Capturing Imaginative ‘Strangeness’ in Polish River Towns – The New York Times

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.