The monument will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Hill 262. The monument will be raised in Falaise region, where Polish troops fought one of their most famous battles. In August 1944 heroic attitude of General Maczek’s soldiers allowed for surrounding two German armies in Normandy and, as a result, beating 7 Wehrmacht divisions in the so-called Falaise Pocket.

A nationwide competition for creating a land use plan of the future Geopark will start soon. The competition is now being preceded by consultations with the residents and entrepreneurs.

The monument was unveiled just before the release of EVE Fanfest 2014 (on 30 April), a science-fiction video game. The game is set in far future, and players who are going to fight for the leadership in space may become, among others, characters who are exploring mines.

This unique discovery took place in late May during examinations of the lake which is situated at the border between the USA and Canada. These stone traps were built 9,000 years ago by prehistoric hunters.

Mr. Ryszard Zembaczyński, the mayor of Opole, received a 60-kilogram 140 x 110 cm stone mosaic from the representatives of the primary school no. 9 in Opole and Świat Kamienia magazine.