UPSIDE DOWN HOUSE AND MONUMENT

At the park with the upside down house is also
a memorial to other people.
There were many people from this area taken
to Siberia under the guise of it being a
"safe" place to be with the coming of the
rising tensions with Germany.
They were taken to Siberia and lived there
really in a death camp. Not many returned.
Some were taken to work in mines as free labor.

This is a home that was in Siberia that they had to
build themselves. It was later dismantled,
pieces numbered and re-built here.

A map on the wall showes the division of
Poland between Germany and Russia.
The green line down the middle shows the
dividing line and goes to the west of Warsaw
with Warsaw being the most western city of Russia.

A Polish grandmother in Siberia.

This engraved stone tells of the numbers taken to Siberia.
It says, " In the years 1939 - 1956
deported in Siberia about 2 million Polish citizens"
Then with the numbers.

Clothes they wore.

They were taken on a train like this
with cattle like cars.

The Kashubian people lived in this area.
At one time there were many who left to go to
Canada. There were large colonies there of these
people and they became sister cities.
There were several cabins here about the
history and happenings of the Kashubians.

This is another type of "home" for people
in Siberia. These "beds" were shared by up to
12 persons.

Sister Zatylny in the Upside Down House.
Many people become very disoriented when they
go in the house and Sister Zatylny was one of those.
She couldn't go upstairs. I think it is similar to places in
a Fun House at home.

Elder Moon in the House.

The Zatylny's and Sister Moon.
It is hard to see the angles that are hard to adjust
to in the pictures.
Standing outside the House.
A man built this house as a symbol of the
way things were so upside down and not right -
especially with the Communist Government.
The workers who built this house could only be
onside for a short time as they would be so disoriented.

The Kashubians were known for the lovely
paintings and embroidery work.
Each color they used had a particular meaning.
This is a painting on the ceiling of one of the buildings.

This was the entrance to a bunker showing how they were
built and what they were like. They were used
for protection during the war.

There was a long tunnel to get to the main room.
This was not very far under ground and I think that
normally they may be deeper.

This is the main room. There was a group there but we
couldn't tell much of what they were saying.
The lights were turned and then simulation of
a raging attack outside began.
It was as though bombs were being dropped from
large aircraft and other guns shooting all around.
It really made us think about our safety.

This is the inside of a little church in the park area.

This horse drawn wagon took visitors around the area.

The countryside after leaving the area.

We stopped at a cozy little restaurant
for some perogi. They were the BEST
we have had here. The ones we had were
filled with raspberries or blueberries.
Elder Zatylny had meat filled ones.

This is a Kashubian music sign on the wall.
In one building we were in the guide was telling
a group about this sign and how it was used or read.
Unfortunately we didn't understand much.
But it is a nice sign.

With good friends - good food.
SMACZNEGO