9 minHistory, Memory and a Shared Past: UzhNU Discusses the Historical Heritage of the First World War
On 8 October, a round table was held at Uzhhorod University with the participation of the Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Lviv, Marek Radzivon. The meeting was dedicated to the historical heritage of the First World War in Transcarpathia and the restoration of a military cemetery in the village of Tiushka in the Mizhhiria district.
Participants in the event included students and lecturers of UzhNU, representatives of the Society of Polish Culture of Transcarpathia, Polish diplomats, historians, journalists, local authorities and researchers of military history. During the round table, discussion focused in particular on the participation of the 2nd Brigade of the Polish Legions in the battles for Okormezo (now Mizhhiria) in the winter of 1914–1915 and on preserving the memory of the events of the First World War.
