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The Saxon Palace was one of the most distinctive buildings in prewar #Warsaw. It was destroyed by Germans in #WWII.
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#PolishHistory #Poland #ReparationsForPoland #BeLikePoland #unredeemed #ReparationsNow #PałacSaski
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#PolishHistory #Poland #ReparationsForPoland #BeLikePoland #unredeemed #ReparationsNow #PałacSaski
The Palace, erected as a result of the expansion of the 17th-century palace of Jan Andrzej Morsztyn (a leading poet of the Polish Baroque), was rebuilt many times in the following centuries. During the Second Polish Republic, it was the seat of the General Staff of the 🇵🇱 Army. 
After the destruction of the Palace by 🇩🇪, the only trace of it that remained was a fragment of the 3 central arcades with the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier–a symbolic grave commemorating the nameless soldiers who died in the defense of 🇵🇱”
#PolishHistory #WW2 #ReparationsForPoland
#PolishHistory #WW2 #ReparationsForPoland
🚂 @PKP_SA celebrates its 96th birthday 🎂🎉 #OTD 26.09 the 🇵🇱 state railways were established.
Here's a little #history🧵on its origins (for all #train buffs & railfans)
#PolishHistory #Poland #History #railway #travel #tourism
Here's a little #history🧵on its origins (for all #train buffs & railfans)
#PolishHistory #Poland #History #railway #travel #tourism
Although much of the infrastructure within the borders of newly-independent 🇵🇱 had been destroyed during #WWI, 🇵🇱 was very quick to reestablish its railways. New lines sprang up allowing for economic development and integration.
The railways and their unification was not an easy task as some had to be rebuilt to standardise tracks across the lands of the former partitions. Finance was also a major issue: foreign capital was sought – to little avail.
The adoption of the Act of 23 Sept 1922 on the construction of Gdynia port by 🇵🇱 Parliament is considered the formal beginning of the port of Gdynia. The works on its establishment, however, commenced much earlier... 🧵
#PolishHistory #History #WW2 #Poland #OTD
#PolishHistory #History #WW2 #Poland #OTD
The favourable int'l situation, the signing of the Treaty of Versailles & the restoration of 🇵🇱 access to the sea constituted an incentive for the 🇵🇱 gov to take action. The needs of the 🇵🇱 trade were to be secured by the Free City of Gdańsk, located within the customs area of 🇵🇱
In 1920 there was a conflict regarding the blocking of shipment of arms to 🇵🇱 during war w/🇷🇺, calling 🇵🇱 warships at port. The need to build the own sea port became apparent. In 1920, Kazimierz Porębski appointed Mr Wenda, the engineer to choose the place to build a future port.
“Poland will be great or she will not exist at all"
— Piłsudski
#BeLikePoland 🇵🇱
@JSaryuszWolski @visegrad24 @Tash_Witk @D_Tarczynski @PatrykJaki @andrewmichta @dominikacosic @PolishEmbassyUS @arekmularczyk @jakubiak_marek @michalrachon @CecilieHolter @ron__PL @AgainstRevisio1
— Piłsudski
#BeLikePoland 🇵🇱
@JSaryuszWolski @visegrad24 @Tash_Witk @D_Tarczynski @PatrykJaki @andrewmichta @dominikacosic @PolishEmbassyUS @arekmularczyk @jakubiak_marek @michalrachon @CecilieHolter @ron__PL @AgainstRevisio1
#OTD, Sept 23, 1939, due to heavy artillery fighting Polish Radio @thenews_PL stopped broadcasting. Before this happened, listeners could listen one last time to a #Chopin concert performed by Władysław Szpilman.
#WWII #WarsawUprising #PolishHistory #History #Poland
#WWII #WarsawUprising #PolishHistory #History #Poland
Broadcasting the program was no longer possible without electricity from the Powiśle Power Plant. The damage was too extensive to allow for ongoing repairs. The audience had to say goodbye to the radio.
Photo of the year by Daniel Koszela — Nordic skiing marathon in Piastów, #Poland.
#BeLikePoland #photo #photooftheday #VisitPoland #BeautifulPoland
#BeLikePoland #photo #photooftheday #VisitPoland #BeautifulPoland
Bieg Piastow is organized in cross country ski resort in Jakuszyce in Jizera Mountains in Lowers Silesia. Jakuszyce is a part of Szklarska Poreba – one of the most popular tourists spots in south-western part of Poland.
The best of Bieg Piastow are beatiful, natural tracks, with downhills and uphills, in forest of Jizera Mountains – train & start here is an invaluable lesson on nature, a chance to meet rare fauna and flora. It is a unforgettable adventure, not only for sport reasons #VisitPoland
Fr. #Popiełuszko — 🇵🇱 priest, martyr & hero. A 🧵
When Communist officials kidnapped & killed Fr Popiełuszko, they likely did not intend to help create a 🇵🇱 hero, martyr & future saint
@AleteiaPl @AleteiaEN @ks_Marcin_J @ekaipl #PolishHistory @EpiskopatNews @Abp_Gadecki @ekaipl
When Communist officials kidnapped & killed Fr Popiełuszko, they likely did not intend to help create a 🇵🇱 hero, martyr & future saint
@AleteiaPl @AleteiaEN @ks_Marcin_J @ekaipl #PolishHistory @EpiskopatNews @Abp_Gadecki @ekaipl
Jerzy Popiełuszko was born #OTD in 1947 to a farming family in Okopy, a village in eastern #Poland bordering modern-day #Ukraine. While #WWII had ended, the regime of the Communist Party had taken place of the 🇩🇪 and 🇷🇺 occupants and ruled 🇵🇱 at the time.
As a young man, Popiełuszko served his required time in the army before completing seminary studies and becoming a priest for the Archdiocese of Warsaw. He was ordained on May 28, 1972 at the age of 24.
🇵🇱 #Poland's @KancelariaSejmu passes historic resolution to seek #reparations for #WWII losses caused by #Germany.
#unREDEEMed #WarLossesReport #RaportStratWojennych #ReparationsNow #ReparacjedlaPolski @PolandMFA #ReparationsForPoland #history
#unREDEEMed #WarLossesReport #RaportStratWojennych #ReparationsNow #ReparacjedlaPolski @PolandMFA #ReparationsForPoland #history
64% of #Polish people say #Germany should pay reparations for the damage it caused to #Poland during #WWII according to a new Social Changes opinion poll (source: @wPolityce_pl, Sept 4)
#WarLossesReport #RaportStratWojennych #ReparacjedlaPolski #ReparationsForPoland #Statistics
#WarLossesReport #RaportStratWojennych #ReparacjedlaPolski #ReparationsForPoland #Statistics
The death toll in #WWII was enormous with millions of lives lost.
There was 1️⃣ country that suffered disproportionately, it was #Poland 🇵🇱
Chart: WW2 casualties as % of each country's population
#unREDEEMed #ReparationsNow #ReparationsForPoland #ReparacjedlaPolski #Infographic
There was 1️⃣ country that suffered disproportionately, it was #Poland 🇵🇱
Chart: WW2 casualties as % of each country's population
#unREDEEMed #ReparationsNow #ReparationsForPoland #ReparacjedlaPolski #Infographic
🇵🇱 #Poland submitted 7️⃣ restitution applications to #Russia 🇷🇺. The applications are for the return of cultural goods and works of art stolen by the Red Army during #WWII.
#ReparationsForPoland @PiotrGlinski #RepublicNow #UNREDEEMED @KimOosterlinck #art #PolishHistory #stolenart
#ReparationsForPoland @PiotrGlinski #RepublicNow #UNREDEEMED @KimOosterlinck #art #PolishHistory #stolenart
Of all the countries #Poland suffered the greatest #WWII losses, also in the terms of art & culture. Contemporary experts estimated the museal losses alone to >𝟓𝟎%. To this day, in many🇵🇱 museums there are empty frames, a symbol of🇵🇱 war losses #unredeemed #ReparationsForPoland
@PiotrGlinski pointed that "from the beginning, 🇩🇪 carried out a planned&systematic robbery of public, private&church collections".
"However, it was not only the 🇩🇪 who robbed 🇵🇱 cultural goods. On Sept 17, 1939 the Red Army together with "art experts" entered 🇵🇱 territory"
"However, it was not only the 🇩🇪 who robbed 🇵🇱 cultural goods. On Sept 17, 1939 the Red Army together with "art experts" entered 🇵🇱 territory"
#OTD in 1939 🇩🇪 Germans shot 43 civilians on the market square in Rawa Mazowiecka, #Poland.
#PolishHistory #unREDEEMed #WW2 #history #ReparationsNow #ReparacjedlaPolski #twitteristorians #WW2photography
#PolishHistory #unREDEEMed #WW2 #history #ReparationsNow #ReparacjedlaPolski #twitteristorians #WW2photography
During the first days of WWII, Rawa was heavily bombed, and its population was severely affected. The Germans entered the town on Sept. 8, 1939, at which time males were gathered in the market square, where the Germans indulged in a sadistic game.
Among other things, many of the dignitaries, mostly aged, were made to run several kilometres in the direction of Tomaszów. In a nearby wood the Germans threatened to kill them.
The Grand Duchy of #Lithuania, united with #Poland in 1386 under the rule of the Jagiellons. In July, 1514, a Muscovite army took Smoleńsk. In response, a great 🇵🇱-🇱🇹 force marched out from the region of Wilna to reconquer the city #PolishHistory #history #RussiaIsATerroristState
There were about 35,000 soldiers, consisting of 15,000 🇱🇹 general levy, 17,000 mercenary 🇵🇱 cavalry & infantry w/large artillery & 3,000 volunteer cavalry consisting of 🇵🇱 magnates. The Muscovite forces, twice as numerous, were constituted in traditional fashion. @CraigM_Regan
🇷🇺 Czeladnin decided to give battle near Orsha, in the place where Dnieper bends southward. In a first line, over a front of about three kilometers he deployed his detachment of the vanguard, which reached the river bank with its right wing; behind these stood. @LanguageIearner
#OTD in 1909 Józef Noji was born in Pęckowo, Poland. One of the best long-distance runners of the 2nd Polish Republic he was executed by the #Germans in #Auschwitz. #ReparationsForPoland #PolishHistory #Olympics #history #twitteristorians #SportHistory @Olympics
He was an Olympian, multiple champion of 🇵🇱 in the 5000, 10000 & cross country running but also a tram driver.
Noji could have been registered for the "Volksliste" in the 1930s as he had 🇩🇪 roots, but he strictly refused, and joined the 🇵🇱 resistance when #WWII broke out.
Noji could have been registered for the "Volksliste" in the 1930s as he had 🇩🇪 roots, but he strictly refused, and joined the 🇵🇱 resistance when #WWII broke out.
He was arrested on 18 Sep'40 and was initially kept at #Pawiak. After a year, he was transported to @auschwitz, where in Feb'43, in death block 11, he was shot in the neck for allegedly smuggling a letter. He was posthumously awarded the Cross of Valor.
