Suwałki

Where’s ‘herstory’ in history? Webber’s World explores how women are honoured with monuments

Although Warsaw has done more than most to commemorate Poland’s greatest women, with only one statue in Poznań and a scattering of others across the country, Webber finds women often railroaded to become little more than composite representations of ideals or movements. Kalbar/TFN

Although Warsaw has done more than most to commemorate Poland’s greatest women, with only one statue in Poznań and a scattering of others across the country, Webber finds women often railroaded to become little more than composite representations of ideals or movements. With additional research by Lidia Ławecka. 

With the pandemic rampant, Webber finds comfort in the wilds of Poland’s Suwałki region

Nestled against the Lithuanian border, Suwalszczyzna (for the sake of simplicity, let’s refer to it from now on as the Suwałki region), is more than a complex mass of randomized letters.

Road workers dig up remnants of downed WWII Soviet aircraft

The parts belong to an Ilyushin Il-2, a ground-attack aircraft that was one of the mainstays of the Soviet Air Force.

Historians find swords and spears of long-forgotten warrior tribe in ancient cemetery

Despite being already looted by treasure hunters the cemetery find sheds new light on the Yotvingian people.

Ruff day! Hound found ‘glued to ground’ in ASPHALT

Mystery surrounds strange case of dog found lying in asphalt. The pooch was rescued after passersby alerted a local animal charity.

Suwalki economic zone issues 15 business permits in 2017

The Suwalki Special Economic Zone in north-eastern Poland issued 15 business permits during the entire year 2017, the zone's management has announced.

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