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Bird spotters flock to Warsaw metro to catch glimpse of rare Sardinian Warbler

Ornithology enthusiasts equipped with cameras and binoculars thronged around the entrance to the Centrum metro station, known colloquially by locals as the "frying pan" to see the rare avian visitor. Tomasz Gzell/PAP

Ornithology enthusiasts equipped with cameras and binoculars thronged around the entrance to the Centrum metro station, known colloquially by locals as the "frying pan" to see the rare avian visitor.

Kyiv mayor thanks Warsaw for underground railway carriages

Kyiv mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said that the first batch of underground railway carriages donated to the Ukrainian capital by the city of Warsaw has already reached the Ukrainian capital.

Spiritual legacy of St. John Paul II on display in Budapest metro

A poster campaign publicising the spiritual legacy of St. John Paul II, organized by the Polish Institute in Budapest, is now on display in the Hungarian capital’s metro.

Space-age tunnel built under new business district

The new underground passage will link the Warsaw HUB to a metro station.

Colourful outbreak of mural-osis transforms Warsaw district

Originally motivated by their ambition to provide the area with a visual identity, Bakcyl Studio’s large-scale art has now seen the district emerge as a legitimate rival to the capital’s Praga district as the city’s mural heartland.

Skull dug-uppery: Skull of prehistoric bison found in Warsaw metro

The ancient remains consisting of the front part of the skull and both horns measuring 90cm were found by workers on the future Bródno metro.

Warsaw metro shuts down three stations over virus scare

Warsaw metro has shut down its three southernmost metro stations over concerns that a passenger may be infected with the coronavirus, the metro press service told PAP in the early afternoon on Friday.

Contract signed for new Warsaw metro trains – city's mayor

A contract for the purchase of 45 trains for the Warsaw metro was being finalised, announced Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski during the contract signing ceremony on Thursday. The new trains will arrive in 2021.

Prehistoric cow bones found in Warsaw metro

The bones of a prehistoric animal have been found at the site of the future Brodno metro station in Warsaw's eastern Brodno district. Initial estimates put the time the aurochs lived at 6,000 B.C., Warsaw Town Hall announced on Thursday.

Public 'DIY health box’ could be high street life saver

The telehealth kiosk which has been installed at Warsaw’s Metro Młociny underground station lets commuters carry out basic health check ups, without the hassle of having to make an appointment with a doctor.

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