Poznań is proving to be an interesting city so far. Since I haven't really travelled much elsewhere in Europe it's hard to say if this is common, but old Poznań at least is a city under renovation. You see buildings completely under renovation like the picture above and you also see building where people still seem to be living in parts of them while the exterior is being re-done. Must of the city seems to be built of brick with a plaster or stucco exterior so I'm sure a fair amount of upkeep may be needed given the winters and that much of the city was rebuilt after WWII (so I'm sure a lot of it is overdue for a serious overhaul).
The building in the picture above is only a few hundred feet from the old Market Square, which is among the older parts of the city (as I understand it) and where the old City Hall (now a museum) is located. Along my walk to work from my hotel down a pedestrian street, they just recently finished tearing down the foundations of what looked like an old building and seem to be about to start building something new. And directly behind the office tower I work in work is already underway on a brand new building.
I will be curious to come back in 5-10 years and see how much of the current Poznań is still around and how much might have been built over. I hope they really keep as much of the old charm as possible.
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