Polish museum shares history of being invaded by Nazi Germany in WW2
發佈日期: 2025-12-13 20:06
TVB News
Having faced a similar invasion by a neighbouring country in World War II like China, the Central European country of Poland suffered six million casualties over the course of the conflict. Several museums commemorating the war exist throughout Poland.
The old town of Warsaw, the capital city of Poland, stands today as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
While popular with visitors as a tourism landmark, it remains for the Poles a grim reminder of Nazi Germany's brutal invasion.
In a bid to resist the German occupiers, the population of Warsaw led a failed uprising in 1944 that resulted in 200,000 deaths and 500,000 being led away to concentration camps.
The 700-year-old old town was subsequently razed to the ground as punishment for the Poles' rebellion.
Over the past decades, the locals reconstructed the destroyed city in accordance with its original design.
Hoping to commemorate this period of history, the Polish government constructed a number of museums detailing the the Warsaw Uprising, showcasing artefacts such as documents, weapons and military uniforms.
Some visitors, visibly touched, shared their thoughts on the massive suffering of the Polish people during the war.
Gloria, American tourist: "Why do they want to cause so much destruction? And to know what's going on today -- it's depressing."
Stanley, American tourist: "All of the atrocities that the Nazis did to the individuals was just horrific for me. It's just difficult to understand that."
This as the museum staff stressed the country has already let go of their hatred, but remains concerned with the turbulent geopolitical situation today.
Aleksandra Duda, Curator of Warsaw Rising Museum: "We want to pass on the message of peace. We want to pass on the message of remembrance, and this perseverance of human spirit. There are so many conflicts in the world and it is really devastating because people are suffering and so many things are still not settled down."
