City in Motion | historical tour with Kamil Potrzuski

Let's look at Warsaw in motion from a historical perspective and discover how the capital's sports landscape has changed over the decades. What were the beginnings of sport in Warsaw like? Where did the first Warsaw athletes train, and how have the places associated with physical activity changed over the years? Will the Olympic Games ever be held in Warsaw? During a tour of the exhibition, we will learn the history of the city told from the perspective of movement, sport and competition. We will trace the development of Warsaw sport from the first gymnasiums and sports clubs, through the great investments of the 20th century, to contemporary forms of urban activity. We will look at legendary venues such as Stadion Dziesięciolecia and Skra, and discover what role they played in the lives of successive generations of residents. We will talk about the successes, transformations and challenges that shaped the capital's sports landscape. This is a story not only about sport, but also about Warsaw and its constantly changing space. Host: Kamil Potrzuski – historian, obtained his doctorate at the Faculty of History of the University of Warsaw, assistant professor at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at AWF in Warsaw. Author of several dozen academic and popular science articles on the history of physical culture, the history of the Polish Olympic movement and sports varsavianistics, two e-books and the book "Infrastruktura sportowa międzywojennej Warszawy". He also works as a history and civics teacher in Warsaw schools. After hours, he occasionally leads tours of Warsaw as a guide and designs exhibitions on varsavianistic and sports topics. Privately, a proud father of Anastazja, Stefan and Konstanty. Event accessibility information: The event will take place on Thursday, 22 October at 6:00 PM. All residents are welcome. Admission to the event is free. Additionally, you do not need to register in advance, so simply come and take part in the meeting. Architectural accessibility: The event will take place on the ground floor of a building that you can enter from street level. The entrance door opens automatically outward. If you use a wheelchair or a baby stroller, the building is fully accessible to you. Inside there is an elevator that will take you to all levels of the building. On the ground floor, near the meeting place, you will find toilets, including a bathroom with a baby changing table adapted to the needs of people with mobility difficulties. How to get to the event? Location: You will find our pavilion in the very center of the city at Pasaż Stefana Wiecheckiego „Wiecha” 4 in Warsaw. The entrance is directly from the square in front of the building. Public transport: Just 250 meters from the building there are bus and tram stops and a metro station. All these stops are marked with the name "Centrum". Bicycle: You can comfortably reach the pavilion via bicycle routes that lead to Widok street. Right next to the entrance to the building, we have prepared 24 bicycle parking spaces for you. Car: We do not have our own parking lot, and direct access to the entrance is not possible, so look for the nearest available spaces on Widok street. Additionally, on Chmielna street, in the immediate vicinity of the pavilion, you will find 2 parking spaces for people with disabilities. Evacuation: The building is equipped with clear directional signage and sound signals that will help you in case of evacuation. On the ground floor you will find 4 emergency exits, thanks to which you can quickly leave the building. Once you are outside, head to Pasaż Stefana Wiecheckiego „Wiecha”, as that is where the assembly point for evacuated people has been designated. Contact: If you have questions related to the accessibility of the event, you can contact us by email or phone. [ [email protected] ] [ 510 205 984 ] This event accompanies the exhibition Miasto w Ruchu . More information at: Miasto w Ruchu | oprowadzanie historyczne z Kamilem Potrzuskim