How could Germany - a nation steeped in Christian culture for so many centuries - breed Nazism and allow millions of innocent neighbors to genocide? Does the responsibility for this also fall on the shoulders of the German clergy? In this hour of destiny, together with all German Catholics living
We cannot talk about the Polish-Ukrainian conflict in the Borderlands without emotions. Each nation puts up its own account of wrongs that we cannot mutually recognize. And as for the number of Polish victims, historians on both sides of the border are completely unable to agree. Contradictions
Żydokomuna, Jewish murderers in Polish uniforms, Jewish executioners of Poles. If you believe the internet, this is how you should write about judges and investigators of the Stalinist era. In the common mind, only Jews were the executioners from the UB. How was it really? According to prof. Rys
Poland from sea to sea and from Lusatia to Smolensk? A great Slavic empire in Europe, from the Baltic Sea to the Adriatic Sea, led by Poles? Poland without Jews, but with pagan religion? Such plans were really made. And thats during World War II! In October 1939, an underground organization was
Fights in the Main Market Square in Krakow, collapsing towers of St. Marys Church and the Barbican hit from Nebelwerfer? Wawel demolished by the Germans to punish Poles for starting an uprising? This could all have happened. The first uprising in Krakow was planned for the spring of 1940. It was
The death of one person is a tragedy, the death of millions is just a statistic. Contrary to popular myth, these words never came from Stalins lips. It is not surprising, however, that they were assigned them to him. The scale of the Soviet dictators crimes was so enormous that it is difficult to de
A backward religion steeped in extremism and hatred? Before World War II, such opinions about Islam came out at every turn. But not in Poland. Our great-grandparents had a real fascination for the Prophets people. And they didnt hesitate to talk about it out loud. April 29, 1928, the Royal Castl
Why do art historians spread crap? Why do journalists only help them with this ?! - thunders Maike Vogt-Lüerssen on his website. The author of several works devoted to the Renaissance is convinced that it was she who discovered the secret of the Mona Lisa. And in her opinion it is a secret complete
The Episcopate is already sending out invitations to the celebration of the anniversary of the baptism of Poland. Two great ceremonial bells - Mieszko and Dobrawa - are waiting for the blessing, and the president is probably preparing his speech. There is only one problem. Probably everyone got the
Historians agree:the Grand Hetman of the Crown, Mikołaj Potocki, was a drunk who lost our chances in the battle with the Cossack army at Korsuń. Instead of caring about the fate of his homeland, he was drinking drunk and telling dirty jokes. Such a verdict was issued by contemporaries and it was rem
There are many theories that move Polands baptism even a hundred years back. However, many more sources speak for the opposite version of events. Is it possible that Mieszko died as a pagan, and only his son converted to Christianity thanks to a Czech missionary? The famous chronicles of Gall An
The legendary wizard Merlin, helping Arthur, had his historical prototype. However, the saintly chronicler had to hide the truth so as not to offend the readers! Who hasnt heard of King Arthur? The hero of countless legends, ruler of Camelot and leader of the Knights of the Round Table, he has l
A bloody ax, fingerprints, an obvious motive, testimony of witnesses - sometimes its not enough for the murderer to end up behind bars. We know of cases where degenerates left the courtroom as free as birds. Here are some particularly shocking ones. Usually murderers had one goal:to defraud the
Poles are proud of their roots and feel underestimated by the rest of the world. We have quite a high opinion of ourselves. In history, however, it is difficult to find cases where a stranger pretended to be a Pole, wanting to improve his image. Yes, there were various pseudo-Poles, but their intent
The Polish internet has one answer to this question. The image of Jews greeting the entering Red Army with flowers was permanently engraved in the collective memory of the Kresowiaks and penetrated into public opinion. The joyful reception was to be an introduction to collaboration on a large scale.
Wojciechs headless body had time to lie in the river for several days, before the blueish and swollen body was casually buried in the ground so as not to spread the stench. For Bolesław, however, these corpses were more valuable than gold. And no wonder. There are many indications that he was the on
Bartoszewski was a prisoner number 4427. He spent 199 days in the camp hell, after which he was released. For many people, the explanation comes to mind:he left because he collaborated. Was this really the case? He was sent to Auschwitz on September 21, 1940, in the second transport from Warsaw.
The answer was well known by the Chinese and the Manchus. But at least our own king, Bolesław the Brave, would have to say as much about it. It all started with two brothers, Kosma and Damian. However, they are not about saints popular in the Middle Ages, but about mythical heroes, present in Ru
It existed before the flood, or maybe it does not exist at all? Is it the cradle of mankind, where the wheel and languages of the world were invented, or a mistake of history created by Russias enemies? When, if at all, was Ukraine created? In the book Pogranicze. Journey through the history o
Street round-ups, mass executions, dead bodies littering the streets. Fascists have paid a heavy price for more than 20 years of their rule. Their leader was shot and his body, exposed to the public, profaned by an angry crowd. Up to 20,000 members and supporters of the fascist party could have died
This is one of the oldest examples of utility stone architecture in Europe outside the Mediterranean area. Who built this stronghold over 3500 years old? When ancient Egypt was ruled by the pharaohs, and King Hammurabi ruled in Babylon, in the Dunajec valley, in todays Lesser Poland, on a pictures
Until the advent of the railway, the fastest and most efficient way to transport goods was by ship. The great highways of antiquity and the Middle Ages were always navigable rivers and canals. Despite the fact that Germany rushed to build thousands of kilometers of railways since the 19th century,
Pig. The ficatum was an Apicius recipe based on pork liver fattened with figs With the term ficatum, in Ancient Rome , it was indicated the liver of animals fattened with figs. I have already posted several recipes from the great chef Marco Gavio Apicius ( see https://www.pilloledis
Service in the Special Operations Executive, Churchill believed, requires character, willingness to pursue a noble cause and pirate bravado. He wanted SOE agents to show the French and other conquered nations that they were not alone and to prepare them for an uprising against the Nazi occupiers.