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Street spirit: From Chopin to WWII, Poland’s shortest street has an intriguingly long history

From inspiring Chopin to being a key barricade in the Warsaw Uprising, it was not until 2010, almost half a century after its disappearance from the map, that Ul. Samborska had its street status restored and a plaque erected in its honour. Kalbar/TFN

Warsaw’s delightful little ul. Samborska (Samborska Street) is 22 metres long, 2.7 metres wide and doesn’t have a single building registered on it. It was not until 2010, almost half a century after it disappeared from the map that its street status was restored and a plaque erected in its honour.

Holocaust rescuers proposed for Warsaw street patrons

A group of Holocaust survivors and their descendants have asked Warsaw's authorities to commemorate two Polish diplomats based in Switzerland during World War II for helping Jews escape deportation to death camps.

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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