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Rembrandt’s epic ‘Polish Rider’ returns to Warsaw after 200 years

The Polish Rider is one of only two equestrian portraits to have been painted by the Dutch master and its fleeting return has been seen as a major coup by art fans in Poland. Marcin Obara/PAP

On public view until the beginning of August, The Polish Rider is one of only two equestrian portraits to have been painted by the Dutch master and its fleeting return has been seen as a major coup by art fans in Poland.

Energylandia one of Google’s Top 10 most searched for tourist attractions in Europe

The theme park in Zator, southern Poland, was ranked number 8, ahead of Milan Cathedral and Camp Nou football stadium in Barcelona in 9th and 10th position and just behind the Almalfi Coast in Italy on 7th.

Looking loo-vly: winner announced in competition for royal park WC

A new design for public toilets in Warsaw’s Łazienki Park has been chosen in a competition. With its simple lines, the winner complements, but does not compete with, the park's historical buildings.

Chopin in the park goes online to avoid Covid lockdown

The famed Łazienki concerts will be broadcast over the internet to keep the culture flowing.

Royal flush: competition for design of public toilet for Warsaw royal park opens

Design should take into account the historical setting and be environmentally friendly.

Polish Red Cross marks its centenary with beautiful outdoor exhibition

Set up after WWI under the patronage of Helena Paderewska, the organisation commissioned designs from some pf Poland’s most celebrated artists including Tadeusz Gronowski, Marek Freudenreich and Andrzej Pągowski.

60th Season of Chopin Concerts in the Royal Łazienki

Pianists of worldwide renown, including outstanding younger musicians, play at the foot of the Chopin Monument.

Royal Łazienki Museum exhibition commemorates Battle of Monte Cassino

An exhibition commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino opened on Monday in the open-air gallery of the Warsaw's Royal Łazienki Museum.

Saviour, scapegoat, reformer? However he is viewed, few deny Poland’s last king was a passionate patron of the arts

On the 221st anniversary of King Stanisław Poniatowski’s death, TFN’s Stuart Dowell explores his attempt to drag Poland into the Age of Enlightenment through his promotion of the arts, the most tangible evidence being Royal Łazienki in Warsaw.

Top 5 articles:

  • The systematic massacre of all children under 10 will forever be a stain on humanity, says TFN’s Stuart Dowell
  • Over 100,000 slaughtered with axes, pitchforks, scythes and knives: The Wołyń massacre started 76 years ago today and lasted for two years
  • Mayor offers reward to first couple to have a boy in village where only girls are born
  • It’s official! Kraków is the best place in Europe for food, says European Academy of Gastronomy
  • Poland in COVID-19 LOCKDOWN! PM orders bars, restaurants, shopping centres and borders closed - and cancels ALL flights
Life

Call of the wild: Adventurers team up to brave subzero temperatures and 100km winds as they ski across Greenland in just ONE month!

Experienced explorers Mateusz Waligóra and Łukasz Supergan will be walking the 600km distance from the west to the east of the world’s largest island on skis, with a plan to complete the arduous journey in just one month.

The first report:

  • 'Barbarian invaders' must stand before tribunals says president
  • First Lady of Ukraine thanks Poland for aid given to refugees
  • Only Ukraine can decide its future, president tells Ukrainian parliament
  • Polish Consulate in Germany attacked
  • Poland accepts over 3.5 mln refugees since war in Ukraine started

Exclusive

Four tonnes of Nazi gold found in buried 18th century palace canister, say WWII treasure hunters

Measuring between 1.3 to 1.5 metres long and 50cm in depth, the cylindrical metal canister was found in the conservatory of an 18th century palace used by Hitler’s SS as a brothel.

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