Beautiful, fast and made in Poland. On rails again, although only virtual ones. Pre-war LUXTORPEDA! At its time the fastest state-of-art, cutting-edge luxury high-speed railway motor car in middle-eastern part of Europe. Maybe in the world even. 🚄🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱https://t.co/8iPJSLjmDO
On March 13, 1931, the Sejm (polish parliament) abolished all privileges and restrictions related to nationality, language and religion. Those were the leftovers of 3 different legal systems forced upon polish territories by invaders (Russia, Austria and Germany) before 1918.
On March 10, 1934, the first law on nature protection and creation of national parks was passed in Poland. Today there are 23 such parks, that cover 1% of country's area. Poland is a paradise for those, who long for such true nature and landscapes unspoiled by human activity🌳.
Did you know 1st International Women's Day was celebrated on Feb 28, 1909 and was established by the Socialist Party of America? Today's 8th March date probably was set by Lenin at the request of soviet feminist Aleksandra Kołłontaj to celebrate female worker's strike in Russia.
After years of intrigues, on 04.03.1386 Władysław Jagiełło became a King of Poland. He was an extraordinary man, handsome, always shaved, a devious schemer, victor of Grunwald Battle. He had a habit of making decisions in a place where even kings don't wear a crown. In the toilet pic.twitter.com/GuSgD2k1EN
On March 2, 1384, the polish nobility at the convention in Radomsko decided to give polish royal throne to Jadwiga Andegaweńska. Long live the Queen! pic.twitter.com/W3pwIB7NIP
On March 1, 1951, Lt. Col. Łukasz Ciepliński aka "Pług" - one of the Cursed Soldiers, was murdered by the communists in the prison on Rakowiecka Street in Warsaw with a shot in the back of the head https://t.co/CKYOGoUBvC
"They wanted to bury us, they didn't know we were the seed."
Today we celebrate the Cursed Soldiers remembrance day. Also called the Indomitable Soldiers, they were members of pro-independence underground army that fought against soviet rule in Poland after IIWW.
Looks like we have another world champion in #skijumping . Again ;)🎿🇵🇱. Piotr Żyła has just won ski jumping competition at #Oberstdorf. Eagles fly high!🦅
26th ofFebruary 1927 is very important date for Poles. On that day, Mazurek Dąbrowskiego - a patriotic, soldier's song written in the Napoleonic era, officially became the Polish national anthem. Painting: Gen. Dąbrowski leads Polish Legions in Italy by J. Kossak. pic.twitter.com/V8PzSTOmhL
#OTD in 1885 Stanisław Ignacy #Witkiewicz (a.k.a #Witkacy) was born. One of most eccentric and colorful (in psychedelic way) individuals of pre-war era. Artist, painter, philosopher, known for his creativity and reluctance to compromise. pic.twitter.com/qvfgvKYLB3
With deep regret and profound sadness we inform you that Aleksander Doba, great polish traveler, who, as a first man in history, crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a canoe alone, died after reaching peak of Kilimanjaro on 22th feb. 2021.
