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Hollywood calling went to the Art Nouveau “Kaufhaus“ that
was built in 1913 in the heart of the town.
The variety of architectural styles on Considered the most beautiful department
such a small scale became a drawcard for store in Germany – a “Lafayette” in East
Hollywood directors who were attracted by Saxony if we must bring up Paris once
the beauty of the original, preserved build- more -, it doubled as the “Grand Hotel Bu-
ings. “Inglourious Basterds”, “The Reader” dapest” in the 2014 film by Wes Anderson.
and “Around the World in 80 Days”, were
filmed here, earning the city the nickname Polish neighbors
“Görliwood”. However, it also doubled as
other cities such as Venice, New York, When the Oder-Neisse line was declared
Frankfurt and Strasbourg. A starring role Poland's western border in 1945, Görlitz be-
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