Ozorków is one of several industrial cities surrounding Łódź, which was established in the 19th century. The activities of the Schlösser family played a major role in the development of the town. A remnant of the family’s ...

The cemetery – institutionalized place for the laying of bodies, in the form known today, is the result of revolutionary changes brought about by the Enlightenment in Europe. Its main feature is the location of necropolises ...

The chapel of the Trębicki family (Ślepowron coat of arms), was built in 1884 in the old church cemetery in Zembrów in Podlasie (Sokołów district). The building was erected by Stanisław and Emilia Trębicki, owners of the ...

The presence of the Jews in Poznań dates back to the early years of the city. The first Polish prince Bolesław the Pious, following the example of Emperor Frederic II who in 1283 granted privileges to the Jews in Vienna, ...

In the initial phase of World War I, the vicinity of Łódź became the scene of bloody battles between the German and Russian troops in November and December 1914, which are referred to as the “Łódź Operation”. The remnants ...

The cemetery is a topic seemingly created to weave decadent reflections on the ephemerality and fragility of human life, so it is no wonder that it was eagerly taken up by Young Poland modernists. One of them was Józef ...