Former owners of large estates, Polish aristocrats saw much of their property confiscated by the communists. But now, a year after joining the EU, some of these nobles are pushing to get compensation.No word yet on whether Jesse Jackson will lead a reparations march.
The communists hated them, these once powerful owners of landed estates that stretched far into what is now Ukraine and the Baltic states. And when they took over after the end of World War II, they confiscated their imposing palaces and art collections, reducing them to near-poverty and forcing many into exile.
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Polish Nobles Want Property Back
Deutsche Welle has a story on Poles who had their property confiscated by the communists: