(Polish Piła, German Schneidemühl) is a city in Poland, part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship, Pilsky District. It occupies an area of 102.68 km². Population 75,144 (as of 2005).
Saw located on the border of the Wielkopolska region and Western Pomerania. It is a calm and green city, which gives a special charm to the picturesque river Gwda. Over half of its surface is formed by forests and parks, filling the territory between modern residential areas. Many lakes add beauty to the city. The surroundings of the city are indescribable nature and beautiful landscapes that invite you to active recreation, tempting domestic and foreign tourists with their merits.
The city, due to its geographical position, on a national scale, is an important node of communication routes. Roads for cars and railways cross here leading from Pozmorie to the south, to Poznan, Gorzow and further to Germany, as well as from Szczecin and Swinouiste to Bydgoszcz, Torun and Warsaw.
Pila is also an intensively and systematically developing industrial center. Such branches of the economy as electronic, electrical and printing are dynamically developing. At the end of 2008, the city had 75,000 inhabitants. This is a city of young people, among the inhabitants almost 60% are not over 40 years old. 
Saw grew out of an old fishing village lying among the forests on the river Gvda. City rights probably received already in the 15th century, this was confirmed in 1513 by King Zygmunt the Old. Catastrophes and wars did not spare the city. In 1626 the city was reputed to be in ruins. The restored did not protect the Swedish troops during the Northern War, and the Seven Years' War brought the greatest destruction. After the first analysis, Pila became part of the Prus. In 1755, an outstanding resident of the city, Stanislav Staszic, was born in the city on the Gvda River. This honored representative of the Enlightenment was a priest, writer, statesman and philosopher, who had a reputation as a geologist and creator of the geological map of Poland. 
He was the initiator of the construction of a coal mine in Mountainous Silesia. After the First World War, Pila remained within the boundaries of Nazi Germany. During the Second World War, the city became an important center for the armed industry of Germany, as well as a place for the evacuation of the German public from the German industrial areas bombed by the Allies. At the beginning of 1945, Pila was named a fortress city, being part of the fortifications of the Pomeranian dam. As a result of difficult wars, Pila was destroyed. It was the last terrible defeat in the history of the city, which was restored almost from the beginning.
Those who would like to know the history should walk along the route of the Pilska monuments of antiquity. Some ancient monuments have survived to this day, among them the neo-Gothic church of St. Stanislaus Kostka from the end of the 19th century, the neo-Baroque church of the Holy Family on the western bank of the Gvda, as well as the church of St. Anthony from Padva, which is especially interesting architectonically. built in 1922 according to the design of Hans Nerkommer. It is worth walking through the few streets with old buildings already today to take a closer look at stone houses from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Be sure to visit the house of Stanislav Staszic, which houses a museum named after him.
Church of St. Stanislav Kostka(St. Brovarna 13), located in the city center,
on the eastern bank of the Gvda River, is the oldest sacred object in Pyla that has survived to this day. The church was built in neo-gothic style in 1895-1896. through the efforts of the evangelical commune.
In the upper part of its windows, characteristic stained-glass rosettes have been preserved. 
Church of St. Anthony Padevsky(Lyudova street 10) was built in 1929-1930.
designed by architect Hans Herkommer from the Bauhaus school.
An object resembling catacombs inside, with a strict geometry of lines and an economy of architectural forms, similar in appearance to the early Romanesque style, and leading the avant-garde style in sacral construction in the 30s. The church is famous for the largest wooden crucifix in Europe, made from a single piece of wood 7 m high. Inside the church, the walls are decorated with original paintings representing individual scenes of Christ's Road to Golgotha. In the lobby there is a memorial plaque with the names of the Poles who died during World War II. The vast House of the Monastic Brotherhood, as well as the courtyard with open corridors in the form of arches, create an interesting architectural complex of the monastic buildings.
Church of the Holy Family(Jana Bosco str. 1) neobaric built in 1912-1915, it contains paintings representing scenes from the life of the Holy Family. The temple surprises with the plasticity of the facade, the richness of the sculptural and decorative processing. The main decoration is concentrated on the main facade. These are rake-outs, deep niches, layered pilasters, figured pediment. Two towers topped with domes with lanterns reinforce its plastic structure.
Regional Museum(7 Brovarna Street) preserves objects of the past of the city and its regions, organizes exhibitions. The permanent exhibition is the equipment of the bourgeois interior from the first half of the 17th century to the first half of the 20th century. He also conducts publishing activities and organizes archaeological research. Located in the premises of the pre-war Consulate of Poland 
.
Stanisław Staszic Museum(Brovarna st. 18) a small, modest house, in which, plausibly, in 1755, priest Stanislav Staszic, an outstanding statesman, politician and scientist, was born. The building, destroyed during the Second World War, was restored in 1986 almost in its original form.
The museum houses an exposition of historical materials related to the personal life and wide social activities of S. Staszic, a collection of his books and their translations, as well as pieces of furniture and paintings of this era. The museum conducts a lively scientific, educational and exhibition activity.
City name
Story
In 1922-1938 the city was the center of the Prussian province of Posen-West Prussia.
In 1938, Major General of Aviation of the National People's Army of the GDR Wolfgang Tonke was born in the city.
Population
Photos
PL Piła Rondo.JPG
One of the city squares
PL Piła Dom.JPG
The building, built in the traditional German style, is a reminder of the city's German past.
PL Piła Kosciol.JPG
PL Piła Dworzec.JPG
Train Station
PL Pila Parking.JPG
PL Piła Centrum.JPG
City center of Pila, evening.
PL Piła Buczka.JPG
see also
Write a review on the article "Saw (city)"
Links
An excerpt characterizing Pyla (city)
- Yes, how exactly were you ordered from the geneg "ala - now to get out"? Denisov asked. Petya blushed.Yes, he didn't say anything. I think it is possible? he said inquiringly.
“Well, all right,” said Denisov. And, turning to his subordinates, he made orders that the party go to the designated resting place near the guardhouse in the forest and that the officer on a Kyrgyz horse (this officer acted as adjutant) went to look for Dolokhov, find out where he was and whether he would come in the evening . Denisov himself, with the esaul and Petya, intended to drive up to the edge of the forest, overlooking Shamshev, in order to look at the location of the French, which was supposed to be attacked tomorrow.
“Well, God’s ode,” he turned to the peasant conductor, “take me to Shamshev.
Denisov, Petya and the esaul, accompanied by several Cossacks and a hussar who was carrying a prisoner, drove to the left through the ravine, to the edge of the forest.
The rain had passed, only fog and drops of water fell from the branches of trees. Denisov, the esaul, and Petya silently followed the peasant in the cap, who, lightly and soundlessly stepping with his feet turned out in bast shoes over the roots and wet leaves, led them to the edge of the forest.
Coming out to the izvolok, the peasant paused, looked around and headed towards the thinning wall of trees. At a large oak tree, which had not yet shed its leaves, he stopped and mysteriously beckoned to him with his hand.
Denisov and Petya drove up to him. From the place where the peasant stopped, the French were visible. Now a spring field was going down behind the forest like a semi-hillock. To the right, across a steep ravine, one could see a small village and a manor house with collapsed roofs. In this village, and in the manor house, and along the whole hillock, in the garden, by the wells and the pond, and along the entire road uphill from the bridge to the village, no more than two hundred fathoms away, crowds of people could be seen in the wavering fog. Their non-Russian cries were clearly heard at the horses in the carts tearing up the mountain and calls to each other.
“Give the prisoner here,” Denisop said quietly, not taking his eyes off the French.
The Cossack dismounted from his horse, removed the boy, and together with him approached Denisov. Denisov, pointing to the French, asked what kind of troops they were. The boy, thrusting his chilled hands into his pockets and raising his eyebrows, looked frightened at Denisov and, despite his apparent desire to say everything he knew, got confused in his answers and only confirmed what Denisov was asking. Denisov, frowning, turned away from him and turned to the esaul, telling him his thoughts.
Petya, turning his head with quick movements, glanced first at the drummer, then at Denisov, then at the esaul, then at the French in the village and on the road, trying not to miss something important.
- Pg "is coming, not pg" is Dolokhov, you have to bg "at! .. Huh?" Denisov said, his eyes flashing merrily.
Bat Yam- a city on the Mediterranean coast of Israel. Located a few kilometers south of Tel Aviv, in the coastal Sharon Valley. Founded in 1926. It borders with the cities of Holon in the east, Rishon LeZion in the south and the Jaffa region in the north, practically merging with them. Bat Yam attracts tourists with its well-groomed beaches, and tourists from Russia also because a third of the population of Bat Yam speaks Russian (according to other estimates, about 50% of families come from the former Soviet Union).
History of Bat Yam
Bat Yam is a young city, it is not even a hundred years old. It is noteworthy that Bat Yam - today, mostly a non-religious city - was founded by 24 religious families from Jaffa, on land acquired by members of the organization "Byte va-Gan"("A house and a garden"). The new settlement was originally called - Bait va-gan.
During the Arab pogroms of 1929, the inhabitants Bayt va Ghana evacuated by the British army, and the city itself was sacked by the Arabs.
In 1932, the inhabitants returned, five years after that, the settlement received self-government and was renamed Bat Yam , which is an abbreviation for בת ירושלים - Daughter of Jerusalem.
The population of the city grew significantly in the 30s due to repatriates - refugees from Nazi Germany.
During the Arab uprising of 1936-1939, Bat Yam was attacked by Arab gangs.
About a third (or even more) of the Jews of the city speak Russian, so it is not surprising that in Bat Yam, with the help of Toldot Yeshurun, a Russian-speaking community began to develop.
Bat Yam now has several yeshivas and kohls. Among them: Orot HaTorah, Netivot Yisrael, Yeshiva Hasiduta Bobov and others.
Since the summer of 2016, a Russian-language evening collel for men "Toldot Yeshurun" has been operating in Bat Yam. You can attend a lesson or study with a rabbi in Russian. Topics varied: Weekly Chapter, Mishnah, Talmud, Alacha, Musar and Hasidut.
In addition, Torah lessons are held for both men and women, shabbatons, and excursions. You can come to the synagogue "Zahor le-Avraham": st. Ehud Kinamon (Labor) 10 (opposite the shopping center "Bat Yamon") - or call: 054-845-60-08 (Menachem).
The cozy resort town of Bat Yam is spread out. If you are a fan of beach holidays, love beautiful landscapes and shopping trips, then this place is literally made for you. Let's get acquainted with Bat Yam, find out where it is and why it is worth visiting.
A little about the city of Bat Yam
Despite the fact that the Bat Yam area is only 8 km², this place is considered the most beautiful tourist center in Israel. Initially, Bat Yam was called "Bait-va-Gang", which means "House and Garden". However, in 1923, wealthy merchants bought the land to build a suburban area. In the early 30s, the population of Bat Yam began to grow rapidly, as refugees from Nazi Germany began to flock to Israel. The first residential buildings in Bat Yam appeared in 1926. And already in 1958 the settlement was given the status of a city.
Weather in Bat Yam
Bat Yam weather in Israel will delight you at any time of the year. The city has a subtropical Mediterranean climate. Even in the coldest winter months, the thermometer does not drop below 13°C. During this period, the greatest amount of precipitation falls. Summer in Bat Yam is quite hot, the average temperature at this time fluctuates between 25-30°C. However, given the high humidity of the air, the heat is rather difficult to bear.
Not the best time to relax in Bat Yam is autumn and spring. It is at this time that the air temperature reaches its annual maximum, because due to the movement of air masses from the desert side, hot weather sets in in the city. In addition, dust storms often accompany this phenomenon.
Bat Yam - beaches
Along the famous Bat Yam embankment, once called the Riviera, there are modern hotels overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The city beach is adjacent to the embankment, and the coast of the city itself has a length of 3 kilometers. There are 4 beaches in Bat Yam: Exemplary, Stone, Riviera and Jerusalem. The best of them is Stone Beach. Its main feature is the presence of a breakwater, which makes water recreation safe for tourists with children. All the beaches of the city are kept clean, they are equipped with changing rooms and awnings.
The city even has Separate beach, which provides for men's and women's bathing days. This distinction is designed for the religious population of the city.
Hotels and Inns
All Bat Yam hotels in Israel are located along the waterfront. Rooms in the local hotels are spacious and often designed for two. The apartments are equipped with air conditioning, TV, internet.
To make your holiday unforgettable, consider the following accommodation options:
- Armon Yam Hotel. Despite the fact that the hotel belongs to the category of three stars, it is in no way inferior in terms of comfort to hotels with 5 stars. It is located on the first line of the sea, and for a night with breakfast you will need to pay only $ 95.
- If you are a fan of luxury apartments, then you will certainly be interested in Leonardo Suite Hotel, a night in which will cost you $ 200.
- - the perfect combination of price / quality. For just $105 per night, you'll get a spacious room overlooking the beach.
Cafes and restaurants in Bat Yam
Bat Yam is simply amazing with an abundance of restaurants. In this city, you will never be hungry, especially when you consider that the local cuisine is not only delicious, but also healthy. We advise you to visit the following establishments:
- Fine dining restaurant Hatraklin Bistro Meat and Wine located near the Museum of Independence. Here you can enjoy Mediterranean and European cuisine. In addition, the true pride of the establishment is the wine bar.
- Dallal- a place where you can taste the national dishes of Israeli cuisine. Dinner at this establishment will be very expensive, so expect gastronomic pleasure to cost you a pretty penny.
- Ali Karavan is a Middle Eastern fast food place where you can eat tasty and inexpensive. In addition, the cafe has a special color and atmosphere.
- - another cafe where lunch will be delicious, and its cost will be more than affordable. This restaurant serves Mediterranean cuisine and various fast food.
What to see?
The sights of Bat Yam will not let you get bored. While on vacation in this city, be sure to take the time to visit:
By the way, in 2011, two railway stations were opened in Bat Yam. Therefore, you can get to the city by means of a light rail system. The ticket price is 12 shekels.
To save on transportation, you can use city buses, a ticket for which costs 6.6 shekels.
