Category Archives: Art & Culture

Explore the Unique Wooden Architecture of Otwock

August 15, 2019
Otwock is a small town near Warsaw, almost entirely covered with forests. At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries it became a summer and health resort popular among Jews from Warsaw. While Jewish ...

Relax in the Gardens of the Royal Castle in Warsaw

August 15, 2019
The final effect of the restoration of the Lower Garden at the Royal Castle is absolutely stunning! This is the last step of the post-war reconstruction of the Old Town in Warsaw which is inscribed o...

The Mermaid of Warsaw alond the Vistula River

August 15, 2019
The Mermaid of Warsaw standing next to the Świętokrzyski Bridge was designed by a prominent Polish artist Ludwika Nitschowa in 1937. It`s one of the most popular landmarks in Warsaw. The Mermaid (Syr...

Courtyard Shrines Throughout Warsaw

December 18, 2018
There are hundreds of courtyard shrines with Virgin Mary throughout Warsaw, especially in the Praga Północ district. Most were created in 1943 by the Catholic residents of the buildings during severa...

“Ząbkowska 9 – Take Off” by Piotr Janowski

December 18, 2018
Another cool piece of public art in the Praga district: “Ząbkowska 9 – Take Off” by Piotr Janowski. The artist wrapped a 19th century, mostly abandoned tenement in aluminium foil. F...

The Royal Sculpture Gallery in the Old Orangery

December 18, 2018
The Royal Sculpture Gallery in the Old Orangery is one of three main galleries in the Royal Łazienki Park, arranged according to the Royal inventory from 1795. The collection mostly includes 18th cen...

The RM58 chair by Roman Modzelewski

December 18, 2018
The RM58 chair was design by Roman Modzelewski in 1958. It’s probably the most valued and recognized chair designed during communism in Poland. Le Corbusier was so astonished he wanted produce ...