Nuremberg, a place inextricably linked with the brown regime. It was there that the gigantic parteitagi took place, the notorious racial laws were announced, and finally, in the local court, the tribunal debated before the greatest Nazi criminals. Few, however, realize how much effort went into maki
Own m2-3-4 with electricity, running water and sewage? It was just something. Working people coming to Nowa Huta straight from towns and villages had only one minor problem. In a new apartment, in a newly built housing estate, the new residents of Nowa Huta had to settle down properly. Here local ma
First, there was a frenzy of joy from regaining an independent homeland. Whoever was in a hurry to celebrate, but apart from a good mood and patriotic feelings, ordinary people had little more. Then came the Polish-Bolshevik war. Pale fear fell on the people of Warsaw, and the Bolsheviks stripped la
We all take care of the hands, swing in a circle. Or better! Each grabs the neighbors elbow and stomp stomp, one step to the right, two steps to the left and the circle turns. Sounds like a description of dancing fun for older kids? Maybe, but thats how people danced in the Middle Ages. Until a cert
The Egyptians did not invent the sport, but they undoubtedly made a real revolution in its history. It was on the Nile that the first team games appeared, the first named athlete lived there and the rules of fair play were implemented. Egyptian sport was inextricably linked with religion, but a
The ingenuity of all sorts of crooks is directly proportional to the naivety of their victims. This is a common truth. However, there are times when human credulity goes beyond all limits. It turns out that some are able to believe everything. Even that they will buy a place in heaven! The story
At the recent Olympic Games, the results of the Polish team reached the bottom. We didnt show off at Euro either. In fact, the last successful period in Polish sport was in the years of ... the Polish Peoples Republic. Did the communists know some magical way of educating the masters? Lets check it
The Vikings - the terror of medieval Western Europe - were famous mainly for their plunder, murder and rapes. But what did these dangerous plunderers do between successive military expeditions? Of course, they took care of their physical fitness by practicing various sports. In mass culture, th
Monopoly. The word that makes a hair on the head of every supporter of the free market. So what did the economic liberals have to feel in interwar Poland, where one-third of budget revenues came from treasury monopolies? In the Modern Illustrated Encyclopedia, published at the end of the Second
What did the medieval people we know from novels and history books look like? What did they wear, what hairstyles did they wear and how did they care for hygiene? Below we answer these questions and many others, using the example of Poland in the 12th-13th centuries. By the way, we also explain what
A well-known cliche says:Eat, drink and unleash your belt for King Saxon. There is no exaggeration in these words. In the decline of the Polish nobility, sumptuous feasts were held day after day, and people drank so much that many hungover noblemen ... might not have noticed the partitions at all.
Today it is difficult to imagine a kitchen without a refrigerator. In homes, shops, gas stations, even kiosks, there are refrigerators everywhere to store perishable food and cool drinks. How was this problem dealt with in the 19th century? Every self-respecting housewife always has a small sup
At home it smells like gingerbread and Christmas tree, and carps are just going to the other world. We will also add a festive accent, although we can do without Last Christmas, which all radio stations torment us with. Ladies and gentlemen, we invite you to the gentry Christmas Eve! Already at
It is commonly believed that we are witnessing a drastic drop in the level of high school graduates. At the same time, the education of the magnificent Second Republic of Poland is given as a role model. Some even say that the pre-war matura exam is equal to todays masters degree! People who lived b
It would seem that the function of the US ambassador is every diplomats dream job. All this prestige, high wages, standard of living! Well, unless its 1942 and youre accredited in the Soviet Union ... The retired Admiral William Harrison Standley, who was appointed his representative in the USS
In todays world, we are bombarded from everywhere with smiling babies from advertisements of diapers and baby jars. It is very easy to find dozens of forums for future parents on the Internet, and each kiosk has at least one press title devoted entirely to parenting. Knowledge is at your fingertips.
The village is calm, the village is happy? Certainly not in the Second Polish Republic. Before the war, we had peasants, and the state rarely extended its apparatus to settlements scattered in forests and swamps. The peasants could therefore feel unpunished, and considered the best justice to be han
Almost every car owner looks at the meter of the fuel dispenser when refueling with a heartache and a wallet. In relation to earnings, gasoline prices in our country are among the highest in Europe. Maybe you will be comforted by the fact that our great-grandparents had a lot of it Interwar Po
The neighbor to the neighbor was a wolf before the war. This is beyond doubt. However, the representatives of one specific profession had the worst. One can even risk a statement that it was the most dangerous profession in pre-war Poland. What profession are we talking about? Well, oh ... gamekeepe
For years, various companies have been throwing ideas to build the first real amusement park in our country. So far, all of these projects turned out to be pure fantasies, and if we didnt have rollercoasters and water slides, we dont have them. Which does not mean that they have never been to Poland
Casa Manzoni in Milan One of the tours more interesting cultural events than Milan can offer to the visitor, is that of the places where most of the life of Alessandro Manzoni took place , the greatest modern Italian writer and one of the most illustrious artists and intellectuals of all tim
In 2004, a cemetery was discovered in York, England, where 80 young men were buried. Most of them had their heads chopped off. Researchers believe they were gladiators. Life and death struggle to the delight of the public, senators and the emperor himself. Constant training and the stigma of slave
Ed and Lorraine Warren were once considered outstanding specialists in the field of demonology, possession and haunting. Even representatives of the Church used the experience of the spouses. However, for several years their methods and the authenticity of their actions have been raising more and mo
The Battle of Warsaw is undoubtedly one of the most important events in the history of Poland. However, to this day, there is a dispute as to whether the heroic victory over the Red Army was the result of an excellent strategy of the commanders or a symbolic miracle after the intervention of divine