Across Poland at W Hour - 5pm, sirens sound and people stop, come to a standstill and silently remember the courage and sacrifice of those who took part in the Warsaw Uprising on 1st August 1944.
After the sirens sound for a minute, a second siren sounds 1o minutes later. The Polish military, members of the Home Army (Armii Krajowej), and dignitaries then take part in a ceremony and wreath laying at the tomb of the unknown soldier.
This video shows the commemorations in Krakow, on 1st August 2017, the 73rd anniversary of the uprising.
APOLOGIES FOR THE QUALITY - THIS VIDEO WAS SHOT ENTIRELY ON AN IPHONE I wanted to be as unobtrusive as possible in recognition of and respect of the occasion.