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Owisnka is a town close to Poznan, a psychiatric hospital was opened here in 1839. In 1939 the German army occupied the town and the hospital was taken over, no patients were allowed to leave and finally the SS Sonderkommando were ordered to extemrinate all patients.

In October 1939 the patients were collected by truck and taken away from the hospital, the men went first followed by the women and finally the children. They were all gassed to death in sealed trucks which were filled with carbon monoxide.

All documents were destroyed and the names of the patients is unknown.

Here is a link for an interview (in Polish) with the lovely Eve Wyrwal. I’ve translated (badly) some of the interesting questions.

http://wiadomosci.onet.pl/1491520,2679,1,kioskart.html

Iga Wyrwa? is 19 years old, 166 cm tall, 34DD bust, A sensual beauty, her beauty is displayed not only in the shops, but also in the English newspapers.

Iga, Eva, Eve? What is your name?

Iga Wyrwa?: My real name is Iga, although in many places I am known as Eva, or Eve which is easier to pronounce in English.

Why did you come to the UK?

IW: Because I wanted to be with his family. My mother moved here seven months earlier than I do. I wanted to be closer to her so moved here.

How was the photo shoot for Playboy?

I’ve already appeared in Playboy, a special edition titled “Sexy girls next door”, starred in another issue.. got my tits out blah blah blah

Your body is your greatest treasure. Do you have any special ways to ensure you stay healthy/fit?

IW: Frankly speaking, I should be on a diet and regularly visit the gym, but I do not do this, simply because I do not want to. I have 3 spoons of sugar in my tea and eat whatever I like. I use cosmetics but don’t do anything extraordinary to look good.

Some Pics:

I remember my first day living in Poland, having been left to my own devices for the night I decided to go out and mingle with the locals in a nearby pub. I’d drunk in pubs in Poland many times before but this was a new city where I didn’t know anyone and I wanted to make a few friends.

I spotted two guys around my age watching an NBA game on the big screen TV asked them the score, We then spent 30 minutes talking about NBA and Polish women and I offered to buy them a drink, they both asked for Zubrowka and as I fancied one as well I decided to get a bottle which was 40zl (about $15 at the time).

Sometimes known as Bison Vodka, Zubrowka is one of the nicest tasting vodkas around. It’s actually banned in the United States as the grass (a strand of grass is included in every bottle) contains some coumarin which is a prohibited food additive.

A soft, creamy taste is accompanied by a complete lack of chest-burning you often get with some of the better known vodkas. It works equally well with generic mixers but don’t ruin it by adding something fizzy like coke. The mixer of choice must be apple juice, it would be harder to find a better drink than a double shot of Zubrowka, ice and apple juice. The only downside is how easy they are to drink.

I found this out with my new friends having drunk 3 bottles between us by the end of the night and finding myself staggering home at 6am. A nice welcome to Poland.

If you are out and about in Wroclaw you may come across some small dwarfs such as these below. These are a tribute to the Orange Alternative (Pomaranczowa Alternatywa) an underground anarchic movement started in Wroclaw during communist times in 1981.

It is said that the name of the Orange Alternative comes from being in the middle of the colours that represent the two major political powers in Poland – the Red for the Communist and the Yellow for the Church.

The Orange Alternative enjoyed mild success and popular support by outwitting and mocking the authorities.  Very aqctive between 1986 and 1989, protests began gathering pace across Eastern Europe, unlike other movemennts pursuing nationalistic or economic freedom the Orange Alternative made no demands at all, they took the more radical approach of protesting on the streets, challenging the state monopoly on truth, whilst taking the piss at the same time.

I think the below tribute is just great!

This photo shows the election of Poland’s first beauty queen in communist Poland. Taking place in Sopot, it attracted such a crowd that the competition had to be moved onto the roof of a building so everyone could see.

Another large house in Poland for sale with a little work required, this time about 20km from Poznan, priced at just $550,000 you get 11 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms and 5 reception rooms.

The house is set in 1.6 hec of land with a large pond, forest is just 3km away.

Like many places in Eastern Europe you can find large houses/castles in small towns or in the middle of nowhere in Poland which have fallen into disrepair.

This home (advertised as a Palace) is located between Wroclaw and the Sowie Mountain Park, 20 minutes from the ski area and also 20 minutes from a spa. It’s 1560 m sq and set over 5 floors, it includes 2 apartments and is priced at 2,400,000 PLN.