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Battle of Grunwald

New species of bat found hanging upside down in cellar of 14th century castle

The common bent-wing bat is a Mediterranean bat species with a grey-brown coloration, slightly lighter on the abdominal side, with very long and narrow wings. Krzysztof Piksa & Wojciech J. Gubała

The common bent-wing bat spotted in Rożnów Castle on the banks of the Dunajec river, is a Mediterranean bat species with a grey-brown coloration, slightly lighter on the abdominal side, with very long and narrow wings.

600-year-old axe heads used in hand-to-hand fighting in Battle of Grunwald found in field

According to Dr. Szymon Dreja, director of the Museum of the Battle of Grunwald, the discovery of the battle axes at the site of the battle in northern Poland are an archaeological sensation, and there is little doubt that the axes come from what many historians say was the largest battle of the middle ages in Europe. 

Polish, Lithuanian officials commemorate historic battle in Poland

Poland's and Lithuania's top officials on Wednesday marked the anniversary of the 1410 Battle of Grunwald, in which Polish-Lithuanian forces defeated the German–Prussian Teutonic Knights.

Lithuanian president to visit Poland for historic battle commemoration

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda will visit Poland on July 15 to mark the anniversary of the 1410 Battle of Grunwald, in which Polish-Lithuanian forces defeated the German–Prussian Teutonic Knights, Polish presidential aide Krzysztof Szczerski said on Monday.

Battle of Grunwald: One of history’s ‘greatest battles’ remembered on 609th anniversary

One of the largest battles in medieval Europe, and widely considered one of the most important victories in Polish and Lithuanian history, the 15th July 1410 conflict shifted the balance of power in Central and Eastern Europe and marked the rise of the Polish–Lithuanian union as the dominant political and military force in the region.

Battle of Grunwald Staging 2018

of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania decisively defeated the German–Prussian Teutonic Knights. For the 21st time, enthusiast of history, knightly chivalry and medieval battles g

On the anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald, The First News looks back at its significance

The battle carried a special significance for Poles during the 123-year period when the nation did not exist on any map.

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Art & Culture

Tokarczuk teams up with illustrator Joanna Concejo for latest book described as ‘an experiment with form’

The picture book which was first published in Polish in 2017 as ‘Zagubiona dusza’ has now been translated into English under the title ‘The Lost Soul’.

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Exclusive

‘I grew up in death camp house’: Extraordinary story of women born in Auschwitz and who has lived there ever since

Once asked to draw the view from her bedroom window for homework, Anna Odi couldn’t decide whether to draw the crematorium or the gallows where Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Hoess was executed. She told TFN: “I think I am a hostage to the stories of people who experienced this hell. I am continuing what my parents started, to be a witness. Like my parents, I owe it to the victims.”

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