Niemiecki Wschód – wspólne europejskie dziedzictwo kulturowe
The German East – A Common European Cultural Heritage

Summary/Abstract: Translation by Zbigniew Szułczyński. The article presents the perception of the so-called German East in various periods of history until today. Historical studies, memories and emotions appear to be strongly connected with the current political requirements. It was only 1989 that brought a certain breakthrough in the assessment of this problem, whereas the enlargement of the European Union in 2004 finally opened the possibilities of expounding the theme of the ‘‘German East’’ in a historical and cultural perspective as a common heritage of those lands.

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