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Lech Wałęsa
Credited as the driving force behind the Solidarity movement, as well as the man who revived a post-communist Poland, Lech Wałęsa remains, for many, the gloriously mustachioed public face of Poland, as well as Gdansk’s most famous resident.... -
The Pianist
Based on the biographical novel by Wladsylaw Szpilman, the Oscar-winning film charts Szpilman’s battle for survival in the Warsaw ghetto.... -
Charles Proteus Steinmetz
Born Carl August Rudolph Steinmetz in what was then Breslau on April 9, 1865, Charles Proteus Steinmetz was a 1.... -
Stanisław Wyspiański
In the 1890s, a new wave of artistic energy inspired by the Western European Art Noveau style rolled through the Polish lands.... -
Jerzy Kosiński
Born in Łódź, 1933, Jerzy Kosiński stands out as one of the 20th century's great literary talents, with a life story every bit as sinister and dramatic as his books.... -
Władsyław Szpilman
Born in 1911, in Sosnowiec, south Poland, Wladyslaw Szpilman studied the piano in Berlin, before embarking on a successful career as a composer and concert pianist for Polish national radio.... -
Poles you should know
Poland’s been alive for over 1,000 years, and seeing that it occupies a great big lump of Central Europe it seems only natural that it’s produced a few household names over the years.... -
Roman Polański
Born in Paris, 1933, to Polish parents, Roman Polanski and his family returned to Kraków, Poland two years before the outbreak of war.... -
National Holidays
ChristmasWinter in Poland can be miserable, but Christmas proves to be anything but. The culmination of the Grinch period is Christmas Eve, and as in most countries is celebrated by eating.... -
Tadeusz Kościuszko
History produces few men like Tadeusz Kościuszko (1746-1817, commonly anglicised as Thaddeus Kosciusko).... -
Kazimierz Pułaski
A Polish and American military hero, Kazimierz Pułaski (Casimir Pulaski in English) is almost ubiquitously immortalised on monuments and place names in both countries, but especially in America where some major cities celebrate Casimir Pulaski Day as an official bank holiday.... -
Superstitions
While it would be inaccurate to claim the Poles as being a deeply superstitious nation visitors will be delighted to know the country has more than its fair share of quirky beliefs and customs.... -
Daniel Libeskind
Warsaw’s changing horizon is set for more dramatic developments with the news that the Orco Property Group in conjunction with acclaimed architect Daniel Liebeskind are to construct a 192 metre residential tower in the heart of Warsaw.... -
Krzysztof Komeda
Born in Poznań in 1931, Krzysztof Komeda stands out as one of Poland’s finest music talents and remains, even in death, a source of inspiration....
Max Berg
Born in the coastal town of Szczecin (then known as Stettin) in 1870 Max Berg went on to become one of the most eminent architects of his time, and nowhere will he be remembered more so than in Wrocław. He attended the Technische Hochschule Charlottenburg in Berlin where his development as a budding architect was nurtured first by Carl Schafer, and then by Franz Adickes. On graduation he worked as a building inspector in Frankfurt am Main, and in 1907 was commissioned to sketch a blueprint for the redevelopment of Berlin. These plans were never realized but that did not stop his progress. In 1909 he was appointed Wrocław’s (then Breslau) chief architect and set about designing his defining work – the domed Hala Ludowa (ul. Wystawowa 1). Then known as the Centennial Hall the reinforced concrete dome became the
largest building of its kind when it was finally unveiled in 1913, and in 2006 was awarded the status of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Berg was a keen proponent of the modernist style, and in particular uniform concrete structures. Living on ul. Kopernika 19 Berg set about changing the look of Wrocław, with structures including the hydroelectric power station on ul. Nowy Świat and the public baths (now a Pizza Hut) on ul. Marii Skłodowskiej Curie. His vision included maniacal plans to knock down the buildings ringing the Rynek, replacing them with concrete office blocks and a 20 storey tower. His designs prompted both praise and outrage in equal measure and many projects were canned after heated debate. Disillusioned with his perceived lack of support he opted for early retirement in 1925. A keen humanitarian he refused to join the Nazis and instead dedicated the rest of his life to the study of Christian mysticism, living out the rest of his days in the spa town of Baden Baden.
largest building of its kind when it was finally unveiled in 1913, and in 2006 was awarded the status of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Berg was a keen proponent of the modernist style, and in particular uniform concrete structures. Living on ul. Kopernika 19 Berg set about changing the look of Wrocław, with structures including the hydroelectric power station on ul. Nowy Świat and the public baths (now a Pizza Hut) on ul. Marii Skłodowskiej Curie. His vision included maniacal plans to knock down the buildings ringing the Rynek, replacing them with concrete office blocks and a 20 storey tower. His designs prompted both praise and outrage in equal measure and many projects were canned after heated debate. Disillusioned with his perceived lack of support he opted for early retirement in 1925. A keen humanitarian he refused to join the Nazis and instead dedicated the rest of his life to the study of Christian mysticism, living out the rest of his days in the spa town of Baden Baden.