Poczta Polska commemorated the defenders of the Gdańsk facility in a special way

For the first time in history, the memory of the heroic defenders of Poczta Polska was celebrated with a special illumination of the historic building of the Gdańsk institution. September 1 this year. It was the 81st anniversary of the defense of Poczta Polska in the Free City of Gdańsk, which postcards have been proud to commemorate for years.

Poczta Polska illuminated the building of the Gdańsk Post Office 1 symbolic white and red flag. In addition, light graphics with the company's logo and the inscription: postcards remember. 1/09/1939 . The inhabitants of Gdańsk could admire the show from dusk on September 1 to the dawn of the next day. It was the first initiative of this type aimed at celebrating the heroism of the postalists.

The celebration of the 81st anniversary of the fight for the Gdańsk office began under the building of the historic institution on September 1 in the morning . At the monument to the defenders of Poczta Polska, a wreath was laid from the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda and a wreath from the prime minister of the government Mateusz Morawiecki. Flowers were laid by government representatives, representatives of the Polish Army, representatives of the Institute of National Remembrance, the provincial authorities, the Poczta Poczta Board and companies from the Poczta Polska Capital Group. Wreaths and bouquets were folded in the presence of post -flagship mail and tranders of trade union organizations. On behalf of employees, candles symbolizing the relay of generations were lit by postalists from Gdańsk. The culmination of the ceremony was a meeting with the circle of families of former Poczta Polska employees in the Free City of Gdańsk, which was an opportunity for memories and transfer of touching, personal relationships of people whose relatives lost their lives defending the Polish institution in Gdańsk.

Postalists also participated in the Holy Mass for the defenders of September 1939 celebrated at Poczta Poczta Polska Square in Gdańsk.

The Board of Poczta Polska also took part in the morning celebrations at Westerplatte, which was graced by, among others: Andrzej Duda - President of the Republic of Poland and Mariusz Błaszczak - Minister of National Defense.

The company also prepared films in social channels and an exhibition dedicated to the defense of the Gdańsk post and the destruction of the civilian population during II. World War, which will be presented until the end of the year in post offices: Gdańsk 1, Gdańsk 50, Chełm 1, Toruń 12, Kraków 1 and Wrocław 68.