V-1 Rocket Found in Polish Desert
The remains of a World War II German V-1 rocket were found in the Błędow Desert in Poland by members of the Pasjonaci Historii Polonia…
June 28, 2024
Travel
Posts related about places to see in Poland, including cities, countryside, and natural features, that might be of interest to travelers.
2024 Michelin Guide to the Best Restaurants in Poland
The MICHELIN Guide proudly unveiled its 2024 selections for Poland last week, highlighting the country’s vibrant and evolving dining scene. Poland now boasts a total…
June 26, 2024
Wianki 2024 – Celebrate the Summer Solstice
This weekend, June 22–23, 2024, celebrate the summer solstice along the banks of the Vistula River with the traditional Polish festival of Wianki, or the…
June 21, 2024
Kościuszko National Monument – America’s Tiniest National Park – in today’s Wall St. Journal
When I took a look at the Wall St. Journal this morning, I saw an article on page 1 (below the fold) titled “Tiniest National…
May 31, 2024
May 8, 1943 – Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, Part 4
Continuing his description of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, on Saturday, May 8, 1943, Julian Kulski wrote in his diary: “The Germans today surrounded the bunker…
May 8, 2024
Storks Return to Poland 2024
Check out the live stork cams at the end of this post! In Poland, the sight of a stork circling overhead or tending to its…
April 29, 2024
Polish Bomber Squadrons Centre – RAF Ingham
A fabulous new exhibition about the Polish Bomber Squadrons in the U.K. has just opened at the RAF Ingham Heritage Centre — a globally unique…
April 22, 2024
Polish Art Museums – Most Visited
Three Polish venues have been named among the world’s most visited art museums, according to a survey recently published in The Art Newspaper. Wawel Castle…
April 4, 2024
Poles Who Saved Jews – National Day of Remembrance
March 24 is the National Day of Remembrance of Poles Who Saved Jews Under German Occupation. Today we honor the many thousands of Poles who…
March 24, 2024
The Little Insurgent Statue – Warsaw
The Little Insurgent statue stands on Podwale Street in Warsaw, just outside the Barbican walls that protect Warsaw Old Town. Designed and created by sculptor…
March 4, 2024
Legendary Composer & Pianist Frédéric Chopin
Today is the anniversary of the birth of legendary piano virtuoso, leading Romanticism composer and Polish national hero Frédéric (Fryderyk) Chopin, on March 1, 1810.…
March 1, 2024
Herstories: 20th Century Jewish Women in Europe
An exhibition entitled “Herstories: In the footsteps of Jewish women in Europe” has opened at the Galicia Jewish Museum in Kraków, southern Poland. The exhibition offers…
February 21, 2024
