Poznań Protests Begin

Date: June 28, 1956 • Location: Poznań, Poland

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 1956.

In Poznań, workers from HCP factory go to the streets, sparking one of the first major protests against communist government both in Poland and Europe.

Poznań is a city on the River Warta in west Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business center with customs such as Saint John's Fair, traditional Saint Martin's croissants, and a local dialect. Among its most important heritage sites are the Renaissance Old Town, Town Hall and Poznań Cathedral.