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Fate of the Chapel of Żwirki i Wigury in Cierlicek

ID: DAW-000333-P/162608

Fate of the Chapel of Żwirki i Wigury in Cierlicek

The text mentions a chapel in Cierlicko in Czechoslovakia commemorating the tragically deceased pilots Żwirka and Wigura. The chapel was built by the Polish minority in Czechoslovakia. Problems with the dedication of the chapel are indicated, which, according to the article, is opposed by the Cieszyn district and "various chauvinistic Czech organisations" (Source: "Ilustrowany Kurier Codzienny", Kraków 1936, no. 102, p. 12, after: Małopolska Biblioteka Cyfrowa).

A modernised reading of the text.

The fate of the Żwirki i Wigury chapel in Cierlicek.

What will happen to the Żwirki i Wigury chapel in Cierlicko? From Karviná write: Thanks to a major financial effort, the Polish minority in Czechoslovakia managed to revive the memory of the Silesian pilots Żwirka and Wigury, who tragically died in Cierlicko, by building them a chapel-mausoleum. All preparations were made to solemnly dedicate the site on 21 September. However, the Czechs and various chauvinistic Czech organisations, who view Polish celebrations with an aversive eye, decided to prevent the dedication of the chapel. They began to denounce the Poles to such an extent that the authorities not only banned the ceremony, but in addition to that, a real state of emergency was imposed in the Czech district. Thousands of gendarmes, the army, armoured cars, tanks, an armoured train etc. were brought in. The outbreak of a wave of Czech hatred towards Žvirkovík chapel is evidence of unprecedented implacable hostility. The Poles cannot yet think of the possibility of sacrificing it, because the mood towards them has not changed, either among Czech or other factors, so that a repeat ban should not be expected.

Time of construction:

1936

Publication:

26.07.2024

Last updated:

14.07.2025
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