Zdzisław Chłopek’s Account of the Religious and Patriotic Celebrations of the 70th Anniversary of Polish Independence at Wawel Cathedral (11 November 1988)
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Józef Piłsudski, Zdzisław Chłopek, Polish Legionnaires' Union, Independence Day, Wawel cathedral, KrakowAbstract
The Act of April 23, 1937 established November 11th as Poland’s Independence Day. That same act bound that day with the person of Józef Piłsudski. The author depicts the form and type of the November 11th celebration in Wawel Cathedral, which is the resting place of J. Piłsudski. First, he briefly discusses the November 11th celebration in the years immediately preceding the outbreak of World War II, then discusses the forms of celebration by legionnaires and independent circles after communist authorities introduced an official ban on celebration. In the final part of the article, the author the author recounts the ceremony of November 11, 1988, which was a preview of political changes in Poland, and three months later led to the Act of February 15, 1989 which restored November 11 as National Independence Day in Poland.
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