On this day, Ryszard Siwiec a Polish accountant and former Home Army resistant committed suicide by self-immolation against communism.
Continue reading On this day, Ryszard Siwiec a Polish accountant and former Home Army resistant committed suicide by self-immolation against communism.
‘Żeby nie było śladów’ (There will be no Trace) has been chosen this Friday, September 3rd as candidate for the 94th Academy Awards, in the Best Foreign movie category. Continue reading We know the Polish candidate for the Oscar’s 2022!
Today, is an important day for Varsovians. At 17h, the 77th Anniversary of the Godzina W “‘W’ Hour” will be celebrated. Continue reading Warsaw Uprising 77th Anniversary – At 17h, today, the capital remembered the heroes!
Sunday is an important day for Varsovians. At 17h, the 77th Anniversary of the Godzina W “‘W’ Hour” will be celebrated. Continue reading Warsaw Uprising 77th Anniversary – At 17h, this Sunday, the capital will stop 1 minute to remember the heroes.
In this video published in May on YouTube, Paweł Kubalewski created a video comparing some streets of Warsaw in the 90s and today. Today, May 4th was the anniversary of the first free post-communism elections, or the moment Poland recovered freedom. Continue reading Warsaw 1990’s versus 2021
On this day, in Warsaw, 101 years ago, was born Anna Smoleńska author of the symbol of “Fighting Poland” during World War II. Continue reading On this day, in Warsaw, 101 years ago, was born Anna Smoleńska author of the symbol of “Fighting Poland” during World War II.
On this day, 42 years ago, on February 15th, 1979, a gas explosion killed 49 people and injured 135 at Rotunda PKO in Warsaw Center (intersection of Marszałkowska Street and Al. Jerozolimskie). Continue reading On this day, 42 years ago a gas explosion killed 49 people and injured 135 at Rotunda PKO.
Hanna Stadnik, one of the Warsaw Uprising heroes passed away yesterday, December 1st at the age of 91 years old. During the uprising she was a liaison officer and nurse from the “Baszta” regiment. Continue reading Hanna Stadnik, heroine of the Warsaw Uprising passed away on the first day of December.
On October 12th, 1940 after Lublin and Łódź, was decided the creation of the Warsaw Ghetto, and fills with cynicism, the day of the Jewish celebration of Yom Kippur. The Germans announced to the Jews of the city that they will have until the end of the month to “move” into the new Jewish district where nobody really knows the boundaries yet, 1 month later, on November 16th, the wall was closed. Continue reading OTD – 80 years ago the Warsaw Ghetto’s wall was closed.
Beautiful Warszawa 