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Beer still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah! TFN steps back in time to explore some of Warsaw’s oldest bars

For a minority, the essence of the weekend rests in the foggy little bars that were established during Communism. Though fast dwindling in number, and left utterly winded by the lockdown, these have tapped a new wave of fans among a small group of people. Kalbar/TFN

For a minority, the essence of the weekend rests in the foggy little bars that were established during Communism. Though fast dwindling in number, and left utterly winded by the lockdown, these have tapped a new wave of fans among a small group of people.

Wish you were here? Photographer captures haunting images of abandoned Communist-era holiday resorts

Once seen as evidence of the collective ambitions of the Communist system, today they stand as haunting, empty shells – an eerie reminder of a political order that would ultimately come crashing like a house of cards.

Lubin man recreates communist past with intricate handmade models

Initially inspired by his grandfather’s old Fiat 126 p, Marcin Wasilewski’s models include not only the iconic PRL car but also complex clay copies of tower block apartments and their interiors.

Katowice’s Spodek ‘flying saucer’ celebrates 50th birthday

Opening its doors for the first time On May 8, 1971, the Spodek Arena in Katowice has since hosted dignitaries, rock stars and sporting royalty. Alex Webber looks back at the iconic building’s iconic history.

Renowned Polish cartoonist Papcio Chmiel dies

Henryk Jerzy Chmielewski, better known by his pen name Papcio Chmiel, a cartoonist famous for his adventures of Tytus, Romek and A'Tomek, has died aged 97.

Happy birthday, big boy! Warsaw’s Dworzec Centralny hits 45

Through Brezhnev and the bad times to its sparkling reinvention, TFN looks at the highs and lows of Warsaw’s central station.

Massive monument honouring legendary canned fish spread erected in Szczecin

Created by local photographer Bogusław Dyjek and unveiled by former workers at the factory where it was produced, the enormous can of Paprykarz Szczeciński was revealed on the city’s Gryfitów square, named after the factories and processing plants where the spread was made.

Fascinating photos documenting life under communism revealed after museum staff use lockdown to sift through 15,000 negatives

The photos by prolific photojournalist Władysław Orłowski covering a wide breadth of everyday topics, depicting everything from children playing to fashionable locals quenching their thirst at summertime refreshment stalls, offer a captivating snapshot of everyday life during the PRL period.

The past is a foreign country: the new Warsaw museum exploring the everyday reality of Poland’s communist heritage

A new museum encourages people to take a rummage through Poland’s communist past and learn what life was like under the Party.

Goodbye Lenin: Praga's Czar PRL museum prepares to bid farewell to Warsaw's Praga district

Fears about the gentrification of the Praga district mount as one of the area’s unique attractions packs its bags and heads across the river.

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