[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On 14th June, the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, took part in the 80th anniversary commemorations of the first transport to KL Auschwitz of Polish prisoners from Tarnow. In a busy schedule, the President found the time to visit the construction site at 2A Kolbego street in Oświęcim, where, since the beginning of April, works have been underway to modernise the so-called Lagerhaus.
Ultimately, the building will house the HQ of the Remembrance Museum of Land of Oświęcim Residents, to be opened in 2022. The investment is financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.
It was an informal visit with the President choosing not to dress formally. He made his appearance in a shirt with a likeness of Cavalry Master Witold Piłecki. The young people who welcomed the President were dressed in the same. Beata Szydło, former PM and current Europe MP as well as Minister of State Wojciech Kolarski along with representatives of national government, local authorities and social organisations also took part in the meeting.
The President viewed boards with visualisations of the building and permanent exhibition as it will look after renovation. He gave his hearty endorsement to the plans. Dorota Mleczko, Remembrance Museum Director, described the plans, the current activities and the future activities to be undertaken once the building is completed.
For Andrzej Duda, the day also provided the opportunity to meet the Nelców family and their many children once again. Grażyna and Sławomir Nelców from Przeciszów have 16 children, of whom just a few travelled to Oświęcim on Sunday. Two years ago, the President was a guest at the christening of their youngest child, Zuzanna. During their Sunday gathering, one of the youngest daughters presented the President with a hand-made greeting card.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][thb_image caption=”true” retina=”retina_size” full_width=”true” alignment=”aligncenter” image=”1931″][/thb_image][vc_empty_space][thb_image caption=”true” retina=”retina_size” full_width=”true” alignment=”aligncenter” image=”1934″][/thb_image][vc_empty_space][thb_image caption=”true” retina=”retina_size” full_width=”true” alignment=”aligncenter” image=”1936″][/thb_image][vc_empty_space][thb_image caption=”true” retina=”retina_size” full_width=”true” alignment=”aligncenter” image=”1938″][/thb_image][vc_empty_space][thb_image caption=”true” retina=”retina_size” full_width=”true” alignment=”aligncenter” image=”1940″][/thb_image][vc_empty_space][thb_image caption=”true” retina=”retina_size” full_width=”true” alignment=”aligncenter” image=”1942″][/thb_image][vc_empty_space][thb_image caption=”true” retina=”retina_size” full_width=”true” alignment=”aligncenter” image=”1944″][/thb_image][vc_empty_space][thb_image caption=”true” retina=”retina_size” full_width=”true” alignment=”aligncenter” image=”1946″][/thb_image][vc_empty_space][thb_image caption=”true” retina=”retina_size” full_width=”true” alignment=”aligncenter” image=”1948″][/thb_image][/vc_column][/vc_row]
