On 12 April 2018 Polish and Scottish Government representatives celebrated the completion of restoration of the Great Polish Map of Scotland at a reception at Barony Castle Hotel, home of the Great Map.
The following distinguished guests represented their home governments to mark this important milestone:
His Excellency, Dr Arkady Rzegocki, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the Court of St James.
Ms Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs for Scottish Government.
Minister Jan Josef Kasprzyk, Head of the Warsaw Office for War Veterans and Victims of Oppression.
Mr Ireneusz Truskowski, Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Edinburgh.
Dr Tomasz Trafas, past Polish Consul General for Edinburgh, and brother of Kazimierz Trafas, designer of the map and leader of the early construction team in 1975.
Also present were:
The family of Mr Jan Tomasik, who conceived and commissioned the design and construction of the unique relief model we were here to celebrate.
Ms Malgosia Luc, representing the University of Krakow, the alma mater of cartographer Kazimierz Trafas.
The Polish Consulate hosted a reception for 80 guests. Historic Environment Scotland unveiled a new 3d laser point cloud model of the Great Map which will be available on the internet.
The Mapa Scotland project team was presented with Pro Patria Medals by the Polish Minister for War Veterans and Victims of Oppression. The medal is awarded to mark special merit in strengthening and treasuring the memory of the Polish people’s fight for the independence of the Polish Republic during and following World War II.
