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16th century Wrocław coat of arms uncovered in school assembly hall after found hidden behind plaster

Dating from the turn of the 20th century when the school was founded, the city’s coat of arms was in use from 1530 to 1938. UM Wrocław press materials

Dating from the turn of the 20th century when the school was founded, the city’s coat of arms was in use from 1530 to 1938 when the Nazis ordered that all the old coats of arms be replaced with a new two-field one.

Castle renovation reveals priceless horde of 17th century polychromes

Dating back to the 17th century, the polychromes were discovered during works at Wieliczka’s Żupny Castle and include a painting of the Vasa coat of arms.

Work on Belarus border barrier to start on Tuesday

The 5.5-metre-high barrier on Poland's border with Belarus will stretch over 186 kilometres and its construction will begin on Tuesday, the Polish Border Guard said on Monday.

Poland to build 180km of border barrier, minister says

Poland will build a 180 kilometre-long barrier along its land border with Belarus, and will equip it with movement detectors and day and night vision cameras, the interior minister has said.

Lower house ok's Belarusian border wall

The Sejm (lower house) on Thursday voted through an act enabling the construction of a wall along the Polish-Belarusian border to stop migrants trying to enter Poland from Belarus.

Polish MPs clash over planned border wall

A government bill on building a wall along the Polish-Belarusian border to stop migrants has come under fire from opposition politicians.

Polish gov't wants to build a wall on border with Belarus

The Polish government has approved a draft law on the construction of a high barrier on the border with Belarus in order to protect Poland’s and the EU's external frontier, the interior minister announced on Tuesday.

Builders find message in a bottle hidden in Gdańsk train station wall

Builders stumbled upon the bottle during renovations at the city’s Central Train Station. Inside was a handwritten note referring to the tragic 1970 protests which led to over 40 deaths.

At your service: virtual interior design assistant promises to transform home renovation market

Marketed as “the world’s first fully automatic interior design tool”, Lofty have launched at a time when home improvements have enjoyed a pandemic era surge in popularity.

The wall-climbing artist whose avian murals have taken 60s housing estate to new heights

After being approached for ideas to lend a new lease of life to the complex, artist Wojciech Rokosz decided on a bird theme to compliment the surrounding trees and reference the richness of the local birdlife.

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Janusz Chabior and his actress wife  Agata Wątróbska took in the adorable pooch called Henio after finding him in a Polish shelter where he had been sent from Ukraine.

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Four tonnes of Nazi gold found in buried 18th century palace canister, say WWII treasure hunters

Measuring between 1.3 to 1.5 metres long and 50cm in depth, the cylindrical metal canister was found in the conservatory of an 18th century palace used by Hitler’s SS as a brothel.

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