Delve into Poland’s unique history: WWII began here in September 1939, when Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union invaded the country. Ruthless regimes were established, leading to an enormous amount of casualties among Polish citizens. Nowadays, war memorials, monuments and

In mid-north-eastern Poland, the region of Mazovia was attacked soon after WWII broke out in Gdańsk. By the end of the war, Warsaw, the capital city, lay in ruins and many inhabitants had lost their lives. Today the region’s rich

The Warsaw Uprising Monument in Warsaw, Poland was unveiled in 1989 and is dedicated to the uprising that occurred there in 1944. The monument, sculpted by Wincenty Kućma and designed by architect Jacek Budyn, features Polish partisans in the uprising.