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Warsaw architects wow with ‘fairytale cave house’ inspired by Kraków’s Wawel dragon

The work of the critically acclaimed, Kraków-based BXB Studio, the project has been aptly titled ‘the Cave House’ and will be built as if to hover over a wooded hollow through which the main entrance will be accessed via a gently curling stairwell. BXB studio

VIDEO: Combining the most intelligent, ecological and innovative technologies available, the house on the outskirts of Kraków is set to become one of Poland’s most ecological residences whilst simultaneously incorporating aspects of local myth and history into its design.

Fascinating never-before-seen photos offer rare glimpse of pre-war Poland

Taken in the 1930s by a French WWI veteran visiting the country, the candid pictures offer a remarkable insight into a long-forgotten past.

Polish king nicknamed ‘Elbow-high’ because of his shortness may have been taller than thought, say researchers

According to archeologists examining the medieval king’s tomb at Wawel castle in Kraków, the nickname might not even refer to the king’s height, which is thought to have been 120cm.

Govt. launches ‘Empty Frames’ campaign to ramp up efforts to regain WWII looted art

The Empty Frames campaign that aims to remind people about Polish works of art and culture stolen during World War II by both the German and Soviet occupiers, will see, among other things, special plaques providing information about Polish war losses in culture placed in 12 cities across Poland.

Kraków ‘flames to please’ with its new trail of miniature dragons

Designed by Andrzej Mleczko and Edward Lutczyn, pictures of the prototypes reveal one dragon wielding a camera, another standing behind a video camera, and a ferocious one emerging from the water with a fish in its claws.

Mystery surrounds ‘spooky magic witch circles’ found ‘hidden in plain sight’ at opposite ends of the country

The apotropaic medieval signs used to ward off evil spirits were discovered in a secret stairwell at Kraków’s Wawel Castle and in the roof of an old cathedral in Kamień Pomorski by the Polish coast.

Wish you were here? Google Street View reveals top virtually visited places in Poland

As part of a global ranking of most visited locations, the software giant released the data to coincide with its launch 15 years ago.

Wawel Castle boosts its art collection with most expensive masterpieces to date

The acquisitions from a private French seller of The Inn at Saint Michael's by Pieter Brueghel the Younger, and Still Life by Willem Claesz Heda are set to take the castle’s already impressive collection of Dutch paintings to a new level.

Kraków on TripAdvisor's go-to list

The historic city of Kraków, a former capital of Poland, has been put on a list of 25 European destinations worth visiting in 2022 by the online tourist service TripAdvisor.

Artwork lost during WWII returns to Wawel Royal Castle

Leon Wyczółkowski's pastel, titled "Rural girl in a yellow scarf" from 1900, was recovered after being spotted at an online auction by staff at Poland’s culture ministry.

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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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