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Three Kings take to the streets in Christmas cavalcades

Three kings serve up doughnuts as a festive snack during a procession. Kalbar/TFN

Take a stroll through a town on January 6 and there is a fair chance you’ll run into the Three Wise Men backed by a procession.

All I want for Christmas is…tunes: TFN takes a look at the family tradition of carol singing

The oldest Christmas carol in Poland dates back to 1424 and was called Zdrów Bądź, Królu Anjelski (Praised Be, Lord of Angels). Since then the tradition has thrived, with one carol, Bóg Się Rodzi (God is Born) almost becoming Poland’s national anthem in 1792.

What makes Toruń’s gingerbread the best in the world?

Toruń’s gingerbread tradition dates back to the Middle Ages, with the first mention of it coming in 1380 when a baker named Niclos Czan was recorded as producing the delicacy.

Santa Claus is coming to town… but in Poland, the version that arrives depends on where you live

Whilst Święty Mikołaj (Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas or Santa Claus) still remains the most widespread, families in some parts of Poland recognise visits from Gwiazdor (‘Starman’), Dziadek Mróz (Grandfather Frost), Aniołek (the Angel), Dzieciątko (the child) and Gwiazdka (star).

Cops recover Poland’s Order of the White Eagle following ‘largest heist in history’

VIDEO: Discovered in Berlin along with a trove of other treasures, the Order established in 1705 by King Augustus II "The Strong", King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, disappeared following an audacious robbery in 2019.

Stunning renovation sees two 18th century palaces restored as one glamorous hotel

Combining the historic style of a bygone Warsaw with a modern twist, the five-star boutique Hotel Verte was designed to be "an unconvential adaptation of the Branicki and Szaniawski Palaces" and has been described as a "fresh page" in their history.

Eye-catching illustrations reveal glorious nuances of Wrocław landmarks

Using a gold and deep navy blue colour palette, the results have proven fantastically compelling: clean and concise yet almost forensically detailed.

Underground pet food factory wows with innovative blending of ‘landscape and architecture’ – but wait til you see inside!

VIDEO: Covering an area of 13,000 sq/m – and a site area of 30,000 sq/m – the EcoPet ‘cave’ has been met with excitement for the manner in which it has balanced the demands of contemporary light industry with the need to respect the planet.

Mystery surrounding fate of Wrocław’s historic 18th century Neptune statue solved after it is found lying in a BUSH

Sculpted by Johann Baptista Lemberger, the figure of Neptune was installed on Wrocław’s Plac Nowy Targ in 1732. Replaced a century later the original then disappeared – until now!

The Republic of Dreams

A new online project brings the Drohobycz of Polish-Jewish writer Bruno Schulz back to life through reimagined immersive soundscapes and narratives.

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Chilling new book reveals meticulous planning behind Auschwitz death camp

The Polish-English book “Auschwitz Bauleitung. Designing a Death Camp” sets out in shocking detail how the full potential of German technology and industry took part in building the death apparatus that claimed the lives of 1.3 million victims.

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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