It is pretty certain that this Polish engineer did not suffer from acrophobia: the Ferrocarril Central Andino, which was designed by Ernest Malinowski, reaches up to 5,000 metres above sea level at ...

Among lovers of fiction, the expression ‘literary hoax’ is most often associated with the fictional poet Cherubina de Gabriak ...

A genius entrepreneur and an accomplished (yet humble) political activist in exile. He pioneered large-scale production of luxury watches and charmed both Queen Victoria and Walt Disney with his ...

Learn Polish with Culture.pl! Below you’ll find (almost) all our best content about the Polish language in one handy place. It’s the perfect entry point to your new love affair with Poland’s fair ...

In Warsaw, cinema transcends mere entertainment – it’s an immersive journey through history, art, and the magic of ...

A fascination with Jacek Kaczmarski led the Belarusian poet, philologist and translator Andrei Khadanovich to record an album of songs by the Polish bard in his own translation. The song ‘Walls’ (Mury ...

September 1661, Łańcut. The impressive quadrilateral castle, both an elegant Baroque residence and an unconquered fortress, was getting ready for a wedding. Two mighty aristocratic families were to be ...

World-famous social anthropologist, traveller, ethnologist, religion scholar, sociologist and writer. He is the creator of the school of functionalism, advocate for intense fieldwork, and a forerunner ...

Bronisław Piłsudski is a self-taught genius and world-famous ethnographer who conducts research on the indigenous peoples of North-East Asia. He is exiled to Sakhalin as punishment for his involvement ...

In order to raise funds for important research, Sendivogius needed a day job. In 1594, he moved to Prague, where he gained a powerful position in the court of Emperor Rudolf II. Sendivogius rose in ...

Centuries ago, foreign travelers marveled at Poland's hearty feasts, legendary hospitality, and spirited love for beer and vodka – often followed by brawls and scar-filled duels! While the roads were ...

Seeing him struggle with orthography and with exams just around the corner, the sci-fi writer Stanisław Lem created regular dictation exercises for his 13-year-old nephew in 1970. Now over 50 years ...