Wikiexpedition takes Poland for the fifth time

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Wikimedia Polska, the official Wikimedia Chapter in Poland, recently organized the fifth annual Wikiexpedition. The goal of the Wikiexpedition was to take as many photos of cities, villages, monuments as is possible, and this year it took place in Dolnoƛląskie Province.
There were 14 members of the Wikiexpedition (two of them were from the Czech Republic), and the group was divided in three teams – western, central and eastern. These three teams were responsible for covering an area of the province from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw. But the groups didn’t work only on the Polish side of the border. Thanks to the Schengen Area, members of the Wikiexpedition could cross the border to the Czech Republic or Germany without any passport or visa bureaucracy.
On the first day of the event, members of the western team (of which I was a part) crossed the border to the Czech Republic and took photos of the small city of HrĂĄdek nad Nisou. The team also visited City of HrĂĄdek nad Nisou Museum, where they saw a famous Czech skeleton that was found a few years ago near the church (a man who died around 1310 and who was initially thought to be a witch or a vampire).
The next day, the Wikiexpedition visited the Czech city FrĂœdlant. Members visited the tower of the town hall and took panoramic photos. In Germany they visited some villages and a huge lake in a former quarry called Berzdorfer See. The most interesting point of cross-border cooperation was a border visit to a location at where all three borders of the Czech Republic, Poland and Germany come together.
The Wikiexpedition has been covered by the local and national media, such as an interview with the main organizer in the largest commercial TV station. The greatest support, however, has been provided by local communities, which joined the Wikiexpedition for a few days and helped with taking pictures or providing information about local curiosities.
One man from Węgliniec even supported the group in a very original way, by preparing a delicious barbecue dinner for participants of the western team.
For more information on the Wikiexpedition, see the pictures on Wikimedia Commons.
Honza Groh, member of Wikimedia Czech Republic

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Wiki prend la Pologne pour une cinquiĂšme fois

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Wikimedia Polska, le chapitre Wikimedia officiel en Pologne, a rĂ©cemment organisĂ© la cinquiĂšme Wikiexpedition annuelle. L’objectif de cette Wikiexpedition Ă©tait de prendre autant de photos de villes, de villages, de monuments que possible, et cette annĂ©e elle a eu lieu dans la voĂŻvodie de Basse-SilĂ©sie.
Il y a eu 14 participants pour cette Wikiexpedition (deux d’entre eux Ă©taient originaires de la RĂ©publique tchĂšque), et le groupe a Ă©tĂ© divisĂ© en trois Ă©quipes – occidentale, centrale et orientale. Ces trois Ă©quipes avaient la responsabilitĂ© de couvrir une zone de la province de Zgorzelec Ă  WrocƂaw. Mais les groupes ne travaillent pas seulement sur ​​le cĂŽtĂ© polonais de la frontiĂšre. GrĂące Ă  l’espace Schengen, les participants de la Wikiexpedition ont pu traverser la frontiĂšre vers la RĂ©publique tchĂšque ou l’Allemagne sans passeport ou visa.
Le premier jour de l’Ă©vĂ©nement, les membres de l’Ă©quipe occidentale (dont je faisais partie) ont traversĂ© la frontiĂšre vers la RĂ©publique tchĂšque et ont pris des photos de la petite ville de HrĂĄdek nad Nisou. L’Ă©quipe a Ă©galement visitĂ© le musĂ©e de HrĂĄdek nad Nisou, oĂč ils ont vu un cĂ©lĂšbre squelette tchĂšque qui a Ă©tĂ© trouvĂ© il y a quelques annĂ©es prĂšs de l’Ă©glise ; un homme mort autour de 1310, considĂ©rĂ© Ă  l’Ă©poque comme un sorcier ou un vampire.
Le lendemain, la Wikiexpedition a visitĂ© la ville tchĂšque de FrĂœdlant. Les membres ont visitĂ© la tour de l’hĂŽtel de ville et ont pris des photos panoramiques. En Allemagne, ils ont visitĂ© quelques villages et un immense lac, dans une ancienne carriĂšre appelĂ©e Berzdorfer See (en). Le plus intĂ©ressant de la coopĂ©ration transfrontaliĂšre fut la visite de l’endroit oĂč trois frontiĂšres se rencontrent : de la RĂ©publique tchĂšque, la Pologne et l’Allemagne.
La Wikiexpedition a Ă©tĂ© couverte par les mĂ©dias locaux et nationaux, par exemple une entrevue avec le principal organisateur par la plus grande station de tĂ©lĂ©vision privĂ©e. Cependant, le plus grand soutien a Ă©tĂ© fourni par les collectivitĂ©s locales, qui ont rejoint la Wikiexpedition pendant quelques jours et ont aidĂ© Ă  prendre des photos ou fournir des informations sur les intĂ©rĂȘts locaux.
Un homme de Węgliniec a mĂȘme soutenu le groupe d’une maniĂšre trĂšs originale, en prĂ©parant un dĂ©licieux barbecue pour les participants de l’Ă©quipe occidentale.
Pour plus d’informations sur la Wikiexpedition, voyez les photos sur Wikimedia Commons.
Honza Groh, membre de Wikimedia RĂ©publique tchĂšque.
Traduction : Benoit Rochon, Wikimédia Canada.

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