 100k of people he assured that Szczecin is Polish and the Soviet Union guaranteed it - there was a great fear in society that Szczecin would revert to Germany. After this visit that investment in the city began and the mass of ruins were cleaned up (15 years after the war the city was still full of war ruins). But in the first years after the war, more was taken from Szczecin than invested - anything that could be, such as bricks from ruins and demolition. I heard a stories that entire tenements practically undamaged during the war - e.g., with some kind of hole in the roof were cataloged as ruins for demolition.Those bricks and anything else what has some value were taken for the reconstruction of Warsaw. When you look at the buildings rebuilt in Warsaw after the war (of which people of Warsaw are so proud), you are largely looking at Szczecin and Wroclaw bricks obtained from those cities. Millions of bricks were taken from Szczecin and Wroclaw - whole trains of bricks. After the war, a term was even coined for Szczecin, "Szczecin mine" - which clearly defines the approach of the authorities and people after the war to the city.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

Wow! Thank you for sharing all this. It adds a fuller picture. So that's where the bricks came from... And that's funny about characters being sent there.@@mateuszzdrenka3403

[@aliciagarstka8865]

Well, to call Szczecin " old German town " is like calling LA or SF old Mexican town.....

[@TravelwithMrJon]

I would call SF an old Russian outpost. To each their own. Last time I checked though Szczecin's Polish history was separated by what 700 years? Or maybe I'm wrong. @aliciagarstka8865

[@Rolando95]

@@TravelwithMrJon yes, separated but Gryfits were Kashubian / Polish dynasty. It's something like Germany and Austria now.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@@Rolando95 Thanks for the distinction :)

[@chathamdogend4461]

Must admit I don't like the graffiti

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@chathamdogend4461 graffiti works in some cities if it's well done, but not necessarily here.

[@chathamdogend4461]

@@TravelwithMrJon There is some excellent graffiti on the bridges down by the river. They are works of art . However, much of the graffiti is unpleasant to say the least.

[@mrwr7308]

I have lived in Szczecin since I was born and I must admit that it is one of the ugliest and most neglected cities in Poland, I'm glad you decided to visit my city, but I must tell you that you won't find many tourist attractions here, However, you will find more beautiful towns outside Szczecin in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, I recommend visiting Świnoujście and the crooked forest located near Gryfino, Pleasant stay, Regards😊

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@mrwr7308 I wish I had a longer trip to see places like the crooked forest, even just exploring more of Szczecin. A simple walk shown over two vlogs is barely a snapshot. Thanks for watching. My friend recommended I visit. I hope the city is less neglected in years to come.

[@ecz4492]

That's totally not true, Szczecin has changed a lot and still does- even on the movie you can see lots of renovation and rebuilding sites. There's so many places to visit, even having a nice walk in searching for beatiful modernized tenement buildings is something worth doing. So many great restaurants, historic sites. I feel sad seeing local people complaining on the city just on priciple

[@mrwr7308]

@@ecz4492 Szczecin is a city that has the ugliest city center of all cities in Poland, Of course, you can find some streets where some buildings have been restored, but the vast majority of the center is ugly and, above all, the city is very dirty

[@ecz4492]

@@mrwr7308 I'm not talking about city center, I'm talking about city as a whole- it's definitely not the ugliest city in Poland, I just don't agree with that statement. I was born and raised in Szczecin and always recommend it to visit for my friends visiting Poland- they're all like it. Dirty - yes, that's very true- like 3/4 polish cities.

[@mecx7322]

I would recommend Stargard, only 40 km from Szczecin, with frequent road and rail connections. One of very few Polish cities with complete medieval walls and imposing XIII century gothic cathedral of St. Virgin Mary with tallest columns in Poland.

[@chathamdogend4461]

ODRA

[@antekkowalczyk5147]

be careful on dąbie they can knife you

[@MrRzelich]

13:26 GERMAN camps

[@TravelwithMrJon]

No offense meant @MrRzelich most people who watch these videos are from Poland. We ALL KNOW they were GERMAN run camps.

[@MrRzelich]

@@TravelwithMrJon No offense but there is a tendency to forget about it.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@@MrRzelich I'm still shocked that there is a group of people who not only forget about it but claim it never happened. Always good to add some dialogue. It's been a while since I got a reminder, so I'll make a note as well to continue to make that clear on future vlogs :)

[@waldemar9974]

Is Szczecin a depopulated city?🤔

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@waldemar9974 I don't know the answer to that. I know where I was walking around, it wasn't very crowded. But then it was a Wednesday at the end of February and there was ample amount of construction.

[@waldemar9974]

@@TravelwithMrJon Well, that explains a lot. Thanks for the video with nice architecture

[@witoldwasowski638]

30 years ago, Szczecin had a population of 420,000, but like many cities in Poland, it currently has a negative demographic growth and now has only 390,000.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

30 years ago, so before Poland joined the EU. Would that be a reason for the depopulation? @@witoldwasowski638

[@witoldwasowski638]

In 1994, Szczecin had 420,000 inhabitants and currently in 2024 it has 390,000 inhabitants, while the reason for the decline in the number of inhabitants is the economic transformation, i.e. the liquidation of many jobs in industry such as shipyards, which turned out to be unprofitable in the new system, and the decline in the fertility rate caused by the adoption by Poles Western lifestyle focused on self-fulfillment and personal career.

[@thaddausgriech4542]

Hallo, übrigens Katharina die Große wurde 1729 in Stettin als Tochter eines preußischen Generals geboren...außerdem bin ich oft von Tczew/Dirschau nach Stettin gereist, daher kenne ich diese Stadt und ihre Geschichte, herzliche Grüße aus Köln und alles Gute. Czesc, a propos Katarzyna Wielka urodzila sie w Szczecinie/Stettin w roku 1729 corka pruskiego generala..., poza tym czesto jezdzilem z Tczewa/Dirschau do Szczecina/Stettin, wiec znam te miasto i historie, serdeczne pozdrowienia z Kolonii/Koeln i wszystkiego dobrego

[@TravelwithMrJon]

That was the one fact I knew about Catherine the Great. @thaddausgriech4542

[@mecx7322]

W Stettin urodzila sie tez zona cara Pawla II - Maria Fiodorowna, synowa Katarzyny Wielkiej, zwana tez matka carow.

[@zakrz9291]

ziomeczek like

[@umbramodo8672]

In Poland, some people also ask themselves this question. I used to live there many years and never, ever liked this city. Just a big center of nothing.

[@TravelwithMrJon]

I have a friend who asked that question too.

[@adamw1225]

Its not germany CITY ! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Szczecin

[@TravelwithMrJon]

@adamw1225 did you read any of the other comments? Did you watch the vlog and actually listen to what I said about the history?