Ełk remembers! 82nd anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising
01 August 2026, Author: Mateusz Gałęski
Honor and glory to the Heroes! On Saturday (1 August), the people of Ełk commemorated those who fought in the Warsaw Uprising. The city celebrations took place at the monument "Fallen for Free and Independent Poland".
The Warsaw Uprising broke out on August 1, 1944 at 5:00 p.m. For 63 days, the insurgents fought against better trained and equipped German troops. About 16 thousand insurgents, about 150 thousand civilians, 3.7 thousand soldiers of the 1. Polish Army and 9 thousand German soldiers. After the end of the fighting, the civilian population was displaced, and the city was razed to the ground as planned. The Old Town, the Royal Castle and thousands of other cultural assets were destroyed.
On Saturday (1 August), at the monument "Fallen for Free and Independent Poland", city ceremonies were held to commemorate those who fought in the Warsaw Uprising. Punctually at 5:00 p.m., the sound of alarm sirens sounded. After the anthem was played, residents, representatives of the Ełk local government, parliamentarians and representatives of municipal institutions laid flowers. The next point of the celebrations was the Holy Mass in the Cathedral of St. Adalbert in Ełk.
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