Władysław Szpilman was a Polish-Jewish piano player and composer. He became wideley known when Roman Polański made “The Pianist” film …
Isaac Bashevis Singer from Krochmalna Street
Isaac Bashevis Singer was an Yiddish writer and the winner of Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978. He was publishing only …
Maria Skłodowska – Curie, “I was born in Warsaw”
Marie Skłodowska – Curie was born in Warsaw on 7 November 1867. She was a genius physicist and chemist, a pioneer …
Heart of Frederick Chopin
Frederick Chopin was born 1810 in Żelazowa Wola near Warsaw. In the same year his family moved to the Polish …
The Grand Opening of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews, POLIN
Finally it happened. The core exhibition of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews is open to the public. …
Presidential Palace – One of the Greatest Palaces in the Polish Capital
The palace’s construction began in 1643 by Polish aristocrat Stanisław Koniecpolski. It was designed by Constantino Tencalla, the royal architect …
Holy Cross Basilica in Warsaw – the Resting Place of Frederic Chopin`s Heart
The Holy Cross Basilica is one the most important Baroque churches in Warsaw. It`s a resting place of Frederic Chopin`s brought to Warsaw …
St. John`s Archcathedral – Poland`s National Pantheon
It`s one of the oldest churches in Warsaw and one of Poland`s national pantheons. It stands in the Old Town …
St. Florian`s Cathedral, Symbol of the Praga Północ
The most beautiful church in the Praga district of Warsaw. It was built in the beginning of 20th century in Neo-Gothic …
Jewish Dormitory – Warsaw Home for Menachem Begin
The letters “AAJ” on facade of that beautiful building mean “Auxilium Academicum Judaicum” – the Jewish Dormitory. When the Jewish …