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As Oskar Kolberg writes the village was spread in a straight line; cottages were situated on both sides of the road. Next to them there were barns, gardens were in front of the houses and fields behind stables. There was also a manor house in the village and the Orthodox church in the middle of it. Some fields, meadows, pasturages and woods had their own local names, as in other villages. 

         

 

The photographs show the Kosciuk and the Naumowicz family before 1940 against the houses in Brzeźno. 

(owner: Maria Pawłowicz)

Local inns, as Kolberg reports, were long buildings with a stable for travellers or typical houses made of brick with a big square room, where there were many benches and only one table. There was also the owner’s flat. The only music that could be heard was the sound of violins.

Wells had wooden ‘combrowyna” popping up a bit over the ground. At the well a column was put into the ground and was called "żurawl". A heavy block was attached to its thicker end. At the other end there was a hook, which allowed people to take water easily.

Fences around the houses used to be plaited in many different ways. There were small gardens with pear trees here and there.

Not many examples of folk architecture has been preserved in Brzeźno. Almost no traces have remained of the manor houses, the Orthodox church and the inn. Wooden buildings gave way to buildings made of brick. Wells still exist but without well sweeps. Old fences have been replaced by the metal ones. The only element that may refer to the above description is the shape of the village and farmhouses. Only from place to place one can find ricks or tchatched barns. Pictures below are taken by the student Grzegorz Krysa.

 

                                       

                    Tchatched barn                                     Barn                                   Stable door                                                      Well