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Krakow landmark to receive EUR 8 mln in funding

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Poland's ministry of culture will grant funding to the tune of PLN 38 million (EUR 8.02 million) to the Wawel Castle in Krakow for investments, the culture minister announced on Saturday.

Eye-catching illustrations reveal glorious nuances of Wrocław landmarks

Using a gold and deep navy blue colour palette, the results have proven fantastically compelling: clean and concise yet almost forensically detailed.

Polish, German presidents mark historic bilateral treaty

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier met his Polish counterpart, Andrzej Duda, on Thursday to mark the 30th anniversary of the signing of a landmark treaty that helped heal relations between Poland and Germany.

Google Earth technology reveals fascinating ‘now-and-then’ views of Poland

GALLERY: The birds-eye view into the past is available through the desktop version of Google Earth, with maps of Warsaw from 1935 as well as Gdańsk and Wrocław from 1943.

Living on the edge: uncertainty clouds the future of Warsaw landmark building now up for sale

Spectacular and grandiose in design, Literacka 7 was never finished and has stood empty all its life.

Monumental effort: Poland’s historic monuments stand tall

As world marks International Monuments Day, TFN looks at some of Poland’s finest.

Warsaw train station proves it’s on the right track after being given cultural heritage status

Build in the 70s as part of a ‘socialist dream’, love it or hate it, today Warsaw’s Central train station is one of the most iconic buildings in the city.

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Holocaust survivor becomes internet star after using TikTok to tell younger generations about WWII atrocities

Using the social media platform to teach young people who don’t want to read books, Tova Friedman said: “Here they are, listening.”

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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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