The Kolonia Wawelberga was funded by the Hipolit and Ludwika Society for Affordable Apartments and completed in 1898. Hipolit Wawelberg …
Explore the Unique Wooden Architecture of Otwock
Otwock is a small town near Warsaw, almost entirely covered with forests. At the turn of the 19th and 20th …
The “What we were unable to shout out to the world” exhibition at the Jewish Historical Institute
The Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw has opened its permanent exhibition to the public. “What we were unable to shout …
Muranów: Explore a Neighborhood Built on the Ruins of the Ghetto
Muranów is a special area in Warsaw`s history located adjacent the Wola and Śródmieście districts. Most of it was incorporated …
Władysław Szpilman – The Pianist of Warsaw
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 …
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 …
POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
The Polin Museum is housed in a beautiful building designed by a Finnish architects Rainer Mahlamäki and Ilmari Lahdelma. It …
Warsaw Ghetto Remains & History Walking Tour
The Warsaw Ghetto was the largest Jewish ghetto created by the Nazis during the Second World War. It was established …
Visit the Only Surviving Synagogue in Warsaw: The Nożyk Synagogue
The Nożyk Synagogue is the only synagogue in Warsaw which survived World War II. Even though, it was an area …