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Off the wall: new mega mural celebrates Poland’s road to freedom

Forty-eight metres in height, the project depicts the 1980 Gdańsk Shipyard strike, a keynote moment that was sparked by the dismissal of crane operator Anna Walentynowicz. Murall

Rumoured to be the tallest mural in the country, the artwork will eventually be joined by eight others in Poznań.

President Duda unveils monument to Solidarity icon Walentynowicz in Kiev

Polish President Andrzej Duda unveiled a statue of Solidarity trade union co-founder Anna Walentynowicz in Kiev on Monday.

History through a lens: Momentous events surrounding Gdańsk Agreements retold in fascinating new exhibition to mark 40th anniversary

Stanisław Składanowski who had worked at the Lenin Shipyard since 1968 documented the strikes with over 1,000 photos now on show in Gdańsk and captured some of the most iconic moments of the historic events.

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Kraków man looking to become first person in history to walk up every street in historic city

With around 3,000 streets covering close to 1,400km, after two and half years Kamil Bąbel is halfway to achieving his goal but says he’ll need another three years to complete his challenge.

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Nat Geo feature from 1915 reveals fascinating insight into life in Poland three years before regaining independence

Written by William Joseph Showalter, the 106-year-old article entitled ‘Partitioned Poland’ which was sent to TFN by a reader, provides a unique portrait of life in pre-independence Poland from the perspective of a western observer.

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