Hieronim Dekutowski “Zapora” – the legendary commander of the Polish underground
Hieronim Dekutowski “Zapora” was a legendary leader of the Polish Home Army Underground. Trained as one of the silent unseen, he was parachuted to occupied Poland and became a struggle against the Germans. Unfortunately, his bravery met with repression from the communist authorities of post-war Poland. For his fight for independence, he was executed in […]
Bunker “Krysia” – the most important safe place and archive of Polish Jews during the occupation
On 7 March 1944, the Germans discovered the ‘Krysia’ bunker in Warsaw’s Ochota district, where the Wolski family had been hiding Jews – including the historian Emanuel Ringelblum – for two years. Those arrested – together with Mieczysław Wolski and Janusz Wysocki – were murdered a few days later in the ruins of the ghetto. […]
After US ban, Polish-Finnish satellite company provides satellite intelligence to Ukraine
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (HUR MO) published information about the use of the SAR radar satellites that belong to the Polish-Finnish company ICEYE, also sharing example photographs of Russian facilities that had not been published before. On 18 August 2022, ICEYE announced the signing of a UAH 600 […]
Jurgen Stroop – the German butcher of Warsaw Ghetto
On 23 July 1951, the German political and police official Juergen Stroop, responsible for numerous war crimes and the suppression of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, was sentenced to death. He pleaded not guilty, claiming that, as a German and a representative of the Third Reich, he had to follow his commanders’ orders scrupulously. Juergen Stroop […]
Polish-UK cultural season inaugurated with art exhibition in Łódź
The official Polish-UK Season 2025 was inaugurated on 5 March 2025 with an exceptional exhibition presenting the art of the St. Ives School mixed with related pictures and sculptures of the Polish artists from the interwar and postwar periods. The Polish, British and foreign visitors could understand the cultural bond between Polish and British artists […]
InPost introduces individual shipping for £1,99 across the UK
The Polish company InPost, which recently entered the British market, is introducing a new way of personal shipping in the UK. Now, those who want to deliver a package with documents or other objects of personal significance will be able to use the InPost parcel lockers, which will save them from using traditional post. In […]
Tamara Łempicka’s painting headlined Christie’s London Auction
London’s Christie’s witnessed a marquee moment in the art world as it auctioned Portrait du Docteur Boucard (1928), a striking work by the renowned Polish artist Tamara Łempicka. The painting, which had remained unseen in private hands for four decades, went under the hammer on 5 March 2025, during the prestigious 20th/21st Century: London Evening […]
Ash Wednesday (Środa Popielcowa) – a day of reflection and the beginning of Lent
At the start of the penitential season of Lent, the Polish faithful celebrate Ash Wednesday (Środa Popielcowa) with religious fervor, introducing the faithful to a 40-day journey to Easter. While the ritual of the imposition of the ashes on the forehead is common to the entire Catholic world, certain traditions specific to Poland add an […]
Joseph Stalin – the Father of terror and genocide in Central and Eastern Europe
Born as Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili on 18 December 1878 (or 6 December under the old Russian calendar), Stalin grew up in a poor family and initially studied in a religious seminary before embracing Marxism. He became involved in Vladimir Lenin’s Bolshevik movement and played a crucial role in the Russian Revolution of 1917, which overthrew […]
Dzień Kobiet z Polką – bądź tego dnia z nami!
Fundacja Polka XXI wieku zaprasza do udziału w Konferencji Polka XXI wieku – edycja 2025, która odbędzie się 7 marca 2025 r. w Reducie Banku Polskiego (ul. Bielańska 10, Warszawa). To wyjątkowe wydarzenie, organizowane już po raz czwarty, jest doskonałą okazją do refleksji nad współczesnymi wyzwaniami stojącymi przed Polkami i Polakami. Konferencja promuje kobiecą perspektywę […]
