WILNO TO POLSKIE MIASTO? Opowieści Rzeczpospolitańskie #24

Vilnius, alongside Lviv, is the city most associated with Poland's territorial losses after World War II. It's not just the size of this city on the Neris and Vilnia Rivers, but above all its significance for Polish history, culture, and science. After all, Vilnius is home to Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn, Mickiewicz, the Philomaths and the Philarists, the Rasos Cemetery, Piłsudski, and Stefan Batory University. However, unlike Lviv, the phrase "Polish Vilnius" may seem like an oxymoron not only to Lithuanians. After all, Vilnius was the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from ancient times, and only became Polish in the Second Polish Republic. But is it really so? Whose historical and cultural heritage is Polish Vilnius? Lithuanian? Lithuanian-Polish? Or perhaps Jewish? This will be discussed in the 24th episode of "Tales of the Republic." 👉 Want to help grow the channel: https://patronite.pl/KurierHistoryczny ☕️ Want to buy us a virtual coffee: https://buycoffee.to/kurierhistoryczny ✅ Do you enjoy not only listening but also reading about our history? https://kurierhistoryczny.pl/ 🎩 You can find unique gifts for history or literature enthusiasts in our store: https://sklepwokulskiego.pl/ More on the topic: K. Buchowski, "Lithuanians and Polonizers." K. Kloc, "A Belarusian Who Pretends to Be a Lithuanian." S. Koper, T. Stańczyk, "The Last Years of Polish Vilnius." A. Nieuważny, "Polish Vilnius."