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At last! After 52 years Kraków skyscraper finally nears completion

The 102.5-metre structure has been completed and finished off with so-called Nordic Royal aluminium sheets to lend it a golden glow on Kraków’s skyline. Press materials

Originally designed in 1968 as a modern showcase of Poland’s historic second city, work on the showpiece tower began in 1975 but stopped in 1981 leaving it as a PRL eyesore. Now, the 102.5-metre structure has nearly been completed and finished off with so-called Nordic Royal aluminium sheets to lend it a golden glow on Kraków’s skyline.

Poland launches construction of Battle of Warsaw Museum

The construction of a museum devoted to the 1920 Battle of Warsaw, in which Polish forces halted a Europe-advancing Red Army, was launched by Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak on a historic battlefield in Ossow, near Warsaw, on Monday.

Doting dad builds country’s smallest pro ski-jumping slope for teenage son

Ski-loving dad Mateusz Seremak was spurred in to action during a trip to the alpine valley of Planica in Slovenia where he and his son saw a small structure for ski jumping and the then 13-year-old asked whether they could have one at home.

Poland's construction output down in June - stats office

Poland's construction output decreased by 2.4 percent year on year in June 2020 and rose 12.5 percent month on month, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) said on Tuesday.

Via Carpathia route to be ready by end-2025 -- minister

Polish Infrastructure Minister Andrzej Adamczyk declared on Saturday that the Via Carpathia route will be ready by the end of 2025. He made the statement in Niemce, south-eastern Poland, where he spoke about a tender for the construction of its new stretch.

Spectacular observation tower to once again crown Śnieżnik mountain nearly 50 years after controversial demolition

Inaugurated on 9th July 1899, the 33.5-metre tower – adjoined by a shorter 18-metre structure – was built with the purpose of providing views from the so-called Silesian Mont Blanc and quickly became a hit among hikers of the time.

Remarkable 93-year-old film showing construction of Łódź sewer canals found in America

The unique footage from 1927 showing builders at work and nobles being shown around was discovered by the Polish Army Veterans Association which took it during a pre-war tour they made of the city.

Developer introduces technology to keep buildings virus free

Ensuring a safe working environment in offices is becoming a priority for developers.

Road workers dig up remnants of downed WWII Soviet aircraft

The parts belong to an Ilyushin Il-2, a ground-attack aircraft that was one of the mainstays of the Soviet Air Force.

‘Wood’ you believe it: “wood temple” showcases use of natural material in architecture

Combining wood with cutting-edge design the building comes bristling with green credentials.

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Sport

Swiatek takes Italian Open and notches up 28 wins in a row

Top-seeded Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek beat Tunisia's Ons Jabeur (seeded ninth) 6:2, 6:2 in the final of the WTA 1000 clay court championship in Rome on Sunday.

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‘They stopped being children and became witnesses of terror and violence!’ Archive of postwar drawings reveals children’s harrowing experiences of WWII

Created in 1946 as part of a post-war nationwide school project, the pencil and crayon images obtained by TFN show the full, terrible experience of war from the perspective of children.

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