With its boot at the front and engine at the back, the car officially known as the Fiat 126p quickly became a favourite for those struggling under communist rationing. Years later it would become an iconic collectors’ piece, sought after by, among others, Hollywood actor Tom Hanks.
The museum not only serves as home to famous works of art but also as an inspiration to new artists.
The memorial commemorates the Polish “Few” and the 1,900 Poles who lost their lives in the air war.
On Friday, the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 in the USA, in front of the monument to Polish victims in Warsaw's Skaryszewski Park, a ceremonial laying of wreaths and flowers took place.
Addressing Thursday's official gathering in Zabrze, southern Poland, to mark the 40th anniversary of the Solidarity trade union's birth, PM Mateusz Morawiecki stated that "Solidarity is Poland's second name."
The Solidarity trade union grew out of a desire and a demand for dignity, President Andrzej Duda said in Gdańsk, northern Poland, on Monday, at ceremonies marking the 40th anniversary of the founding of the union.
Former Solidarity leader and former Polish president Lech Wałęsa said on Monday that the 1980 August Agreements were the greatest victory in Poland's history. He made the statement on the 40th anniversary of their signing in Gdańsk, northern Poland.
The historic accord between the Communist authorities and shipyard workers led to the establishment of the first independent trade union in Poland and contributed to the fall of Communism.
A message of gratitude to Swedes for their support offered to the Solidarity trade union and Poland's striving for freedom in the 1980s was published in the Aftonbladet daily on Monday. It was signed by the Polish Embassy and the Polish Institute in Stockholm.
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