Archeology of Photography Foundation

Warsaw


Since 2008 this foundation has sought to promote Polish photography by hosting exhibitions at its gallery, publishing books and holding workshops and lectures. It also cares for the archives of 10 notable photographers, providing free access to over 60,000 images online.

Transportation

  • bus: Chłodna
  • tram: Hala Mirowska

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Warsaw attractions

1. Footbridge of Memory

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Designed by Tomasz Tusch-Lec, this installation commemorates the wooden footbridge that was built here in 1942 to connect the small and large ghettos…

2. St Andrew the Apostle Church

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This neo-Renaissance Catholic church, modelled on the Roman basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, was completed in 1849 and is a survivor of WWII. The…

3. Keret House

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It's easy to completely miss what has to be Warsaw's narrowest building, measuring between 70cm and 122cm width. Dedicated to the Israeli writer Edgar…

4. Ghetto Wall Fragment

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At this spot stood one of the major gates to the small ghetto. Fragments of the original brick wall have been preserved.

5. Nożyk Synagogue

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The only synagogue in Warsaw to survive WWII was built between 1898 and 1902 in neo-Romanesque style. Its handsomely restored interior features grand…

6. St Augustine Church

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An area landmark, this red-brick Catholic church, consecrated in 1903, was within the Warsaw Ghetto. Germans used its tower as an observation point and a…

7. Warsaw Spire

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The 49-storey Warsaw Spire is Poland's tallest office building and the centrepiece of a business district of shiny new tower blocks that is transforming…

8. Bohdan Lachert Mural

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This 2012 mural by Anna Koźbiel and Adam Walas commemorates the modernist architect Bohdan Lachert (1900–87), who designed part of Muranów in the 1950s…

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