This was one city until 1945. Then it became two. On the west side of the Lusatian Neisse river,
Görlitz is a German city of 56,000 people. On the east side,
Zgorzelec is a Polish city of 32,000 people. In 2007 Poland became part of the
Schengen Area, which means there are no border checks here - you can freely explore the cities on both sides of the border.
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Old map of the city shows that it was situated mainly on the western bank of Lusatian Neisse |
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Polish side, the white and red border pole. |
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One of two bridges joining the cities. A view towards the Polish side. |
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Same bridge, seen from further away |
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German side, a bit empty at 7:30pm on a Saturday |
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There is more people near the Old Town Hall. How many clocks does it have? |
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Reichenbacher Turm, built some time before 1376 |
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Despite small population Görlitz has two tram lines 13.6km long. It had 5 lines at peak in 1939. It uses narrow gauge (1000mm) tracks, 600V power, 17 Czech Tatra KT4D trams. |
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Such fruit and vegetable stands can be found in many German cities |
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The building that lets active traffic through. Active transport is the one where you use your legs to move: walking, riding a bicycle :-) |
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A shortcut for pedestrians and bicycles. Not all buildings have been renovated yet. |
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Built 1550. Astronomical diagrams on the wall. |
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Built in 1528 |
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