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Little Polish Village Where Everything Is Covered In Colorful Flower Paintings
Once upon a time, in a small Polish village called Zalipie, somebody painted a flower on their ceiling in order to cover up a soot mark caused by the stove. Ventilation was poor back then, and soot stains were a common sight in most if not all of the houses, and so other people started concealing the marks with their own little flowers until every house was covered in them.
Eventually everything in town was covered in flowers, from houses and barns to bridges and churches, and every spring since 1948 the village has held a Painted Cottage Competition, or Malowana Chata. The original purpose of this contest was part of a movement to help Poland psychologically recover from the atrocities that the country suffered in World War II.
Today Zalipie is a far cry from those dark times. Situated in the southeast of Poland just 90 minutes from Krakow, this beautifully bright and colorful village is the perfect location for anybody looking for a unique and memorable day trip. (h/t: mentalfloss)
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I like to imagine this as Zeniba's cottage from Howl's Moving Castle.
WOW wish my stove looked like this . This is so beautiful words are not enough LOVE IT ;=]]
Love it. Much nicer than the ugly graffiti I see all over the inner city.
Okay honey , next winter we paint the flowers on the arch door way.
Bunnies lots of bunnies . Just wish I could do all of this still love the white on black still looks great all over the houses ;=]]
OK I really do think I could do this start with the back yard gate then more ;=]]
This is beautiful looks like the garden is doing good . This place is huge I really wish I a place like this ;=]]
Love how most of the places are alike but still different .Like how they mix there colors ;=]]
This place looks like it's been plucked out of a fairytale!
This is really, really cute, but I think after a while I it would drive me nuts.-
Inside the Zalipia's church https://www.facebook.com/VolodymyrGarmatuk/media_set?set=a.676019412505260.1073741857.100002916227728&type=3
Have U been in church? https://www.facebook.com/VolodymyrGarmatuk/media_set?set=a.676019412505260.1073741857.100002916227728&type=3
Hansel & Gretel and the Wicked Witch will be coming round one of the corners soon.
Well ising walls, ceiling and floors as a canvas is mot new but this is unique in that a style has been developed reflecting folk art of the region. Very lively, very creative and no surprise that it is Polish!!
I'm wondering how often they have to repaint; or maybe they use some kind of finish. A lot of work went into this.
This is such a wonderful idea for this town! I'm sure it can be labeled their "happy place" for all who reside here!
Polish person here. The name of the village means Behind Linden Trees.
Somebody forgot to mention that those are not functional houses but sort of museum? Or at least most of them. Or did I overlook it?
Over half of these photo are of the same house from different angles....?
Has anyone paid attention to the fact that these homes are right out of the 18th century, with no indoor plumbing or central heat? These people are Poor - and don't think for an instant that they wouldn't trade out their flowers for hot and cold running water.
This place looks like it's been plucked out of a fairytale!
This is really, really cute, but I think after a while I it would drive me nuts.-
Inside the Zalipia's church https://www.facebook.com/VolodymyrGarmatuk/media_set?set=a.676019412505260.1073741857.100002916227728&type=3
Have U been in church? https://www.facebook.com/VolodymyrGarmatuk/media_set?set=a.676019412505260.1073741857.100002916227728&type=3
Hansel & Gretel and the Wicked Witch will be coming round one of the corners soon.
Well ising walls, ceiling and floors as a canvas is mot new but this is unique in that a style has been developed reflecting folk art of the region. Very lively, very creative and no surprise that it is Polish!!
I'm wondering how often they have to repaint; or maybe they use some kind of finish. A lot of work went into this.
This is such a wonderful idea for this town! I'm sure it can be labeled their "happy place" for all who reside here!
Polish person here. The name of the village means Behind Linden Trees.
Somebody forgot to mention that those are not functional houses but sort of museum? Or at least most of them. Or did I overlook it?
Over half of these photo are of the same house from different angles....?
Has anyone paid attention to the fact that these homes are right out of the 18th century, with no indoor plumbing or central heat? These people are Poor - and don't think for an instant that they wouldn't trade out their flowers for hot and cold running water.