The images below have been collected from various individuals and researchers who have obtained (or taken) photographs of the Bircza area, or images relating to the community. At the right of the page, you will find an index for the photographs, separating them by category. Large pictures have been reduced in size to fit below; to view the full size, click on the photo. Information about the origin of the pictures (such as the photographer) is included below each one; these individuals own the rights to these images and must be contacted if you intend to distribute or reproduce them. If you have any images of this region, please contribute them to the website by contacting me. By pooling our resources, we can keep the spirit of qehīllat Bircza alive.
This picture was taken on the outskirts of Bircza and shows the type of countryside in which the city is located.
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This picture is a view from the top of Bircza, taken from a high point overlooking the town. Bircza is situated in very pretty countryside.
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Shops and buildings in Bircza’s city centre.
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Shops and buildings in Bircza’s city centre.
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‘Mirko Market’, one of several shops and buildings in Bircza’s city centre.
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‘Delikatesy Max’ (‘Max’s Delicatessen’), one of several shops and buildings in Bircza’s city centre, located near the Market Square.
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Bircza’s Market Square.
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Bircza’s Market Square. One can see the War Memorial on the other side of the street.
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Bircza’s main administrative building, in the city centre. The town crest can be seen to the right, on the wall.
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Houses and shops off a street (‘Ul. Wojska Polskiego’, or ‘Polish Army Road’) that goes from the main road to the Market Square. A sign on the centre building reads: ‘Sklep Wielobranżowy’ (‘General Store’); the building on the right states: ‘Sklep—Spozywczo—Przemysłowy’ (‘Store—Food—Supplies’). Note that this is the same building as the following photo, but taken seven years later (2005).
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A street sign on the white building reads: ‘Ul. Wojska Polskiego’ (‘Polish Army Road’). This street goes from the main road to the Market Square. On the side of the road are various houses and shops. Signs on the white house read: ‘Sklep Wielobranżowy’ (‘General Store’) and ‘Sklep—Spozywczo—Przemysłowy—Crystyna Curpiel—Bircza’ (‘Store—Food—Supplies—Crystyna Curpiel—Bircza’). A sign hanging by the door reads: ‘W Sklepach najtaniej’ (‘Very cheapest’). Farther down the street, a sign on the yellowish building says: ‘Odzież na wage’ (‘Clothing by weight’). Note that this is the same building as the previous photo, but taken seven years earlier (1998).
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Various houses and shops off the main road of Bircza.
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A street from the main road to the Market Square. On the building is a street sign: ‘Ul. Wojska Polskiego’ (‘Polish Army Road’).
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Street behind the municipal office.
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A street leading to the church.
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Houses and buildings along the streets of Bircza.
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Houses and buildings along the streets of Bircza.
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Houses and buildings along the streets of Bircza.
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Houses and buildings along the streets of Bircza.
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Houses and buildings along the streets of Bircza.
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Houses and buildings along the streets of Bircza.
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Houses and buildings along the streets of Bircza.
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Painting of Szkolna St by Antoni Rudawski. For more information about this remarkable Bircza teacher and painter, click here.
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Painting of Bircza in the wintertime by Antoni Rudawski. For more information about this remarkable Bircza teacher and painter, click here.
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Chris Wozniak photographed himself standing by the famous Old Oak of Bircza.
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The Old Oak of Bircza.
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The Old Oak seven years later, in 2005.
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This is the sign at the entrance to the forest just outside of Bircza. Nearby is a sign that says skiing.
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Postcard of Bircza from 1900.
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Postcard of Bircza from the 1970s.
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Postcard of Bircza from 1999.
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The town of Brzezawa.
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The town of Kreców.
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