Poznan

Singing waiter-robot with cat’s face being tested in Poznań restaurants

Named BellaBot, or Bella to its friends, the black and white robot waits for visitors at the entrance alongside a (live) waiter or waitress, greets the guests and escorts them to their table, then delivers their ordered dishes. Słoń/Facebook

Named BellaBot, or Bella to its friends, the black and white robot waits for visitors at the entrance alongside a (live) waiter or waitress, greets the guests and escorts them to their table, then delivers their ordered dishes.

Bookworm heaven: Automatic 24hr book dispensers set to become 2022’s newest trend

First appearing in Łódź’s Manufaktura complex in the summer of 2020, the idea has since taken off rapidly with an increasing number of cities getting in on the act.

Built in just one day, this pretty Poznań prefab has become a darling of the design world

Named by the popular Archilovers portal as one of the Best Projects of 2021, several critics have lauded the aptly-named ‘Portable Cabin’  as one of the top container adaptations to date.

Wielkopolska Uprising finally gets its official day of honour as country marks anniversary with national holiday, albeit a working one

Writing on Facebook today, prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki said: "The Greater Poland Uprising was a great and victorious act of courage and heroism (which) contributed significantly to the rebirth of the independent Republic of Poland!”

Top tourist destinations awarded for excellence. TFN takes a look at the winners

The winners of the Best Tourism Product 2021 competition were selected from a total of 72 entries: 49 entries in the main competition, 9 entries for the Gold Certificate and 14 in the Special Certificate categories.

Poland has new public holiday

December 27 will become a new public holiday in Poland to mark the 1918-19 Greater Poland Uprising after President Andrzej Duda signed into law a bill instituting the new holiday on Tuesday.

Roga-love! In Poznań, November 11th is more than just a celebration of independence - it’s about the legendary St. Marcin’s croissant

Visitors to the city will not tread far without being confronted by waves of people chomping through approximately one million ‘Rogal świętomarciński’ – a decadent pastry filled with poppy seeds. 

Genetics professor calls for ‘genetic tests’ to confirm cause of Chopin's death

Professor Michał Witt from the Institute of Human Genetics PAS in  Poznań said that despite the composer’s death certificate putting tuberculosis as cause of death, there was still room for doubt.

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

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.

Local governments sign European charter for equality

The European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life was signed by more than a dozen local governments during a ceremony on Monday which took place during a Local Trends forum in Poznań, west-central Poland.

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