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Month: February 2013

News 

Inside: Montelupich Prison

February 23, 2013September 20, 2015 Nissan Tzur 38 Comments

Krakow’s Montelupich Prison has been the scene of some of the darkest moments in the city’s recent history. British and Soviet spies, anti-Communist activists, high ranking Nazis and the victims of Nazi oppression have all found themselves behind its walls…

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Columns Technology 

Measuring Urban Pollution With Your Phone

February 19, 2013September 20, 2015 Mirek Woźniak 1 Comment

There are 11 monitoring stations in the region, including three in Krakow. But how accurate is the data? More and more Cracovians are becoming aware of air and noise pollution in their neighbourhoods. Shouldn’t they too have the tools to prove their claims…?

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Culture 

New Branch of Historical Museum of Krakow Celebrates Copper Trade

February 18, 2013September 20, 2015 Grażyna Zawada 0 Comments

Krakow’s fortunes were built on salt, limestone and… copper. The Kupferhaus, a new pavilion of the Historical Museum of Krakow on pl. Szczepański, will help remind Cracovians of this little-known fact. Previously occupied by a…

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Culture 

The Photography of Paweł Krzan

February 17, 2013September 20, 2015 Grażyna Zawada 4 Comments

Paweł Krzan has combined his passion for photography and a fascination with his hometown to produce startlingly beautiful images of Krakow. Other photographers have called him a magician for his ability to take stunning shots in weather that most would consider a major obstacle…

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Columns Drop In 

Drop In: Kura – Noodle Shop and More

February 14, 2013October 5, 2015 Stuart Wadsworth 2 Comments

I am extremely glad to have uncovered this gem. Despite Japanese restaurants becoming ubiquitous in Krakow, this one offers something that most of the others do not, and at very reasonable prices. Kura is a minimalist joy…
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Gun Laws in Poland

February 14, 2013 Anthony Casey 2 Comments

Anyone wishing to obtain a gun licence in Poland must also undergo a psychological evaluation, and explain why they want a gun. There are further restrictions, including a ban on issuing licences to under-18s, a limit on the amount and type of ammunition that may be kept…

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Students Help Rebuild Krakow Home Destroyed in Plane Crash

February 10, 2013September 20, 2015 Asha Klein-Bittenbender 1 Comment

On August 21, 2011 a light aircraft plunged into the Nowa Huta home of Ryszard Nowak, a bricklayer with a family of twelve. The pilot and three passengers were killed in the crash, which also caused an electrical fire that engulfed the Nowaks’ house…

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Culture 

The Sex Life of the Polish Nation

February 5, 2013February 10, 2013 Giuseppe Sedia 3 Comments

How do sexual habits vary from culture to culture? This is the question posed by documentary series Le Sexe autour du monde (Sex Around the World), which, for its third season, stopped off in Krakow to probe the Polish sex drive…
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Columns Dear Luiza 

Dear Luiza: I Cannot Stand it if My Husband Touches Me

February 5, 2013July 17, 2013 Luiza 0 Comments

My husband and I have been together for many years and have two children, aged four and five. When our oldest child was six months old, we started a company together and invested all we had – money, energy and time…

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Drop In: Zielona Kuchnia

February 4, 2013December 21, 2015 Stuart Wadsworth 0 Comments

Zielona Kuchnia (‘Green Kitchen’ or ‘Cuisine’) appeared about 18 months ago on a back street near Aleja and, despite being nowhere near a tourist thoroughfare, has gained a very solid word-of- mouth reputation and internet buzz…

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