Bydgoszcz

One of Poland’s few successful insurgencies against foreign oppression, the Wielkopolska Uprising took place 100 years ago today

Fighting broke out at precisely 4.40 pm on December 27th 1918 and was taken over by units headed by the Polish Military Organisation. Wielkopolski Independence Museum

By the end of 1918, the insurgents had taken most of the Poznań area, and by January a large part of the Wielkopolska region was under their control.

Take a chance on me: Polish student crowned king of the tipsters

Pole who spends five hours a day studying football clubs helps gamblers place their bets gets rewarded.

Bydgoszcz: oddities abound in this ambitious city

There’s more to Bydgoszcz than just wacky odds and ends. More prosaic attractions are unmasked while prowling the old town.

Treasure found in northern Poland will be put on display next week

The treasure found in January under the floor of the Saint Martin and Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Bydgoszcz (northern Poland) will be put on show at a museum in the city next week.

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