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WARSAW HISTORY

On this day 30 years ago, only three years after the collapse of communism, opened the first McDonald’s in Poland, Ul. Świętokrzyska in Warsaw.

On this day, June 17th, 1992, only three years after the collapse of communism, opened the first McDonald’s in Poland. The restaurant was located in central Warsaw on the corner of Swietokrzyska and Marszalkowska streets in the former SEZAM commercial Center. The restaurant was officially inaugurated by Jacek Kuroń, then Minister of… Continue reading On this day 30 years ago, only three years after the collapse of communism, opened the first McDonald’s in Poland, Ul. Świętokrzyska in Warsaw.

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231st Anniversary of the Constitution of Poland – The second constitution in the world after the USA.

On May 3rd, 1791, Ustawa Rządowa, “Governance Act”, the first constitution of Poland was adopted by the Great Sejm for the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth (crown of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania). The Constitution combined a Monarchy Republic considered as the first written constitution in Europe and the second in the world after the USA (1789)… Continue reading 231st Anniversary of the Constitution of Poland – The second constitution in the world after the USA.

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79th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising – The alarms will ring at 12h against the will of the organizers

At 12h, today, April 19th, Warsaw remembers the heroes of the Ghetto who fought against the horror of the nazis 79 years ago. Since 2018, the sirens are turned on, but this year the organizers and the City Hall wanted a minute of silence in respect for the hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees staying in the Capital, a wish not respected by the government. … Continue reading 79th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising – The alarms will ring at 12h against the will of the organizers

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Maria Skłodowska-Curie one of the most renowned Varsovians of all time was born on this day in 1867.

Maria Skłodowska-Curie born Maria Salomea Skłodowska was born on November 7, 1867, at the 16 of Freta Street in Warsaw, close to the old town. Later she was naturalized French after marrying the French scientist Pierre Curie… Continue reading Maria Skłodowska-Curie one of the most renowned Varsovians of all time was born on this day in 1867.

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The little history in the great History remembered this morning in Warsaw – The Jewish children cigarette sellers of the ‘Plac Trzech Krzyży’

Outside the Ghetto, hiding was not always the method chosen by the Jews who escaped from the Ghetto. A group of young intrepid aged from 6 to 16 simply jumped into the jaws of the lion and visible to everyone… Continue reading The little history in the great History remembered this morning in Warsaw – The Jewish children cigarette sellers of the ‘Plac Trzech Krzyży’

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