UCLA

This story map employs the historical landscape of the city of Poznań from the medieval era up to modern times. It presents story of the 300 years of the settlement of Bambrzy migrants in Greater Poland, especially in villages near Poznań in the 18th century. From the trails of migration to the blending of cultures, the story of the Bambrzy is one that greatly defines the city of Poznań today. Therefore, this story map by using historical maps, photos, archival documents, and interactive mapping is illustrating peaceful and successful historically important migration (displacement) of people in Europe. In the history of European migration this is one of the few cases when a large-scale, transboundary movement of people happened almost without friction and led to lasting benefits of both the migrants and the host nation.