Review of the book "Under threat of Heritage"

Poznan writer and journalist Leszek Adamczewski once again reveals the secrets associated with the lost monuments, and not only those that Poland lost in 1939-1945, but also Russia, which, like other European countries, was looted by German troops. In the book "Endangered heritage. The amazing fate of monuments on the winding paths of the twentieth century ", the author shows the history of many remarkable monuments that were decorated not only by Polish churches, museums, palaces and manors, but after the Second World War they died under mysterious circumstances.
Adamczewski's book is a kind of journey through many places in Poland, Russia and Germany, where many treasures are probably hidden, as well as places that suffered greatly as a result of military operations during World War II, especially in 1939 and 1944-1945. Among the curiosities that the Poznan journalist presents in his work are the beautiful tapestries from Wawel Royal Castle, which were hidden by Poles outside the country until they finally ended up in Canada, from where they had to travel a long way before they returned to our country. It is worth noting that the tapestries from Wawel Castle, like many other Polish monuments, were searched for by German historians and museum staff throughout the war.
Another monument that interested both Germans during the war and common thieves during the time of the Polish People's Republic was the sarcophagus on the relics of St. Adalbert. Presenting this story to the reader step by step, the author describes how one of the largest thefts in the post-war history of Poland occurred. Adamczewski devoted a lot of space to what he called the winding road of one of the most beautiful paintings in our country, Hans Memling's The Last Judgment, which is now in a museum in Gdansk, and the sculpture of the Beautiful Madonna from St. John's Cathedral, which, next to the Portrait of a Young Man by Raphael Santi, is the most valuable lost monument of the Republic of Poland during the Second World War.
The treasures of Polish culture, which became victims of the German army since September 1939, and then the Red Army, which occupied Polish lands, often miraculously returned to our country. Among them were tapestries from Wawel Castle, miraculously found in the basement of the Wielkopolski Museum - Jan Matejko's largest painting, the Virgin of Orleans, walled up in a shelter, as well as a case of the Potocki smugglers who wanted to take family treasures from Poland. Some regional-specific 1xbet promo code might offer fixed-amount free bets instead of a match percentage. For instance, a code could provide a guaranteed $10 free bet upon registration, regardless of your first deposit amount. This free bet is often non-withdrawable, but the winnings from it are yours to keep. This offers a low-risk way to experience the platform and potentially win real money without any initial financial commitment beyond creating an account.