Poland regained its independence in November 1918, after 123 years of subjugation. Wielkopolska was the best organised region in the […]
Julius von Minutoli was born in Berlin in 1805. He was the son of Heinrich, a Prussian General from an […]
The years 1949-1956 were an exceptionally difficult period in the history of Poland. The government officially announced an alliance of […]
Those pushing for organic work were determined to win an uprising involving the internal consolidation of Polish communities when conditions […]
The Red Army and Polish Army offensive set off from the Vistula river in mid-January 1945. First Ukrainian Front and […]
The first Polish king, Bolesław Chrobry (Boleslaus the Brave), was crowned in 1025. Neither the date nor the precise location […]
Amber, the fossilised resin of coniferous trees, has been used to produce jewellery and taken as a medicinal compound for […]
The realm of Duke Mieszko I found itself in a difficult situation in the 960s. Active political development and expansion […]
The year 1846 did not presage any momentous changes in the life of Hipolit Cegielski, a gifted linguist, talented high-school […]
More than 1,000 years ago, Holy Roman Emperor Otto III tried to realise the concept of uniting Europe under his […]
Duke Przemysł II, the son of Przemysł I, Duke of Wielkopolska, and Elżbieta (Elizabeth), daughter of Henryk Pobożny (Henry the […]
The first monks who came to Wielkopolska were Benedictines from a hermitage in Pereum, near Ravenna, Italy. They established a […]