Cieszyn Silesia
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Cieszyn Silesia, Těšín Silesia or Teschen Silesia is a historical region in south-eastern Silesia, centered on the towns of Cieszyn and Český Těšín and bisected by the Olza River. Since 1920 it has be
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2012 Powiat cieszyński, Cieszyn, Rynek, Ratusz i dawny hotel Pod Brunatnym Jeleniem
2012 Karwina, Frysztat, Skwer z pomnikiem prezydenta Masaryka
Piast tower in Cieszyn
Trans-Olza
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Trans-Olza, also known as Trans-Olza Silesia, is a territory in the Czech Republic which was disputed between Poland and Czechoslovakia during the interwar period. Its name comes from the Olza River.
Cieszyn Silesia
…the Spa Conference. This decision divided a historically unified region, leaving a sizeable Polish minority in Czechoslovakia and in practice created Trans-Olza, the eastern part of the Czech part of Cieszyn Silesia delimited by the Olza River. The division of 1920 had an immediate impact on the life of the…
Leadership of the Civic Defence – Czech paramilitary organisation active in Cieszyn Silesia
Czech anti-Polish leaflet aimed at Cieszyn Silesians
Polish anti-Czech agitation leaflet
"For 600 years we have been waiting for you (1335–1938)." Ethnic Polish band welcoming the annexation of Trans-Olza by the Polish Republic in Karviná, October 1938