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Saint Barbara's Day Celebrations With President Karol Nawrocki In Katowice

Karol Nawrocki, President of Poland, attends the Barborka Academy of the Staszic-Wujek Coal Mine at the Walcownia Zinc Metallurgy Museum in Katowice, Poland, on December 5, 2025. Barborka is a traditional miners' holiday celebrated on Saint Barbara's Day on December 4. She is the patron saint of a good death and hard work. On this day, miners attend a solemn mass, and a miners' orchestra is seen in the street. (Photo by Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13062637
Date Taken	5 December 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto
Category	Politics
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto

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