culture.pl7y
The Polish Brethren: The First Reformed Peace Church & Poland’s First Banned Religion
In its heyday, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was home to what was probably the most progressive religious movement of the time – the pacifist Minor Reformed Church of Poland, better known as the ...
culture.pl23d
Poland's Unique Take on Romanticism: Why Is It So Different?
The beginning of the Romantic period in the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is thought to be 1822, the year when the first volume of Adam Mickiewicz’s poems was published. The period is often ...
"The return of the 90s!" — gangs of Georgians terrorize Poland
Poland is facing a growing problem of organized crime. As the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth describes, "gangs from the East" ...
History Today7d
‘Augustus the Strong’ by Tim Blanning review
In Augustus the Strong: A Study in Artistic Greatness and Political Fiasco, Tim Blanning restores the ‘incorrigible Saxon’ to ...
The National Interest16d
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
He arrives at Fort Ticonderoga in the spring of 1777 and conducts an inspection of the fortifications as well as those on Mount Independence, a fortified point across the strait ...
europeaninterest1d
Poland plays a crucial role in securing Baltics’ energy independence, Lithuanian President says
President Gitanas Nausėda acknowledged Poland’s crucial role in securing the energy independence of the Baltic States. He ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency5y
Following Poland’s lead, Lithuania proposes a controversial Holocaust law
The law would declare that Lithuania did not participate in the Holocaust even though historians say it has a more sinister record in that era than Poland. (JTA) — Poland passed a controversial ...