Webber's World

Here we go! As Poland heads to Qatar, fans will be hoping they recapture the spirit of 1974

Remembered to this day as one of the World Cup’s most iconic games, the semi-final match against West Germany was dubbed ‘the water battle of Frankfurt’ after a torrential downpour had left the pitch in a quagmire. Karl Schnörrer/DPA/PAP

WEBBER’S WORLD: Remembered to this day as one of the World Cup’s most iconic games, the semi-final match against West Germany was dubbed ‘the water battle of Frankfurt’ after a torrential downpour had left the pitch in a quagmire.

From past to present, Britain’s influence on Warsaw’s landscape reveals a longstanding architectural friendship

Following the recent opening of the EU’s tallest building in the Polish capital, Webber’s World takes a look atthe wider impact British architects have had on the country’s primary city.

Wrocław has a lot to offer, but the tale behind its Iglica spire is an odd one, as Webber’s World finds out

This weekend signals one of Wrocław’s stranger anniversaries - the construction in 1948 of a 106-metre tall spire which was promoted as a victory of Polish technology and a symbol of Polish Wrocław. But then it was hit by lightning…

As Szczecin ponders what to do with old bomb bunker, TFN looks at examples from the rest of Poland

From discos to bat sanctuaries and art galleries, old bomb shelters have seen a renaissance across Poland.

Where’s ‘herstory’ in history? Webber’s World explores how women are honoured with monuments

Although Warsaw has done more than most to commemorate Poland’s greatest women, with only one statue in Poznań and a scattering of others across the country, Webber finds women often railroaded to become little more than composite representations of ideals or movements. With additional research by Lidia Ławecka. 

Is the pilgrim city of Częstochowa really the unhappiest place in Poland? TFN finds out

While not recommend for honeymoon purposes (unless, maybe, you’re looking for a quick divorce), this is a city that is not short on points of interest.

In the footsteps of footballing greatness

With news that at least one of Robert Lewandowski’s early clubs will receive a huge chunk of cash following his dream move to Barcelona, this week’s Webber’s World travels to the town of Pruszków where the town’s football club Znicz will get a whopping EUR 450,000.

Despite Poland’s ‘concrete calamities’ there is hope, says Alex Webber

Throw a dart at a map and the chances are it will land on a town that has been perverted by concrete: Leżajsk, Parczew, Wągrowiec, Końskowola, Skawina, Bartoszyce, Skierniewice – the list of shame could fill a phone book. But, are things slowly changing?

Despite being in the middle of nowhere, Rzeszów is a bit of a treasure

Rzeszów should not be treated as some potluck stop-off, for were it not for its slightly unfortunate position on the map it would surely rate higher on Poland’s must-visit list, says TFN’s Alex Webber.

Don’t let economic ‘doom and gloom headlines’ ruin your holidays

With an abundance of off-grid locations spread across the country, spending summer in Poland should not mean spending big in the seaside resorts, says Alex Webber.

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