A Royal Surprise: Prince William In Warsaw
FeaturesInsider News 23 March 2023 0
Having first flown to Rzeszów to meet British and Polish troops, Prince William’s two-day trip to Poland has culminated with a meeting with Ukrainian refugees seeking sanctuary in Warsaw. Accompanied by Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, the heir to the throne visited a refugee centre on Wołoska. “It was a very... Read more
Chmielna Regeneration Gets Closer
FeaturesInsider News 21 March 2023 0
Once the apple of Warsaw’s eye, an imminent tender is to be announced to restore Chmielna to its best. Announced earlier today, confirmation of the project has been several years in the pipeline. Among other things, over 100 trees will be planted alongside flowerbeds, shrubs and perennials. Several dozen... Read more
Lost Warsaw: General Berling
FeaturesInsider News 11 March 2023 0
Nearly four-years after it was destroyed by vandals, a controversial statue of General Zygmunt Berling has been rediscovered lying in pieces in a stretch of Grochów parkland. Originally sculpted in 1985 by Kazimierz Danilewicz, the three-metre monument was produced from white Russian marble and placed on an equally tall... Read more
Green Light For Linear Park!
FeaturesInsider News 10 March 2023 0
Stretching out for nearly two-kilometres, it’s been confirmed that a stunning linear park will be created to stretch down the southern district of Ursynów. Covering a total footprint of approximately ten hectares, the park will see 1,000 trees planted and over 100,000 shrubs, vines and perennials. Of its other... Read more
PLN 1.2 Billion For History Museum!
FeaturesInsider News 7 March 2023 0
Having soared nearly PLN 500 million over its originally predicted budget of PLN 750 million, the EU has approved a direct grant of PLN 1.2 billion to cover the design and construction of the Museum of Polish History. Announcing the move on Tuesday, an EU statement also revealed the... Read more
New Linear Park For Ursynów
FeaturesInsider News 1 March 2023 0
Stretching out for nearly two-kilometres, a stunning linear park is set to be created in the southern district of Ursynów. Covering a total footprint of approximately ten hectares, the park will see 1,000 trees planted and over 100,000 shrubs, vines and perennials. Of its other features, a promenade running... Read more
Fury At Hong Kong Development
FeaturesInsider News 24 February 2023 0
Nicknamed Hong Kong on account of its densely packed apartments and outsized dimensions, a controversial residential complex has found itself at the center of a legal storm after a move by City Hall to outlaw ‘pathological’ developments… The work of JW Construction (a.k.a. JW Destruction to many on account... Read more
Bike Revolution On Its Way!
FeaturesInsider News 23 February 2023 0
As of March 1st, users of the city’s bike share scheme have been promised “a revolution” with the roll-out of the new look Veturilo bike. Set to debut on the first day of the month, 300 stations will offer up a total of 3,030 bikes. Of this number, 10%... Read more
Green Revolution: Palace of Culture
FeaturesInsider News 18 February 2023 0
Five bids ranging from between PLN 61.2 million to PLN 73.3 million have been submitted as part of a competitive tender process that will decide which contractor redevelops Pl. Defilad. Once a winner is decided, the chosen firm will then have 60 weeks to execute the redesign as previously... Read more
Art: Nordic Style @ National Museum
FeaturesInsider News 12 February 2023 0
Featuring artists from Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Denmark and Finland, over 100 works of art have been gathered by the National Museum of Art in Warsaw. The title of the exhibition references not just the summer solstice, but also the ‘solstice’ that occurred in Nordic painting at the turn of... Read more
