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Saxon Palace restoration is last stage of rebuilding Warsaw after WWII: official

According to deputy PM Piotr Gliński, “it is a matter of Polish identity, our common memory, our cultural and historical heritage.”  see more
History 08:05
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Will German crimes against humanity even be remembered on their 100th anniversary?

Just two weeks ago the 80th anniversaries of “The Jedwabne Massacre” and the Great Synagogue in Białystok burning down came and went.  see more
History Sat, 11:27
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We cannot forget about Polish history in Siberia: ambassador

“Without forgetting these difficult, tragic, blood-covered places, I would like to think about the future as well,” the Polish ambassador to Russia said.  see more
History Wed, 12:03
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Medieval chain mail accidentally found on Odra River’s banks

Archaeologists emphasise that this is an exceptionally valuable find.  see more
History Tue, 13:40
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Modest forces at Grunwald Battle reenactment

The numbers are small this year due to the pandemic.  see more
History 18.07.2021
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Veterans visit Ancona to commemorate anniversary of its liberation

After a two-day fight Polish forces captured Ancona on July 18, 1944, which enabled the Allies to continue their operations to the north of Italy.  see more
History 17.07.2021
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Knights return to Grunwald to commemorate victory over Teutonic Order

On July 15, Poland celebrates the 611th anniversary of the battle that shattered the reputation of invincibility of the Teutonic Order.  see more
History 15.07.2021
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More bodies found at former Stalinist jail site in Warsaw

The Institute of National Remembrance has been carrying out search work in the area of ​​the former "Toledo" prison since spring 2020.  see more
History 15.07.2021
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Michniów is a symbol of Polish countryside: President Duda

July 12 marks the Day of the Struggle and Martyrdom of the Polish Villages, established on the anniversary of the pacification of Michniów by the Germans during WWII.  see more
History 12.07.2021
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‘Augustów roundup’ is painful wound of our history: President Duda

The Soviet operation of 1945 was aimed at destroying the Polish independence underground.  see more
History 12.07.2021
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We will never allow the Volhynia Massacre to be erased from memory: PM

The Volhynia massacres consisted of anti-Polish genocidal ethnic cleansings conducted by Ukrainian nationalists between 1943 and 1945.  see more
History 11.07.2021