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Who are the Karaites? Stuart Dowell meets Poland’s smallest and most ‘mysterious’ ethnic minority

Even though the Karaite have been present in Polish lands for over 630 years, many people in Poland have never heard of them. Public domain/Kalbar/TFN/National Museum in Wrocław

Even though they have been present in Polish lands for over 630 years, many people in Poland have never heard of them.

Tram-endous! Warsaw’s forgotten tramlines are the gem of a bygone era

Though it is hardly rare to hear of construction workers unearthing archaeological treasures in Warsaw, the discovery of pre-war paving and post-war tramlines in the city centre has caused more headlines than most.

Warsaw museum brings Białoszewski back to life

The Wola branch of the Museum of Warsaw has put on a show which highlights the life and times of one of the capital’s most well-known – yet most-forgotten – writers and artists, Miron Białoszewski.

Warsaw’s ‘King of the murals’ is back, this time with a huge smog-friendly tribute to Wola

Rich in detail and visually arresting, Tytus Brzozowski’s 375sq/m mural covering a WHOLE BUILDING was painted almost entirely with anti-smog paints and purposefully created to neutralize nitrogen oxides and other pollutants. As with his previous large format projects, the mural is a dreamlike tribute to the surrounding area, with several iconic buildings presented from the past and the present.

Lewy’s new restaurant paying homage to Poland’s sporting legends kicks off in style

Named Nine’s in honour of the number that Lewandowski has worn ever since starting his career at Znicz Pruszkow, the project has been built to cover a staggering 1,300 sq/m spread across four-floors of a historic 19th century malthouse.

Long-forgotten artwork by one of Poland’s greatest painters saved from BIN after found lying in basement

A painting by one of Poland’s greatest modern painters has been discovered in the basement of a cultural institution where it had been lying for decades.

Stunning new Warsaw art installation marks revival of giant gas rotunda

Comprised of 240 transparent plastic tubes, each 104-metres long and approximately 3.5 centimetres in diameter, the work - titled ‘Stability In Volatility’ by artist Danuta Karsten - has reinvigorated interest in one of the capital’s most curious buildings and launched it back into the spotlight after years of neglect.

Keeping on track: tram museum takes people on virtual tour of vintage rolling stock

The virtual tour takes in eight trams, spanning some 70 years of design.

Senate speaker, Warsaw mayor lay flowers to dead of Warsaw Uprising

Senate Speaker Tomasz Grodzki and Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski laid flowers on Saturday at the 'Fallen Undefeated' monument in Warsaw's Wola district to mark the 76th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, World War II's biggest armed insurgency against German occupation.

Here it comes! Warsaw to get woonerf by end of year

A Dutch term that can be translated as ‘living street’, a woonerf is an urban area designed to slow traffic and allow pedestrians greater space within a city, usually incorporating outdoor seating.

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Poznań added to Michelin Guides’ prestigious list of top culinary cities

Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the Michelin Guides, said: “Its cuisine reflects its cosmopolitan outlook, with influences ranging from Italy to Japan and, while chefs show respect for traditional recipes, they are not afraid to interpret these in a modern fashion.”

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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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