Enjoying Polish Hospitality – Rather meets Wolviex

Rather · 29th July 2006, 10:59 PM

Dear Friends,
I want to share with you a great experience. During my stay in Krakow, definitely one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, my wife and I had the privilege to meet Wolviex last Monday. Knowing each other only from this forum, we agreed to meet in front of the Muzeum Narodowe, the National Museum, (kind of a blind date

), where he works. Being welcomed like old friends, we were guided through the exhibition of arms and armour, the Gallery “Armament and Colour in Poland”, which is closed for the public on Mondays. Wolviex provided us with white gloves, took the keys to the showcases and gave us the chance to have a really close look and even handle to many of the articles of virtu.
On display are objects, starting from the medieval times, swords and war axes, beautiful armour and weapons from 16. and 17. century, crossbows and magnificent hussar’s sabres and armours.
After spending more than a hour in the exhibition, we were invited to the “catacombs” of the museum, the archive and pool of objects, which are not displayed in the exhibitions. We spend an other few hours among Persian and Ottoman sabres, daggers, shields and helmets and saw many pieces, Wolviex presented in the forum. Our meeting ended in an excellent Italian Restaurant, it was a wonderful day! Thank you, Michal, for everything!
We enjoyed the National Museum so much, that we decided to come again the next day to see the other departments, old furniture, goldsmithery, glass and costumes, from the middle ages to Art Nuveau.
Additional fine collections of weapons and armours are in the Royal Castle, the Wawel and in the Czartoryski Museum and for all enthusiasts it is a must to visit them as well. I can only recommend to all members of our forum to visit Krakow and to stay minimum 3 days, in order to have a chance to enjoy the cultural richness of this city.
To make you all envious, I include a few pictures of Wolviex and me during the visit of the exhibition. Enjoy!

Regards to all of you,
Norbert

S.Al-Anizi · 29th July 2006, 11:15 PM

Thanks alot Rather, and thanks to our friend Wolviex, great post!

Its always fun and interesting going into museum storerooms and archives, you never know what you might find in there.

ariel · 29th July 2006, 11:32 PM

I knew Michal was a great guy but, as my daughter said, he is also a "hunk"

Poland has an amazing history: rich in tradition, culture and often tragic. It's weapon culture and the number of first-rate researchers into arms and armour are unsurpassable in Europe.
No visit to Poland is complete without a bottle of " Wyborowa" or, better, "Zubrowka". Better make it two bottles : now, when both Polish President and the Prime Minister are identical twins, nothing there should come in singlicates

Rather · 1st August 2006, 12:05 AM

@ariel -I am the fat one in the white shirt, Wolviex is the good looking one in the checkererd shirt. Just to make it clear..

ariel · 1st August 2006, 12:22 AM

That's what my daughter thought too

TVV · 1st August 2006, 02:20 AM

Ariel, knowing what goes into the Zubrowka I am not so inclined to even taste it, left alone drink a whole bottle of it. Fortunately, the photos above show plenty of other good reasons to go there.

wolviex · 1st August 2006, 11:29 AM

Interrupting your interesting discussion on vodkas, I would like to thank Norbert for his visit in Poland and in my museum. It was really great pleasure for me to guide him and his wife amongst treasures under my costody. It was great time I enjoyed very much and i'm looking forward to meet with Norbert again in the future. I'll be very happy to welcome anyone of you in my beautiful city and guide you in National Museum, just let me know if you plan anything

Thank you for this thread and don't bother yourself discussing vodkas

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariel

I knew Michal was a great guy but, as my daughter said, he is also a "hunk"

haha.... well,I wouldn't like to dissapoint your daughter, but I'm already engaged

(psst... any picture and address of your daughter?

)

IainN · 1st August 2006, 02:39 PM

I can't wait till I'm there in September. Here's to hoping we can meet Michal.

And Zubrowka is just fine, nothing quite like it - in a good way.

wolviex · 1st August 2006, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IainN

I can't wait till I'm there in September. Here's to hoping we can meet Michal.

And Zubrowka is just fine, nothing quite like it - in a good way.

Iann: Yes I remember about your arrival to Europe, and I will wait for you

, just let me know! I'll be happy to show you some of the things

29th July 2006, 10:59 PM	#1
Rather Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 72	Enjoying Polish Hospitality – Rather meets Wolviex Dear Friends, I want to share with you a great experience. During my stay in Krakow, definitely one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, my wife and I had the privilege to meet Wolviex last Monday. Knowing each other only from this forum, we agreed to meet in front of the Muzeum Narodowe, the National Museum, (kind of a blind date ), where he works. Being welcomed like old friends, we were guided through the exhibition of arms and armour, the Gallery “Armament and Colour in Poland”, which is closed for the public on Mondays. Wolviex provided us with white gloves, took the keys to the showcases and gave us the chance to have a really close look and even handle to many of the articles of virtu. On display are objects, starting from the medieval times, swords and war axes, beautiful armour and weapons from 16. and 17. century, crossbows and magnificent hussar’s sabres and armours. After spending more than a hour in the exhibition, we were invited to the “catacombs” of the museum, the archive and pool of objects, which are not displayed in the exhibitions. We spend an other few hours among Persian and Ottoman sabres, daggers, shields and helmets and saw many pieces, Wolviex presented in the forum. Our meeting ended in an excellent Italian Restaurant, it was a wonderful day! Thank you, Michal, for everything! We enjoyed the National Museum so much, that we decided to come again the next day to see the other departments, old furniture, goldsmithery, glass and costumes, from the middle ages to Art Nuveau. Additional fine collections of weapons and armours are in the Royal Castle, the Wawel and in the Czartoryski Museum and for all enthusiasts it is a must to visit them as well. I can only recommend to all members of our forum to visit Krakow and to stay minimum 3 days, in order to have a chance to enjoy the cultural richness of this city. To make you all envious, I include a few pictures of Wolviex and me during the visit of the exhibition. Enjoy! Regards to all of you, Norbert Attached Images

29th July 2006, 11:15 PM	#2
S.Al-Anizi Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arabia Posts: 278	Thanks alot Rather, and thanks to our friend Wolviex, great post! Its always fun and interesting going into museum storerooms and archives, you never know what you might find in there.

29th July 2006, 11:32 PM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I knew Michal was a great guy but, as my daughter said, he is also a "hunk" Poland has an amazing history: rich in tradition, culture and often tragic. It's weapon culture and the number of first-rate researchers into arms and armour are unsurpassable in Europe. No visit to Poland is complete without a bottle of " Wyborowa" or, better, "Zubrowka". Better make it two bottles : now, when both Polish President and the Prime Minister are identical twins, nothing there should come in singlicates

1st August 2006, 12:05 AM	#4
Rather Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 72	@ariel -I am the fat one in the white shirt, Wolviex is the good looking one in the checkererd shirt. Just to make it clear..

1st August 2006, 12:22 AM	#5
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	That's what my daughter thought too

1st August 2006, 02:20 AM	#6
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,624	Ariel, knowing what goes into the Zubrowka I am not so inclined to even taste it, left alone drink a whole bottle of it. Fortunately, the photos above show plenty of other good reasons to go there.

1st August 2006, 02:39 PM	#8
IainN Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 31	I can't wait till I'm there in September. Here's to hoping we can meet Michal. And Zubrowka is just fine, nothing quite like it - in a good way.