Those murders “initiated the genocidal crimes of the Third Reich” but “are not widely known”.
History
Compass that “could have belonged to Copernicus” found buried in his Polish town
The renowned astronomer lived and worked for 30 years in Frombark.
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Polish city wins battle to save communist-era monument – with a little help from Jimi Hendrix
Local authorities have won a court battle to prevent their statue from being removed under a “decommunisation” law.
“Poland lies nowhere, it is a universal idea”: Maria Janion, uncanny Slavdom and Polish identity
Daria Chibner
“Geographically, we will always be fighting a losing battle.”
Polish and Czech border towns join forces to revitalise old tram route
Trams last ran through Cieszyn and Český Těšín a century ago.
Remains of Polish soldiers killed on first day of WWII identified through DNA tests
They were killed during the defence of Westerplatte, as the German invasion began.
Belarus and Poland in diplomatic spat after Lukashenko accuses Warsaw of planning land grab
A Polish commentator had called for Poland to reclaim former territory from Belarus.
Polish priest who preached nonviolent resistance and rescued Jews subject of new biopic
Filip Mazurczak
A largely forgotten figure is brought back to life.
Norman Davies: the Battle of Warsaw, one hundred years on
Norman Davies
The “Miracle on the Vistula” was no miracle.
Over 150 Jewish tombstones used for road construction in WW2 unearthed in Polish town
Leżajsk once had a large Jewish population and it remains an important site for Hasidic Jews.
NfP podcast: a brief history of Poland, part 3 (the Jagiellonian era)
The third episode of our history series examines the Jagiellonian dynasty, the Polish-Lithuanian union, and the growing freedom of the nobility.
Norman Davies: A defence of the Warsaw Uprising in eight theses
Norman Davies
The author of a book on the Warsaw Uprising explains the decision of the Polish government-in-exile to launch the insurgency in historical context.
Symbol of the past, model for the future: the African immigrant who became a Warsaw Uprising hero
Nicholas Boston
A Nigerian migrant called August Agboola Browne participated in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944. His story is remembered in the Polish capital.
Concern that historic bridge in Poland could be blown up for Tom Cruise movie stunt
An international heritage society has intervened after reports the structure would feature in a stunt for Mission: Impossible 7.
