History Archive
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Meet The Cancelled Czech: A Biography of Dan Havlena
Dan, the son of a diplomat, was born into an affluent Czechoslovak family in 1922. The early years of his life were filled with extraordinary events including meeting Stalin and sitting on his knee, and watching the Germans test jet engine prototypes prior to World War II. However, both of these incidents are eclipsed by [...] -
Warsaw Air Drop – Poetry in Motion
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has assisted in a high-profile public art project dropping bookmarks containing poetry on cities that have subjected to aerial bombing raids. The air charter specialist’s Poland office assisted in arrangements for the Warsaw Bombing of Poems event by coordinating a MI-2 helicopter charter to drop one hundred thousand poems printed on bookmarks [...] -
Thracian Chariot Display in Sofia
This Wednesday an exhibition displaying a golden decoration chariot from Ancient Thrace opened in the Mall of Sofia. The Thracian chariot was discovered in 1976 near the village of Karanovo but there was little interest in the incredible find. That was until this year when archaeologist, Veselin Ignatov, head of the history museum [...] -
Visit World War II Historical Sites with Hotels.co.uk
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the start of Second World War. With Hotels.com you can step back in time with a comprehensive guide to European sites, the history of which will always be closely linked to the horrific events of World War II. Gdansk – First shot fired, 1 September 1939 Despite the overwhelming superiority [...] -
Take a Tour: Second World War Tunnels in Kranj
The old town centre of Kranj is situated on a conglomerate prominence (from the Pleistocene era) between the rivers Sava and Kokra. The conglomerate is mostly well agglutinated, only in few places quite loosen bound together. The gravel stones were bound into conglomerate during the warmer interglacial periods. In the favourable climatic conditions the lime [...] -
Poland’s Jewish Past in a Photographic Exhibition
A photography exhibition documenting the Jewish influence in Poland gets underway in London at the end of the month. As part of Polska! Year 2009, the event will draw upon the work of British photographer Chris Schwarz to highlight Poland’s Jewish past as well as the influence Jewish culture has on the country today. The exhibition [...] -
Poland’s Crucial Role in Cracking Enigma Code
The Polish National Tourist Office is joining forces with the Bletchley Park museum to highlight Poland’s crucial role in cracking the Enigma code during the Second World War. -
Excelsior Hotel Ernst, Cologne, Germany
The Excelsior Hotel Ernst is located in the city centre of Cologne, directly opposite the spectacular cathedral and only two minutes walk from the railway station, local attractions and the Rhine River. The 142 bedroom hotel is a 5* hotel and a member of ‘The Leading Hotels of the World’. The hotel boasts two excellent restaurants Hanse [...] -
Happy Birthday Slovenia
Slovenia will be celebrating its 18th birthday on June 25th 2009. The country declared independence from Yugoslavia on June 25th 1991. To mark the country’s coming of age, Slovenia Info have released 18 facts about Slovenia: 1. Slovenia is bordered by four countries; Austria, Italy, Croatia and Hungary 2. Although Slovenia’s total surface area is only around 20,000 [...] -
Statue Park, Budapest
For just 1000 Forints, one can enter the Status Park just outside Budapest in Hungary, a bizarre collection of Soviet status from the Communist regime not just throughout Hungary, but also other former satellite states. While there are a great number of statues continuing to be restored and the park itself remains unfinished, it is definitely worth [...]
