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Decisive moments in Polish history retold with 1.5 million blocks of Lego

Taking HistoryLand’s Marcin Tobolski, Krzysztof Tobolski and Marcin Pietrucha seven years to complete, the models were constructed on a 1:50 scale with the trio working in close cooperation with historians to ensure accuracy. HistoryLand/Facebook

Taking Marcin Tobolski, Krzysztof Tobolski and Marcin Pietrucha seven years to complete, the models were constructed on a 1:50 scale with the trio working in close cooperation with historians to ensure accuracy.

Luxury yacht firm scoops top prize at international awards

Measuring 21.4 m / 70.1 Ft long, with 287 m² / 3089.24 Ft² living area, the category A luxury yacht is now due to premiere at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September.

Shipyard building saw the birth to Solidarity opens again after EUR 6 million refit

TFN takes a look at the history behind one of Gdańsk’s most famous shipyard complexes.

Culture ministry submits motion to enter Gdańsk Shipyard on UNESCO list

The Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage told PAP that it submitted a motion in Paris on Friday to include the Gdańsk Shipyard, located in the northern Poland, on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Gdańsk Shipyard among 14 new historical monuments - president

The Gdańsk Shipyard is among 14 new monuments to history established by the president. "Poland has 105 monuments to history on its independence centenary," President Andrzej Duda said during a gala at the National Theatre in Warsaw on Monday.

PM praises 1980 August Agreements as a victory for freedom

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Friday that the signing of the 1980 August Agreements between the then communist government and the opposition movement, was a victory for unity and the fighting spirit.

French journalist Bernard Margueritte on the strikes that brought down a regime

The 31th of August is the anniversary of the historic accord which, in 1980, was reached between striking workers and the Communist regime.

French journalist Bernard Margueritte on the strikes that brought down a regime

In an interview with The First News, the French journalist, Bernard Margueritte, reflects on the time he spent with striking workers in the Gdańsk Shipyard ahead of the historic Gdańsk Agreement.

It’s coming home: Gdańsk shipyard is Polish once more

After a decade controlled by a Ukrainian business group, the shipyard last week returned to Polish hands, with plans to inject it with new life.

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Jerzy Skolimowski's ‘emotional’ road movie about a melancholic donkey is nominated for 2023 Oscars

Chosen alongside All Quiet on the Western Front, Santiago Mitre's Argentina 1985, and the Banshees of Inisherin, Skolimowski’s film is billed as a dark exploration of humanity, technology and nature.

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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