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‘Cursed soldier’ hero finally laid to rest after long-lost remains found in unmarked grave

Henryk Wieliczko was buried with full honours in Lublin following the discovery of his remains in an unmarked grave. IPN

Murdered by communists in Lublin Castle in 1949, the whereabouts of Henryk Wieliczko’s body remained unknown for six decades.

Haunting WWII photos taken by Wehrmacht soldier in Lublin reveal ‘ordinary lives’ of Hitler’s occupying forces

Found hidden in a shoebox by the soldier’s grandson, the majority of the 69 previously unseen photographs in the collection depict the life of the German occupiers in Lublin, showing amongst others their daily work, life in the barracks, integration events and walks through the city.

Lublin library crowned for design excellence in international awards competition

Praising the library for ‘probably being the greenest library in Europe’,  the A' Design Award judges said: “It is a project inspired by nature, ecology and the idea of sustainable development.

Boy wonder! Fourteen-year-old genius becomes Poland’s youngest business owner

Having built his first robot at the age of three, teenager Kamil Wroński has now founded his own firm to develop a pioneering solar tracker.

Lublin doctor who saved Ukrainian family’s eyesight after they were blinded by Russian bombing said the surgery was ‘a little’ miracle

After a grueling 1,350km journey to reach Lublin, Olena Pictured) and her sons were taken to the city’s Medical University where they were treated by Professor Robert Rejdak (pictured).

World’s oldest tennis player celebrates 98th birthday at Lublin Tennis Club after escaping war-torn Ukraine

After initially refusing to leave his home in Kharkiv, Leonid Stanislavskyi reluctantly changed his mind after Russian bombing forced him to stop playing and he embarked upon his journey to Poland.

Tamara de Lempicka’s work ‘more relevant than ever’ says artist’s great-granddaughter on eve of ‘homecoming’ exhibition

Initially intended to showcase 60 of the artist’s paintings, Poland’s first ever monographic exhibition of her work entitled “Tamara de Lempicka. A Woman on a Journey”, has taken on a new relevancy in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

President marks 80th anniversary of first mass deportations of Jews

Andrzej Duda, the president of Poland, in a letter on Wednesday commemorated the 80th anniversary of the deportation of Jews during Aktion Reinhardt.

Poland to launch humanitarian aid coordination point

Poland is finalising preparations for a centre near the eastern city of Lublin to coordinate humanitarian aid, both for those in need in Ukraine and for Ukrainian refugees in Poland, the head of the Government Strategic Reserves Agency (RARS) said on Saturday.

London uncovered: app reveals the stories and places behind Poland’s government-in-exile

Created by a Lublin-based team, the dual-language app guides users through 15 locations connected to the government-in-exile that was formed following the outbreak of WWII.

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New bi-lingual book hailed as ‘love letter’ to one of Warsaw’s quirkiest streets

Laying bare the secrets and the stories behind Warsaw’s Hoża street, the new Polish-English language book is set to achieve cult status for its charming exploration of the city’s hidden side.

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Four tonnes of Nazi gold found in buried 18th century palace canister, say WWII treasure hunters

Measuring between 1.3 to 1.5 metres long and 50cm in depth, the cylindrical metal canister was found in the conservatory of an 18th century palace used by Hitler’s SS as a brothel.

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