Capturing Imaginative ‘Strangeness’ in Polish River Towns
Tymon Markowski spent time exploring the towns and villages along the banks of Poland’s Brda River, encountering strange and amusing scenes.
The Brda River crosses almost 150 miles of northern Poland and isn’t particularly noteworthy — unless you live in Bydgoszcz, where the river flows straight through the city to create picturesque waterways similar to Venice’s canals. Tymon Markowski has lived in Bydgoszcz since he was a child and knows the river well, but until recently he knew nothing about the neighboring villages and towns also built on its waters.