Polish Post Office plaques in the PGE Foundation's "Memory Plaques" application
Poczta Polska has updated its "Memorial Plaques" application database with locations closely related to the company's history. The application is part of the PGE Foundation's project dedicated to commemorative plaques designed by Karol Tchorek.
In addition to 167 plaques designed by Karol Tchorek, the mobile app also includes plaques related to the Polish Post. Both the one located at the Post Office at 31/33 Świętokrzyska Street and the one at 41 Wilcza Street in Warsaw are dedicated to the activities of the Scout Field Post. Young men from the Grey Ranks provided communications in Warsaw during the uprising. All correspondence could not exceed 25 words. It is estimated that the Postmen transported 200,000 pieces of mail during the Warsaw Uprising.
The PGE Foundation, in collaboration with the Institute of National Remembrance and under the honorary patronage of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, is implementing the "Memorial Plaques" project, which involves placing additional plaques next to the so-called Tchorek plaques, providing information in Polish and English about the crimes committed during World War II. The project aims to supplement and popularize information on historical facts among Warsaw residents and Polish and foreign tourists.
The project created the website tabelepamięci.pl and the "Tablets of Remembrance" mobile app. These allow users to learn about the "Tablets of Remembrance" project and provide a map marking all the locations in Warsaw where plaques commemorating World War II events are located.
By downloading the app, you can learn about the current developments in the "Memorial Plaques" project and discover the history of how the original plaques were created. An interactive map shows the plaques' locations and reveals the history they serve to remind us of. A QR code reader allows you to explore the history of your location (each plaque has a QR code assigned).
The "Memory Boards" mobile app is available for free. It can be downloaded from Google Play and the App Store.