The golden decade of Edward Gierek is remembered by many as a time of exceptional prosperity, a breath of modernity straight from the notorious West or loosening certain social and moral norms. In this praise, the propaganda of success is often forgotten, without which perhaps Gierek would not be so
In the area of pre-Roman Iberia, over 400 of them have already been found. Stone statues, sometimes reaching 2.75 meters in length, depicting animals including bulls, pigs. Characteristic of the Celtic societies of the Iberian Peninsula. How is it possible that two of them went as far as the Ślęża
You can see at first glance that the Last Judgment of Hans Memling hides more than one secret. What if, step by step, we faithfully recreate the history of this painting? After World War II, he became the main hero of a surprising conflict ... Although Father Michał knew the archbishops office v
Marcin Szymaniaks book Sabers and Hacksaws takes the reader to the beginnings of Polands independence, showing the bright and dark days when a neighbor from the east sharpened his teeth on a young country ... There are few books that disarm the laurel, even candy-like image of the Polish-Bolshev
An outstanding dancer, a scandalous choreographer, the muse of the famous Sergei Diaghilev, and besides, a bisexual and schizophrenic ... You can say a lot about Wacław Niżyński, but never that he was an average person. He fully deserved to be called the god of dance. And like many other gods, he wa
He did not go down in golden letters in the history of Poland - his frivolity, womens clothes and makeup aroused widespread indignation, and his retreat from the country only sealed a bad impression. However, even those who sincerely detested the king could not have imagined the embarrassing circums
A soldiers honor, incredible courage and a suicidal mission. In September 1940, Witold Pilecki is sent to KL Auschwitz. After crossing the gates of the camp, it becomes number 4859. The uniform of a Polish officer is voluntarily changed into a camp striped uniform to fulfill his patriotic mission.
The book Women 44 by Agnieszka Cubała presents an extraordinary, feminine view of the Warsaw Uprising. War seen through the eyes of women is still a war almost unknown, but without their point of view, the history of the Warsaw Uprising would be incomplete. It is a book about the fate of women in
Trains and funerals have a lot in common. The railway, almost from its very beginning, was used to transport bodies. The clatter of wheels also accompanied the last journey of many world leaders. The first funeral trains began to run on November 13, 1854 in England. They carried the dead and acc
He went down in history as a playboy, serially deflowering court ladies, and at the same time - an intolerant fundamentalist whipping himself as a penance and attending two masses a day. His reign was a series of wars (partly due to him). However, did Sigismund III Vasa really deserve the black lege
Today, the long-awaited Netflix series The Witcher, based on the cult books by Andrzej Sapkowski, has its premiere. Wild Hunt is one of the most important themes in this story. It was he who also gave the title of the third part of the equally cult game. What is this mythical pursuit? The concep
Werewolves are one of the most popular mythical creatures present in contemporary pop culture. Examples include the saga The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski, Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien, as well as horror classics such as Werewolf or Wolf. Do the mythical beasts have a Slavic origin? And what does
He was born in Bełchatów, during World War II he was a prisoner of the Auschwitz camp, worked in a crematorium, survived the death march. He hid the truth about his life from his loved ones. Until. Once, Harry Haft sat down with his son and told him about why he was called the Jewish beast in Auschw
On September 26, 1908, around 11 p.m., a train rolled into the tiny Bezdany station near Vilnius. Several dozen people were waiting on the platform. Among them was a gray-haired man with a bushy mustache. None of the travelers had any idea that the moustached stranger was ZIUK, i.e. Józef Piłsudski,
The Mauthausen-Gusen camp was one of the toughest Nazi camps. Its commanders prided themselves on the fact that hardly anyone lived there for six months. Kazimierz Gelinek came here as early as 1940 and lived 5 years straight out of a horror movie. Archeology allowed him to save his own life and the
One of the many sources of inspiration for Andrzej Sapkowskis story was Slavic demonology. Today it is being rediscovered and it turns out to be an amazing source of inspiration for the creators of not only books, but also games and film productions. Among the multitude of demonic creatures that inh
An ace of intelligence who, disguised as a Wehrmacht general, stole the secret plans of the Nazis. Pilot, engineer, inventor, polyglot. Spy. One of the best in his profession. Kazimierz Leskis biography is so colorful and moving that it could form the basis of one of the novels from the James Bond s
Geniuses who changed the art of war forever. Great generals, capable of creating history and redrawing the boundaries of great powers. Conquerors, triumphants, liberators:from Kiev in 1018, through the Victory of Vienna in 1683, to the Battle of Warsaw in 1920. Great Poles. Ill cheat them if I b
He knows both żaczek and boy that every Pole is a Catholic - says the popular saying. Yet at one point our ancestors almost turned their backs on Catholicism. It was close, and Sigismund Augustus would become the head of the Polish national Church and our response to Henry VIII. In the first hal
Before the war:a polite Bayer sales representative who fussed over his Jewish customers. And then? A man who sent people to gas without batting an eye. And he personally gave the order to be thrown into the Zyklon-B chambers. It is hard to believe what a change took place in Victor Capesius. Tho
The film «The Revenant has recently been released. «, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu . It is not the first time that the story of Hugh Glass is brought to the big screen, in the seventies Richard Harris gave life to Hugh Glass in the film «The man from a wild
On the death of Louis XIII May 14, 1643, the traditional and famous formula The King is dead, Long live the King is pronounced in front of the remains of the sovereign, carried away by Crohns disease . But the kings last weeks were busy, as he had to think about his succession and baptize his heir.
The Popular Front was a coalition of different left-wing parties that governed France from June 1936 to April 1938. A major event in the memory of the French left, the arrival of the Popular Front in government under the leadership of Léon Blum was motivated in part by the violence of February 6, 19
Rare film taken by Princess Maria Bonaparte, wife of Prince George, uncle of King George II of Greece. No military units participated in the parade, as the soldiers were fighting at the Front, but only EON children.