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Massive monument honouring legendary canned fish spread erected in Szczecin

The enormous can of Paprykarz Szczeciński was unveiled on the city’s Gryfitów square, named after the factories and processing plants where the spread was created. Marcin Bielecki/PAP

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.

The show must go on! Locals rally round to save ‘oldest cinema in the world’ from closure

In 2015, the arthouse Kino Pionier 1907, which describes itself as an “ambitious cinema for people who see film as more than just entertainment”, was officially recognised as the oldest cinema in the world, with a certificate from Guinness World Records.

EIB grants EUR 19 mln loan for Szczecin urban revitalisation projects

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted two municipal social building associations a total of PLN 85 million (EUR 19.07 million) in loans for the revitalisation of the Downtown and Stare Dabie districts of the northern Polish city of Szczecin.

Szczecin celebrates August Agreements anniversary

Commemorations of the 40th anniversary of the 1980 August Agreements which instituted the Solidarity Union launched on Sunday in the northwestern coastal city Szczecin, one of the main centres of worker protests which led to the union's foundation.

Town-scape: artist turns head with amazing depictions of cities

Famed for his urban landscapes, Tytus Brzozowski is now working on a project to paint 13 cities with a Polish connection.

Ikea opens “house of tomorrow” in Szczecin to showcase future living

Ikea has created the world’s first ‘House of Tomorrow’ in order to promote sustainability in urban environments and an eco-friendly lifestyle that limits the amount of waste produced by households.

Poland signs LNG terminal expansion deal

Polskie LNG, the operator of the LNG Terminal in Świnoujście, together with the Management of Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports, on Wednesday signed a deal with a consortium of TGE Gas Engineering and PORR for the expansion of the terminal.

How biz-tsar! Is silver ‘vodka vessel’ found in field that of Russian Tsar?

Archaeologists digging for a WWII plane near Szczecin stumbled upon the 130-year-old object which bears the hallmarks of the Grachev Brothers who were purveyor to the Russian Imperial Court and granted the ‘Imperial Warrant’ making them direct suppliers to Tsar Alexander III.

Remains of WWII German warship sunk by RAF’s Dambusters raised from Szczecin seabed

The fragments of the Lützow warship settled at the bottom of the channel in April 1945 when the ship was the target of an air raid by the RAF 617 ‘Dambusters’ squadron. The haul that has now been raised includes the nine-tonne rear wall of the ship’s powerful 280mm gun tower, a copper range finder, screws and bolts and personal items such as lifejackets and belts.

Bones in homes: Grim discovery reveals ancient locals were buried in their own houses

The gory details revealed that they were laid in shallow wells, which were then plastered over and sometimes reopened so that certain body parts could be removed, or so that earlier remains could be moved to make room for new corpses.

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Laying bare the secrets and the stories behind Warsaw’s Hoża street, the new Polish-English language book is set to achieve cult status for its charming exploration of the city’s hidden side.

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Four tonnes of Nazi gold found in buried 18th century palace canister, say WWII treasure hunters

Measuring between 1.3 to 1.5 metres long and 50cm in depth, the cylindrical metal canister was found in the conservatory of an 18th century palace used by Hitler’s SS as a brothel.

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