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When:<\/strong> Wednesday 14 October 2026, 18:30 \u2013 19:45<\/p>\n Where:<\/strong> On-line<\/p>\n When Poland regained independence in 1918, modern architecture exploded across the newly independent country – the capital, Warsaw, gained its first skyscraper, the Prudential, and clubs with revolving dance floors; village of Gdynia was built up rapidly to become a modernist dream-city; Katowice became a ‘Polish Chicago’ for its Art Deco designs. But this was all to change as war in 1939, with the mass destruction.<\/p>\n Post-war, there were further efforts to rebuild the country. The rebuilding of Warsaw’s Old Town was a civic miracle. Yet a socialist realism also took hold, including in the planned socialist realist settlement Nowa Huta in Krak\u00f3w. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, a new emphasis in architecture has emerged, including the rebuilding of lost interwar constructions, and the protection of twentieth century heritage.<\/p>\n Juliette Bretan is a researcher, writer, and broadcaster.<\/p>\n Cost:\u00a0<\/strong> For booking:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/secure.c20society.org.uk\/Default.aspx?tabid=62&EventId=1352<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" C20 Society: Polish architecture: From ruins to reconstruction (IHBC Recognised CPD Provider) When: Wednesday 14 October 2026, 18:30 \u2013 19:45 Where: On-line When Poland regained independence in 1918, modern … Continue reading C20 Society: Polish architecture: From ruins to reconstruction (IHBC Recognised CPD Provider)<\/span>
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