(VOVworld) – Poland on Saturday celebrated the 71^st anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising against the Nazi. The program included many ceremonies in commemoration of these past events. At 5:00 p.m. local time, the sounds of sirens commemorated the so-called "W" hour, the exact time of the beginning of the uprising.

The whole city's traffic stopped for a minute of silence to pay tribute to the uprising's fighter and victims. Meanwhile, the commemorative ceremony was held at the Gloria Victis memorial at the Powazki military ceremony, with the participation of authorities and combatants.
Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski said the uprising illustrate Polish people’s inspiration for freedom. He laid a wreath at the Powazki cemetery and called on all people to honor and protect independence that their ancestors paid with their lives.