This is a playground with the swings, merry-go-round, and the rest of
children's entertainment. Next time I have to come in a summer, so
pictures won't be so gloomy.
All of this was built during a long period of time, with long
interruptions. If I am not mistaken, construction began in 1980-s, and
ended in 1990's. This particular attraction was very popular while
being unfinished, especially for not proper use, such as turning not
inside the enclosure, but outside. That caused an immeasurable amount
of broken heads.
This stump is made of granite. Such stumps were placed on Polish graves
hundred years ago. Polish cemetery was replaced with the park. During
World War II there was also German cemetery, exactly where the
attractions are now. After the War German cemetery was destroyed.
Here are more of the remains of the cemetery. Such cheerful city park.
The director of the cemetery told us, after we pulled his tongue,
interesting story. When he was a young member of Comsomol, in 1962 he
was ordered to destroy all the burial vaults on Polish cemetery, to
berry all the grave stones next to the graves, and to plant a garden.
They did not do a good job, in 1985 there were about a dozen of those
grave stones scattered around. Later, though, the stones were removed.
What was left is what you see on the picture and the stump. The remains
of the vaults locals took away to build barns.
also, he told us that local government is going to cut off the park,
and build the boulevard. That road will go exactly over the place ,
where the vaults used to be.
He said, we are welcome to come, there will be lots of interesting
stuff to see.