On our way to the railwaystation, we just had to visit the Church of Saint Bridget (Swedish Sankta Birgitta). Maybe it doesn’t look much from the outside – but inside – you are filled with awe.
Destroyed, rebuilt and restored – this church is, and since the 1980’s associated with the Solidarity Movement.
The silence and the crystal air was fascinating. The windows the only source of light in here. But that is enough.
Everything serene, and the altarpiece is planned to have only pure amber in its decorations. Together with red, white and silver, this golden amber art had me standing in total silence and contemplation, head uplifted, for at least 30 minutes.
Walking towards the railway station, autumn showed its true colours.
And then – Sopot next. The summer city of Poland with 40 000 inhabitants. An old health resort with the, always terrible, water which should be good for you…
By train back to Gdynia again – a soft and lovely evening. We found our Stena Line ferry, heading for Karlskrona.
This was an amazing and unexpected adventure – close to home, but with totally unexpected outcome. To be recommended!
Leya 
I can see you travelled in style *smile – I was there and started up that route … with the fantastic Polish crew. The borrowed me over from the UK. And one day I got a full day off and the purser that I had arranged a private guide to show me around in Gdansk, I love the it and I have been back for a second time, also when training the crew all about the Swedish Christmas buffet. Beautiful!!! It is amazing how they have rebuilt the city after the war, it was so damaged and today you can’t see which houses are new or old. Lovely post .. and do you know that I’m half Polish – my father is from Gdansk.
Fantastic – then he must have seen the wonder of reconstruction?
I don’t know if he been back … he escaped the war and ended up here in Skåne, have never met my father.
Oh…but maybe he knew, somehow…
I love your photos of the Church of St. Bridget. The altar is so lovely.
Thank you – I thought so too!
Wow, the inside if the church is incredibly beautiful….a wonderful merging of old and modern. Your photos have had me gazing for quite a while so I can only imagine how captivating the real thing would be. The wooden pier is so very British looking…..what a wonderful trip 🙂
It really was! And – that pier really felt British…Brighton?
Wonderful photos, Leya. The one with the red plants climbing over the wall has to be my favourite. Very autumnal. Very lively photos on a sunny day.
We were extremely lucky with the weather!
I love amber. I will have to go to Poland just for the amber!
Yes – and they made excellent things from it as well.
Your damned posts make me wish I lived in Europe, A-C !!! Imagine being able to just ‘pop over’ to Poland or wherever you felt like !
Well, thank heavens it’s you with your trusty camera/s and your terrific photographic ability, who comes back with such LOVELY photos !
X !
😀 😀 sorry for being late here…
Beautiful photos of the lovely church, Ann Christine. The autumn fliage is really colourful, adn I enjoyed your photos of the old man with the birds. Somehow very moving. 🙂
i agree about the old man, yes…moving, and a bit of sadness in his eyes.
Your photos captured the glorious scenes of the church, Leya! Beautiful photos of the autumn colors, especially the wall of the building.
Thank you, Amy!
Wonderful post and photos! Thanks for sharing!
I’m glad you liked it!
Fantastica serie di foto, quelle dell’interno della Chiesa ne mostrano tutta la bellezza.
Complimenti. Saluti, Patrizia
Thank you so much, Patrizia – I’m happy you like it! I loved that church as well. And the amber figures – marvellous.