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Poland

1995-1997

3 galleries of digitized film slides covering revitalization projects in Lublin and Szczecin, Poland

Overview

The following 3 galleries represent Mona Serageldin’s analog slide collection on city revitalization, as arranged in box M11: Poland – Lublin and Szczecin, and consist of color photographs and charts for presentation slides.

Collection M11 covers rehabilitation and revitalization projects from 1995-1997 in the cities of Lublin and Szczecin, located respectively in the southeast and northwest regions of Poland. Serageldin’s photographs accompany I2UD’s involvement in providing improvement strategies, technical assistance, and support in building local initiatives in the two cities and elsewhere in Poland throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.

Critically, these images document building and street conditions as revitalization progressed, showing changes in urban infrastructure and housing in the span of a few years. The collection also documents planning meetings amongst I2UD team members and partners, showing images of these meetings and visuals used in presentations.

Galleries 1 and 3 cover trips to Lublin, Poland in 1995, Fall and Spring 1996, and Fall 1997. Photographs primarily offer views of ongoing renovations of the historic city center of the Old Town neighborhood, as well as residential neighborhoods east of the city center, showing housing conditions and streetscapes.

Gallery 2 covers Szczecin, Poland in November 1996, with views of the city center, waterfront, and outskirts. It shows housing renovation enterprises and incubator programs.

Galleries

Gallery M11-1: Lublin (1995-1996)

Gallery M11-2: Szczecin (1996)

Gallery M11-3: Lublin Old Town (1997)

Related materials

For more context on I2UD’s work in Poland and access to project reports, see relevant projects in the I2UD Digital Library:

Related image collections:

MSDA Photograph Collection M12: Poland (1995-2004)
MSDA Photograph Collection M26, Gallery 1: Lublin, Poland (2004)
I2UD Photograph Collection, Gallery 12: Poland (1994-1995)

MSDA Galleries M07, 1-3

MSDA Galleries M12, 1-8

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GALLERY M11-1: Lublin, Poland (1995-1996)

505 images

This gallery covers the neighborhoods of Bronowice, Kośminek, and Old Town from 1995-1996. The images document changes to buildings and streets as renovations progressed as part of rehabilitation plans, covering the historic city center and residential areas. Photographs show building conditions and street infrastructure, both in detail and in overview, and some landscapes. Graphics include color-coded charts in English and Polish.

Bronowice and Kośminek (April-November 1996): Covers views of residential streets and landscapes in these adjacent neighborhoods, along with some views of the nearby Old Town. In particular, shows views of housing in various statuses of repair and street infrastructure. There are also views of industrial buildings, small businesses, and fields. Landmarks include St. John the Baptist Cathedral and the Vetter malt house building.

Old Town (1995-1996): Covers views of old buildings and cobbled streetscapes in the historic city center, including building facades, street views, and some detail views. The section shows views of the Grodzka Gate under renovation, with scaffolding covering the facade, and surroundings on both sides of the arch. It also shows major renovation of the main street in 1995 and views from 1996 after its completion. Views of mixed-use buildings demonstrate various levels of repair. Landmarks include the Grodzka Gate, “Lugelskie Studio Teatralne” theatre building, and the Market Square plaza and buildings, as well as brief views of the Gothic Tower, medieval ruins, and other historic structures.

Workshop Report Selection (April 1996): Photographs of planning meetings and presentation slide graphics of “Partnership to Promote Neighborhood Development” for Lublin. The presentation slides are in Polish and English and show organizing and financing structures as well as project timelines. Images also include some views of streets and buildings.

Old Town (1995): Color-coded maps of Old Town, charting plans for the neighborhood (in Polish). Brief views of Old Town streets and building facades, including a before-and-after view of the main street renovation. Landmarks include the Fish Gate arch.

Old Town (April-November 1996): Covers housing, public areas, and streets in the Old Town neighborhood, across multiple seasons. Shows architectural details of city buildings and housing, including facades, external stairways, and balconies. Also shows views of children playing, landscapes, street design and renovation, and housing interiors and courtyards. Landmarks include “Towarzystwo Przyjacide Oziece” (“Company of Friends”) building, either side of Grodzka Gate, and background views of St. John the Baptist cathedral.

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GALLERY M11-2: Szczecin, Poland (1996)

173 images

This gallery covers revitalization efforts in Szczecin from November 1996. It documents various initiatives around the city, in particular city hall interiors showing a new waiting room and filing system, apartment renovation and construction around the city center, an entrepreneurial incubator project along the river with views of office interiors, and apartment complexes and suburban developments under construction or near completion. It also shows views of architectural details and facades of new and old buildings, streetscapes and alleyways, a street festival, and overviews of the city from the outskirts and from the river. Mona Serageldin is pictured, among others.

See also: Gallery 12-3: Szczecin, Poland (Circa 1996)

Gallery M11-2. MSDA: Mona Serageldin Digital Archive. Institute for International Urban Development. I2UD Digital Library. Digitized December 2021.

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GALLERY M11-3: Old Town, Lublin, Poland (1997)

109 images

This gallery documents the historic Old Town region of Lublin from October 1997. It primarily covers the southeast corner of the neighborhood near the Dominican church, the northeast portion of the neighborhood around Grodzka Gate (Castle Gate), and views of the perimeter of Old Town to the north and south. Images include views of building facades, cobbled streets, bustling plazas, parks, and architectural details like interior and exterior stairways, alleyways, tunnels, and arches. Also shown are Mona Serageldin and other project members. Landmarks include Lublin Castle and Kraków Gate.