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Baroque

Take a plunge into Poland’s best secret – the spellbinding magic of Przemyśl

Buried in the deepest south-easterly recess of Poland, Przemyśl’s geography has determined that it goes largely unnoticed: and that means the city can feel like your own private fiefdom. Kalbar/PAP

Buried in the deepest south-easterly recess of Poland, Przemyśl’s geography has determined that it goes largely unnoticed: not just by foreigners but also by Poles themselves. And that means the city can feel like your own private fiefdom.

With the pandemic rampant, Webber finds comfort in the wilds of Poland’s Suwałki region

Nestled against the Lithuanian border, Suwalszczyzna (for the sake of simplicity, let’s refer to it from now on as the Suwałki region), is more than a complex mass of randomized letters.

Whether it’s a bit of history, a bit of rest or full on self-pampering you’re looking for, Nałęczów has it all

A haven for writers and an ideal spot to find some respite, the SPA town of Nałęczów is beautifully located on the banks of Bystra River.

If 2020 feels like the end of the world, I’m happy to end it inside Dwór Dawidy

In this week’s Webber’s World, our intrepid explorer finds himself 30km east of Elbląg in a rambling old manor house set amongst silent forest paths, misty morning fields, grazing wild deer, and a snuffling rabbit named David. Welcome to Dwór Dawidy.

Bring on the gold!

A 17th century church in the heart of Poland’s capital Warsaw has just had a very expensive make-over.

Conservationists roll out the gold for Warsaw altars

The gold will help restore one of Warsaw’s most famous churches to its former glory.

Late baroque magnate residence has opened its virtual doors

Zamoyski Museum is a palace located in Kozłówka, a village in the Lublin Voivodeship. It is a residence, where two families Bieliński and Zamoyski used to live.

Is New Town Warsaw’s best-kept secret? TFN’s Stuart Dowell finds out

Dating back to 1408, New Town has a plethora of curious details, stunning building facades and a fascinating history waiting to be explored.

Top 5 articles:

  • 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
  • Villager finds stash of 17th-century coins after falling off his bike while looking for mushrooms
  • The systematic massacre of all children under 10 will forever be a stain on humanity, says TFN’s Stuart Dowell
Art & Culture

Tokarczuk teams up with illustrator Joanna Concejo for latest book described as ‘an experiment with form’

The picture book which was first published in Polish in 2017 as ‘Zagubiona dusza’ has now been translated into English under the title ‘The Lost Soul’.

The first report:

  • PM presents National Recovery Plan
  • No reason for Orlen CEO to step down - gov't spokesman
  • Warsaw Appeal Court rules that Judge Tuleya can adjudicate
  • Despite restrictions, Polish manufacturing doing well in Q4, 2020
  • Poland's GDP drops 2.8 pct y/y in Q4 - stats office

Exclusive

‘I grew up in death camp house’: Extraordinary story of women born in Auschwitz and who has lived there ever since

Once asked to draw the view from her bedroom window for homework, Anna Odi couldn’t decide whether to draw the crematorium or the gallows where Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Hoess was executed. She told TFN: “I think I am a hostage to the stories of people who experienced this hell. I am continuing what my parents started, to be a witness. Like my parents, I owe it to the victims.”

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