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Unique on every level, the Quadrille is the magical hotel that Gdynia deserves

Presenting a lemon-coloured façade, guests enter to step inside an extraordinary realm whose impact is immediate: chessboard floors leading to a reception desk so tall that the staff barely peer above the counter. Press Materials

Executed with deft aplomb, there is nothing in this hotel that feels like a misstep. Every surface, ever corner and every little nook has a purpose or some tiny magic detail: a trinket of some sort whether it be a book or a photo or some charming decoy to keep you amused. 

Acting royalty wins internet hearts after adopting dog run over by Russian tank

Janusz Chabior and his actress wife  Agata Wątróbska took in the adorable pooch called Henio after finding him in a Polish shelter where he had been sent from Ukraine.

Russia’s war on Ukraine has had a profound impact on the Polish job market as over 100k Ukrainian women join workforce

The huge influx of women from Ukraine has had a profound impact on Poland’s labour market. TFN’s Jo Harper spoke to some of those looking for work and those involved in trying to help them.

Hunt is on for Gdańsk’s oldest postcard – and the owner could win 1,000 PLN

Launching the initiative through an exhibition called ‘Wanted’, the organisers are hoping people both in Gdańsk and elsewhere will be encouraged to ‘search their homes and ask their friends’.

Innovative Poznań clinic introduces enormous ‘holistic art’ sculpture to help soothe patients

Resembling an art gallery rather than a doctor’s office, visitors to the ProfMedica clinic are greeted by a three storey atrium at the centre of which stands a monumental sculptural composition wall reaching to the top of the third floor.

Poland’s oldest funicular railway reopens with glamorous art deco makeover 85 years after original debut

Located in the popular mountain spa resort of Krynica-Zdrόj, in southern Poland, the Gόra Parkowa funicular was built in 1937 by Swiss firm Von Roll Bern. Reopened on 21st of May 2022, the line boasts now newly restored upper and lower stations and wagons in its original art deco style.

16th century Wrocław coat of arms uncovered in school assembly hall after found hidden behind plaster

Dating from the turn of the 20th century when the school was founded, the city’s coat of arms was in use from 1530 to 1938 when the Nazis ordered that all the old coats of arms be replaced with a new two-field one.

New books reveals incredible story of how da Vinci portrait was gifted to a Polish Princess and hidden from the Nazis by a palace housekeeper

Released tomorrow (May 24), What the Ermine Saw: The Extraordinary Journey of Leonardo da Vinci’s Most Mysterious Portrait by Eden Collinsworth reveals the astonishing history behind one of Poland’s most beloved national treasures and a painting that many rank as better that even Da Vinci’s best-know work the Mona Lisa.

World’s first ‘Solar City Car’ promises to revolutionize urban travel

VIDEO: Billed as being something between an expensive bike and a cheap car, the Squad Mobility vehicle’s solar panel roof provides enough energy to cover 20km a day, while a replaceable battery increases its range to 100km and two electric motors at the back means it can reach a maximum speed of 45 km/h.

Teaching an old dog new tricks

In this episode of The Debrief, we take a look at language apprehension in older students.

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