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Warsaw Uprising

The voice of a generation: tragic poet Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński named as patron of 2021

Viewed as one of Poland’s most outstanding literary talents of the WWII era, 2021 would have been Baczyński’s 100th birthday. Polana.pl/PAP

Shot dead by a sniper at the age of 23, Baczyński was part of a clutch of poets and creatives that formed the Kolumb Generation.

“I stood on the edge of Germany’s historical abyss…” The day West German Chancellor Willy Brandt stunned the world as he atoned for his country’s past

Commonly cited as one of the most iconic reconciliatory moments ever captured on camera, on this day 50 years ago the West German Chancellor, Willy Brandt, sank to his knees in Warsaw in atonement of his nation’s wartime atrocities.

Tomb with a View: Filled with stunning sculptures ranging in style from Art Nouveau to ancient Egyptian, Powązki cemetery was opened 230 years ago today

A pantheon of Poland’s greatest and a place of pilgrimage for Poles to give thanks to the achievements of earlier generations, it is estimated that over one million people have been buried in its sand and clay.

Extraordinary collection of rare photos capturing the horror and destruction of the Warsaw Uprising up for auction

Constituting one of the few documentary records of the capital during the Uprising, the 310 photographs from the private archive of photographer Eugeniusz Haneman reveal the horrors and damage to the city as well as the bravery of the insurgents.

German parliament says “Ja” to Polish war memorial

The Berlin memorial will be the first in the city dedicated to a single nation and will pay tribute to the Poles killed during WWII.

Internet users come to aid of Uprising hero after crooks swindled him out of life savings

After ruthless conmen posing as roofing contractors walked off with PLN 10,000 that Bogusław Czarmiński had saved to repair his roof in time for the winter cold the BohaterON organisation swung into action.

BBC presents programme on only black insurgent in 1944 Warsaw Uprising

BBC, on Saturday, presented a programme about August Agboola Browne, a Nigeria-born jazz musician, thought to have been the only black participant in the Polish defence war in September 1939 and the only black participant in the 1944 Warsaw Uprising.

Previously unseen aerial pics of Warsaw Uprising reveal fascinating new details of doomed campaign

Fully digitalized and available online, the images captured by a Soviet aircraft on September 18th 1944 have been described as a “rich source of information.”  

PM marks WWII 'Wola Slaughter' anniversary

In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki remembered the 'Wola Slaughter' perpetrated by Nazi Germany during the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, as "the worst civilian massacre of the Second World War" on the event's 76th anniversary.

The Warsaw Uprising Explained by author Dr Alexandra Richie

In this special episode of Heart of Poland you'll be able to watch one of the most authoritative experts on the Warsaw Uprising and author of exclaimed book 'Warsaw 1944' , Historian Dr. Alexandra Richie, discuss this epic battle of World War 2.

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Warsaw Science Centre beams live concert to planets 12 LIGHT YEARS away to promote new George Clooney film

VIDEO: Made in collaboration with Netflix to help celebrate the release of George Clooney’s latest movie ‘The Midnight Sky’, the concert which will reach planets circling the Tau Ceti star in 12 light years has now attracted over half a million earthly views.

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Moving on down the line: how a narrow-gauge railway staved off economic death to become the heart of a community

Still operating, the Pleszew line has embraced the future by becoming a cultural centre.

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