Polish Village (Zalipie) Where Everything Is Covered in Flower Decorations

[SeaBreeze]

I thought these pictures were very nice, more here. http://www.boredpanda.com/polish-village-floral-paintings-zalipie/

Once upon a time, in a small Polish village called Zalipie, somebody painted a flower on their ceiling in order to cover up a soot mark caused by the stove. Ventilation was poor back then, and soot stains were a common sight in most if not all of the houses, and so other people started concealing the marks with their own little flowers until every house was covered in them.

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Eventually everything in town was covered in flowers, from houses and barns to bridges and churches, and every spring since 1948 the village has held a Painted Cottage Competition, or Malowana Chata. The original purpose of this contest was part of a movement to help Poland psychologically recover from the atrocities that the country suffered in World War II.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Very interesting, Thanks!

I'm not sure if I could handle waking up in this room, I would definitely need my second cup of coffee!

 

[jujube]

Love it! Even the dog has a pretty little house.