Category Archives: Art & Culture

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 ...

Hanna and Gabriel Rechowicz House

December 18, 2018
Behind this house during WWII, Irena Sendler hid glass jars with the names of Jewish children she rescued from the Warsaw Ghetto. After the war the house belonged to the artist couple Hanna and Gabri...

ZODIAK Warsaw Pavilion of Architecture

December 18, 2018
ZODIAK Warsaw Pavilion of Architecture was created to present architectural achievements of Warsaw. It’s located in a vibrant part of the city center at the Pasaż Wiecha. The pavilion, being it...

Shrine/Kapliczka by Low Bros

December 18, 2018
Mural “Shrine/Kapliczka” was painted by Low Bros – Berlin based brothers Christoph and Florin Schmidt. Artists examine the contradictions associated with identity in a digital age. ...

Orthodox Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene

November 19, 2018
The Orthodox Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene was built in the 19th century when this part of Poland was part of the Russian Empire, during the times of Poland’s partitions. The Russian revival style ...