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If 2020 feels like the end of the world, I’m happy to end it inside Dwór Dawidy

Dwór Dawidy, a rambling old manor house 30km east of Elbląg, is a country retreat that won’t be forgotten. Alex Webber/TFN

In this week’s Webber’s World, our intrepid explorer finds himself 30km east of Elbląg in a rambling old manor house set amongst silent forest paths, misty morning fields, grazing wild deer, and a snuffling rabbit named David. Welcome to Dwór Dawidy.

Surprised dad ‘sabres the moment’ he finds 100-year-old sword under pile of leaves

Tomasz Wierzbicki, from the town of Świebodzice in Lower Silesia, said he initially thought the old sword was a tree root as he tidied the ground so his family could rest for a while out for a walk.

In Napoleonic times, Danzig (now Gdańsk) was a republic… not a lot of people know that

It’s widely-known that the city was granted independence in 1920, but today in 1807, the Treaties of Tilsit between Emperor Alexander I of Russia and Napoleon I of France saw the then city of Danzig also become independent, if only for seven years.

Digging up the past: building work throws up fascinating remnants of Poznań’s history

Finds show a past love of oysters, beer and flour from Toruń.

Polish explorer who saved hundreds of thousands during Great Irish Famine remembered in new exhibition

After climbing and naming Australia’s tallest mountain, adventurer Paweł Strzelecki went to Ireland where, despite suffering from typhoid fever, he set about saving the lives of starving children.

Time capsule buried under bridge by King Frederick William IV discovered after 168 years

It is thought that the capsule laid under the 19th century bridge in Tczew along with a commemorative plaque to mark its opening could contain valuables belonging to the king.

A courtly controversy: arguments still rage over whether the country’s last king was good or bad for Poland

Stanisław August Poniatowski remains a deeply divisive figure in Polish history.

Top 5 articles:

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  • It’s official! Kraków is the best place in Europe for food, says European Academy of Gastronomy
  • Poland in COVID-19 LOCKDOWN! PM orders bars, restaurants, shopping centres and borders closed - and cancels ALL flights
  • Villager finds stash of 17th-century coins after falling off his bike while looking for mushrooms
  • The systematic massacre of all children under 10 will forever be a stain on humanity, says TFN’s Stuart Dowell
History

Explosive new book reveals harrowing account of WWII Jews forced into doing the unthinkable

Published in English, ‘Warsaw Ghetto Police: The Jewish Order Service during the Nazi Occupation’ by Holocaust academic Dr Katarzyna Person is the tragic story ‘of people who are placed in an impossible situation during war and the decisions they make.’

The first report:

  • Polish FM concerned about situation of Poles working in Netherlands
  • Polish-German cross-border police unit enjoys success
  • March core inflation rate at 3.9 pct - central bank
  • Poland sends humanitarian aid to Armenia
  • Polish PM criticises Russia for not returning presidential plane wreckage

Exclusive

Forgotten composer who played for Polish king and co-founded Edinburgh Festival rediscovered after distant relative finds online ad for his rare piano

Josie Dixon had little idea that her great-great-great-great grandfather Felix Yaniewicz was one of the 19th century’s most notable composers until a chance conversation about a Stradivarius violin led her on a path of discovery.

The Debrief
Rocking it! New UNESCO Geopark opens in Holy Cross Mountains
Webber's World
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Events

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