Every early medieval Christian ruler strove to have the remains and relics of saints in the possession of his realm […]
Wielkopolska was made part of the Kingdom of Prussia after the Second Partition of Poland in 1793 and, accordingly, took […]
Location here means (historically) establishing a city and granting it appropriate rights. In Poznań, the lack of space on the […]
The renaissance for Poznań was a period of steady urban, economic and cultural development. The most prominent figure during this […]
Wielkopolska has always maintained an army due to its position bordering Pomerania, Brandenburg, Silesia, and later Prussia. The ducal retinue […]
An exceptional event in the history of Poland occurred in October 1978 – Cardinal Karol Wojtyła was elected Pope and […]
After the creation of the German Empire in 1871, Chancellor Otto von Bismarck set about uniting society morally and moulding […]
There were also street battles in Berlin during the revolutions of 1848. The Polish National Committee was convened a few […]
Wielkopolska was the region most vulnerable to attack as it lay in the immediate vicinity of Swedish-ruled West Pomerania. In […]
Everyone who visits Kórnik Castle is drawn to the distinctive portrait hanging in the beautiful dining hall. This is the […]
Fighting broke out in Poznań on 27 December 1918 as a result of the sudden outburst of patriotic sentiment that […]
The depopulation of the villages around Poznań following the epidemic of 1708-1710 and the wars of the early 18th century […]