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Author: Grażyna Zawada

Culture 

When the Wild West Came to Krakow

October 12, 2013September 20, 2015 Grażyna Zawada 0 Comments

The eighty-first stop on Buffalo Bill’s Wild West tour of Europe in 1906 was at a rundown and faded town on the edge of the Austro-Hungarian Empire – Krakow. As it had elsewhere in the Old World, the show created a sensation. Local Krakow newspaper, Czas, devoted columns…

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Resurgence of Pre-Christian Beliefs in Poland

August 29, 2013September 20, 2015 Grażyna Zawada 38 Comments

There has been a marked upturn in interest in pre-Christian religious traditions across Europe in the past two decades, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe. This has been reflected in the creation of international organisations such as the European Congress…

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Krakow Authorities Take Notice of Civic Activism

June 11, 2013June 11, 2013 Grażyna Zawada 5 Comments

In recent months, Krakow has witnessed an explosion of civic activism. Joining existing people power initiatives, such as the Space, People, City association and biking activists, new groups have sprung up, Krakow Smog Alert and New Krupnicza being among…

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4 bln PLN Plan to Develop Krakow’s Nowa Huta District

May 6, 2013September 20, 2015 Grażyna Zawada 10 Comments

First exalted as the perfect socialist city, then suffering decline in the post-Communist era, Nowa Huta has been Krakow’s poor relative for decades. Now, an agreement between Krakow’s mayor, Jacek Majchrowski, and the Marshall of Małopolska, Marek Sowa…

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The Chaotic Privatisation of Poland’s Mountain Cableways

March 23, 2013September 20, 2015 Grażyna Zawada 3 Comments

The Tatra Mountains have a special place in the hearts of Poles. Despite making up just a tiny part of the country, in the extreme south, most Poles regard the snowy peaks as somehow quintessentially Polish. Every year, millions of Poles travel south to breathe the mountain air…

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Krakow Ghetto Pharmacy to Reopen After Major Refit

March 11, 2013September 20, 2015 Grażyna Zawada 2 Comments

Drawers full of surprises, voices on an old phone, and new rooms that will transport visitors back in time – the famed Pharmacy Under the Eagle will reopen after a major refit in March, on the 70th anniversary of the liquidation of the Krakow ghetto…

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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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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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The Bootleg Polish Vodka that Conquered the World

December 18, 2012 Grażyna Zawada 1 Comment

A renowned Polish moonshine has been struggling to achieve legal status for 20 years. Now, one local fruit producer has made it through the legislative minefield. Śliwowica, the 70-plus percent plum vodka made in the vicinity of Łącko, near Nowy Sącz…

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Krakow’s Controversial Waste Incinerator Programme on the Final Stretch

November 16, 2012November 16, 2012 Grażyna Zawada 0 Comments

The artist’s impression depicts a radically modern looking building with a green-clad, sloping roof. Stripes resembling the pattern of crops or mown grass add a rustic touch. But it’s what is inside that really matters – a waste incinerating facility…

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