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Fifty years ago today Lubomirski Palace was cut from its foundations and ROTATED 74 degrees - to fit ‘aesthetic vision’ of city planners

The Lubomirski Palace was cut from its foundations and rotated 74 degrees to fit an architectural vision by aligning it with the Saxon Axis and the Tomb of Unknown Soldier. Adam Urbanek/PAP

Deciding the newly rebuilt palace interfered with their architectural concept, post-war planners placed the 8,000-tonne, 65-metre-long and 18-metre-wide palace on 16 tracks and then spent 49 days moving it to its current location.

Not as Darth as it seems! Student’s ‘light sabre’ project to be used in cataract eye surgery

Initially seen as being a bit of a joke, the Star Wars inspired sabre contains an unusual lens which can help scientists create an innovative corneal implant for cataract patients.

Breaking the glass ceiling: When it comes to science, Polish women are on the up

Poland has one of the best female-to-male ratios of scientists in the world.

Say watt? Boffins strive to make power cuts a thing of the past

The results of the research stands to transform how power grids the world over are designed.

‘Tired and dreary’ museum to get glamorous new makeover – and the results are stunning

Founded in 1998, the museum is currently located inside the former depot building of the first narrow-gauge electric tram. Now, a fresh, young team from Koza Nostra Studio and Stellar Fireworks will give the exhibition a new facelift with their incredible-looking redesign.

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