The building was damaged during World War Two, when the German occupiers set the collections inside on fire.
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Kraków museums receive biggest private art donation in 100 years
The Starmachs are donating 50 million zloty worth of works, including pieces by Magdalena Abakanowicz and Mirosław Bałka.
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Polish LGBT activists indicted for crime of offending religious feeling with rainbow Virgin Mary image
If convicted, the three women could face two years in prison.
Polish charity announces “revolutionary” campaign to tackle period poverty in schools
Misconceptions and limited access to sanitary products are major issues in Polish society.
“They no longer just migrate, they live here now”: Polish city deals with booming boar numbers
Local authorities have failed to cull, catch or scare away the Polish city’s porcine peril.
The untouchable profession: how Poland’s miners carved out a special status for themselves
Jakub Wiech
What makes Poland’s mining lobby so strong?
“It’s easier to find work and a good life here”: Poland attracts immigrants from Western Europe
Veronica Snoj
The number of foreign EU residents has tripled in a decade.
Extreme poverty in Poland fell by over a fifth in 2019
The drop in extreme poverty has been most felt in rural areas – from 9.4% to 7.5%.
Poland reopens flights to UK, Ukraine and Canada, but Sweden and Portugal remain suspended
Other countries on the new list include Japan, South Korea, Montenegro, Georgia and Albania.
Warsaw hit by floods as government blames absent opposition mayor
Other parts of the country have also been hit by heavy rains.
Pope orders Polish bishop accused of covering up sex abuse to be relieved of duty
The Bishop of Kalisz, Edward Janiak, is being investigated by the Vatican.
Poland planning to reopen schools in September if epidemic does not worsen
Teaching is expected to return to normal, with some complementary remote work.
Poland’s Solidarity trade union endorses “worker-friendly president” Duda for reelection
The head of the union warns that the main opposition candidate is a “hardened liberal” who would roll back workers’ rights.
Under half of Poles say homosexuality should be accepted but figure rising, finds international study
The number who say homosexuality is acceptable now outnumber those say it is not.
