subject of E. Gierku and PRL in the region Dąbrowa. From the other side than usual.
Gierek What good did the Dąbrowa Basin? Usually the question is posed in this way - "What good did." In my opinion - absolutely nothing. This region has not helped in any way, but very harmed. For the supporters of this man - where are these wonderful buildings that have arisen in Sosnowiec, Dabrowa, or Bedzin in his time? Universities? Cultural institutions? There was nothing the city could be proud of today. The only gierkowską investment in the Dąbrowa Basin was fumes Huta Katowice. Name of the facility demonstrates the sympathies of the then Secretary of Communist Party - in Zabrze, Poland was "Huta Zabrze, in Czestochowa - Huta Czestochowa, Dabrowa built in" Huta Katowice ". It happened that someone came to Katowice and was looking for this steel plant there, because no one did not come to mind that it could be somewhere else.
Prior to its construction Dąbrowa was a quiet town where practically everyone knew each other. Older people with sentiment even mention climate cafes in the city center. After the construction of a smelter's all over, the city has changed in a great hotel workers, and in such cafes have begun to hang over pints Beer visitors and workers. Social bonds have been destroyed in Dabrowa, the native inhabitants of the city were mass expropriated from their homes - as the Communists took over peanuts land to build on these blocks for the visitors. Ironworks has been turned on forest areas causing additional degradation of the ecological region. Then cut out over 1000 hectares of forest in the Forest Łosieńskiej, and the whole area occupied by HK to 2500 ha. Subsequent pollination dokończyło work of destruction.
building large mills forever changed the face of the city and region, but whether for the better?
Gierek and SosnowiecE. Gierek If nothing helped, and even very harm Dabrowa and its indigenous people can do something good for the Sosnowiec so often mentioned? Anyone who knows Sosnowiec rather not have illusions about it ... Gierek probably just liked the name "Sosnowiec" and that is why in 1975 the city joined the Casimir Zagórze and Mining. One at the time, weighed more toward Dabrowa so it was not a rational decision, but he could now say that it is derived from Sosnowiec (and not from the village Zagórze) and it is probably mostly the point. Its regional identity was very shallow. Judging from what takes the decisions, it is clear that he cared primarily about its influence in the Communist Party. Large province are more voices at conferences so delegates Edward did everything he could to strengthen ties dąbrowsko-Silesian and Silesian not estrange the "Katowice".
Dąbrowa County
In 1975, the reform of the administrative division of the country introducing the 49 provinces. "Beloved" Gierek region of the province, however, has not been, and although the area and population to any, to carve out. I could not here in any way interfere with the proximity of Katowice as Torun is far from Bydgoszcz to 40 km, and although there were two provinces. The status of provincial capital tied up in that time with numerous benefits. Formed independent universities, public buildings, strengthen ties with regional, provincial capitals benefited from development programs and various grants from the state budget - all this for Gierek poskąpił Sosnowiec (or Dabrowa, decydowało Zagórze everything that could be a district DG, and then she would be the largest). Provincial towns then stayed even small centers, for example - Chełm province - population 230 thousand people of whom 70,000 Chelm. More about the then provinces here. A city that he could not be Sosnowiec, Sosnowiec because according to the concept Gierek had to vegetate in Silesia. This was not the largest provincial city in Poland - as Gierek support this region. Today one can say quite safely that this second chance to own Dabrowski Basin region does not get anymore.
examples of harmful activity Gierek on specific cases involving the Basin could be multiplied ... Those who have traveled to Poland, moreover, know that the city region Dabrowski something positive does not stand out compared to other cities Gierek those years. So where did this myth about the benefits Dabrowski Basin has had his day? Besides blokowiskami ironworks and steaming it did nothing for this region. By the way, would still ask why the mill? Why do not FSM or some other company that would not until such havoc in the ecosystem of the region? FSM was founded at the same time, but in Tychy - today This is Fiat Auto Poland.
last years of his life were spent in Edward Gierek Ustroń - where clean air, where integrated into the community ... The changes that have taken place for his misbehavior in the ZD can be seen, and he himself did not like what is the best summary of his activities here.
Gierek evil itself?
Do not really have anything positive to what would be the person E. Gierek? Of course you can also look for positives ... Gierek was a form of media, communicative, well worn and he could win the sympathy. After the gray and strange, "accompanied by a communist" was the first which presents the good impression as a person Secretary of Communist Party. Translate it to assess its achievements and to this day, it happens that someone criticizes him, but then quickly adds, "it was his man, he wanted good." Gierek was the first communist leader owskim who had good contacts with the West. Friends with many personalities behind the then Iron Curtain, in particular with the French president. Valery Giscard d'Estaing in his memoirs wrote that of all the leaders of those years to Gierek felt the greatest respect. Gierek also had ambitions - One of his slogans was: "Poland in 1910-the economic power of the world." It would be pleasing in zakompleksionej hungry for success and Poland, which then belonged to a poorer world. The standard of living in a period when he was First Secretary has improved, many were built (although, unfortunately, worse quality), developed industry and infrastructure ... To this day, so he has his supporters, who believe that communism was the best owskim leader. And indeed, on the background Bierut, Gomulka and other politicians of that era, Gierek falls pretty well. But you must always be assessed all the achievements, as a politician above all his deeds and the final effects of his actions, not just words, and what makes an impression on others. The end of Gierek era has definitely looked dull.
assessing the facts and actions, separating it from the words of sympathy which Gierek Dabrowski did not spare the region (and which cost nothing) should be the scale of its operations in the same region as clearly harmful. However, across the Polish evaluation may not be as clear and hard here about the categorical judgments given by the then circumstances and political conditions in which E. Gierek came to work. One thing is certain - disputes around him will be long lasting, especially among the older generation, or rather no one here has one of its arguments are not convincing.
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