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The Architecture of Polish Independence https://culture.pl/en/article/the-architecture-of-polish-independence mnw_photo_c_copyright_by_piotr_ligier_wystawa_trasa_m-z.jpg default [360 px]

Architecture played a particularly important role during the re-born country’s first years of independence.

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How the original big-celebrity-turned-big-politician helped bring a country back onto the world map.

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One hundred photos – even more history. In honour of the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining its independence, Culture.pl presents a selection of photographs that help us better understand the country’s past and present.

[13/100] School Trip https://culture.pl/en/work/school-trip-wojciech-prazmowski prazmowski_szkolna_wycieczka.jpg default [360 px]

Using amateur photographs, Wojciech Prażmowski has created a nostalgic work about the passage of time.

[12/100] Young Amateur Photographer https://culture.pl/en/work/young-amateur-photographer-jedrzej-sokolowski jedrzej_sokolowski_nabloga_01.jpg small [260px]

In his blog, the photographer publishes pictures he took in his childhood, thus touching on the role of archives in the process of recounting the past.

100 Photos

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100 years of Polish independence

Polish Tangos: The Unique Inter-War Soundtrack to Poland’s Independence Four Hymns & A March: The Competition for Poland's National Anthem Poland the Woman: How the Polonia Allegory Weaved Her Way into Art History Poland's Cultural Scene: A Snapshot from 1918

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The Women of Polish Independence default [360 px]

Paderewski, Modjeska & Curie: Shaping Independent Poland from the Outside default [360 px]

That’s Polish: Exploring the History of Poland’s National Emblems default [360 px]

Avant-garde, Swing & Film Premieres: A Map of Warsaw's Cultural Life during the Interwar Period default [360 px]

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When Poland did not exist for 123 years

When Poland Was Nowhere: Foreigners Reflect on the Partitions & a Stateless Nation A 19th-Century Soundtrack to Polish Life Under the Partitions Famous Polish Graves around the World The Map Is Not The Territory: How Satirists Charted Poland When It Wasn't on the Map

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I is for Independence

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Insurgent Patrol by Maksymilian Gierymski, 1872-1873, oil on canvas, 60 x 108 cm, photo: National Museum in Warsaw

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Stories From The Eastern West reveals little-known histories from Central and Eastern Europe that changed our world...

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Meet The Whisperers: The Christian Folk Healers of Eastern Poland Step-by-Step Guide to the Best of Katowice A Pitched Battle for Peace: Wrocław’s Alternative Scene Playing with Censorship: How Polish Artists Dealt with the Communist Regime 7 Classic Polish Winter Landscapes Basha: The Polish Poster School's Most Reluctant Member A Foreigner’s Guide to Polish Surnames Brzechwa, Fredro, Tuwim: Poland’s Greatest Entertainers & Greatest Educators? 7 Powerful Films by Andrzej Wajda

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