Utility poles in Poland
Concrete A-frames and stork nests
Concrete poles braced as an A-frame, often with a stork nest on top, are very Polish.
- Grey concrete A-frames: two poles leaning together.
- Stork nests on top of poles in the countryside.
- Some concrete poles have holes up the side.
13 photos, grouped by the clue they show.
Key clue Concrete A-frame 6
Key clue Stork nest 5
Key clue Holes up the pole 2
Poland: what its poles look like
Poland's most typical pole is a grey concrete A-frame: two concrete poles leaning together and joined at the top. Single concrete poles, some with holes up the side, are common too.
In the countryside many poles carry a big stork nest on top. White storks nest on poles all over rural Poland in spring and summer, and some poles even have platforms built for them.
Concrete A-frames and stork nests are most common in villages and along country roads, especially in the east and north. Towns have more lines underground.
Look-alikes: how to tell them apart
Hungary
RomaniaHungary also has concrete poles with holes, and Romania has stork nests too. Look at the language on the signs: Polish has letters like ł, ą and ę.
Questions about poles in Poland
Why are there stork nests on poles in Poland?
White storks like high, open places to build their big nests, and utility poles in the countryside are perfect. Poland has one of the largest stork populations in Europe.
What is a concrete A-frame pole?
Two concrete poles set at an angle and joined at the top, forming an A. They are very common in Poland and give extra strength at corners and line ends.