Every Year, This City Stands Completely Motionless For One Minute. The Reason Why Is Beautiful

August 16, 2014

Watch an entire city stop what they're doing to stand completely still for one minute.

Warsaw stand still
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Every August 1st, the people of Warsaw pay homage to the fallen heroes that fought for their freedom in 1944 during the Warsaw Uprising.

It was the biggest rebellion against German Nazi occupation during WWII. The fight for freedom cost over 200,000 Polish lives.