Skarpa Warszawska

Skarpa Warszawska is a Polish publishing brand and magazine title centred on the history and culture of Warsaw. The name refers to the Warsaw Escarpment, a distinctive geographical feature of the city, and the brand operates both as a monthly historical-cultural magazine and as a book publisher. The magazine was first published from 1945 to 1946, founded by medievalist Wanda Moszczeńska and journalist Wanda Krahelska-Filipowiczowa, and was revived in 2012. The modern publishing house, Wydawnictwo Skarpa Warszawska, produces books across genres including crime fiction, historical novels, and non-fiction, alongside several magazine titles such as 'Skarpa Warszawska', 'Historia bez Tajemnic', and 'Pocisk'. The official website lists new releases, upcoming titles, and magazine issues, indicating an active publishing programme. The brand is based in Warsaw and serves the Polish market. It is a private entity, and no parent company or stock listing is indicated in the available evidence.

The original 'Skarpa Warszawska' was a historical-cultural weekly magazine published in Warsaw from 1945 to 1946. Its first issue appeared on 21 October 1945. It was founded by medievalist Wanda Moszczeńska and journalist Wanda Krahelska-Filipowiczowa. The magazine carried the subtitle 'a journal dedicated to the reconstruction of the capital – the city and its people' and was an illustrated, always eight-page weekly printed in a large format. It was published by the Office for the Reconstruction of the Capital (Biuro Odbudowy Stolicy) and the 'Czytelnik' Publishing Cooperative. It was issued until October 1946. From November 1946 it was replaced by 'Stolica'. Publication under the old title was revived in 2012. Initially it was a supplement to the Warsaw edition of 'Echo Miasta'. After several issues it became a separate magazine and changed to a smaller A4 format. The editor-in-chief until September 2014 was Danuta Szmit-Zawierucha. From December 2014 to March 2015 the editor-in-chief was Joanna Rolińska, and in April 2015 Rafał Bielski became editor-in-chief. Contributors have included Rafał Bielski, Hanna Faryna-Paszkiewicz, Ryszard Marek Groński, Ryszard Mączewski, Joanna Papuzińska, Ruta Pragier, Jacek Wakar, Zygmunt K. Jagodziński, Bogusław Kopka, Andrzej Symonowicz, Mateusz Kaczyński, Gabriela Jatkowska, Tadeusz Michalski and Witold Sadowy. Current regular contributors include Grzegorz Kalinowski, Stefan Szczepłek, Grzegorz Mika, Daniel Nalazek, Piotr Otrębski, Adam Podlewski, Ida Żmiejewska, Jakub Jastrzębski, Marek Teler, Maria Ulatowska and Łukasz Orbitowski. In addition to the magazine, the brand operates as a book publisher, with an official website listing new releases and forthcoming titles such as 'Schizma', 'Mrok kroczy przez las', 'Syn Wiatru. Kochanek ciszy', 'Ostatnia magiczna apteka', 'Kosmiczne biuro śledcze. Zagadka motocykla', 'Toskański sekret', 'Jesień w Krynicy-Zdroju', 'Stolica Historii. Sto gawęd Towarzystwa Miłośników Historii', 'Syn zakonnicy', 'Gorączka orchidei', 'Martwa Góra', 'Tam, gdzie lampki nie świecą', 'Ostatni Szczyt', 'Święta z Koniskiem', 'Pomiędzy płatkami śniegu', 'Lista świątecznych marzeń', 'Geneza', 'MISTER O’LUI™ świętuje Boże Narodzenie', 'Zuza Lewandowska. Sygnet Świętego Mikołaja', 'Portret wiedźmy'. The website also lists magazine issues including 'Pocisk nr 5 (106) 2026', 'Skarpa Warszawska Nr 9 (209) wrzesień 2026', and 'Historia bez Tajemnic nr 4 (30) 2026', under the heading 'NASZE MARKI' (Our Brands).

• First issue of 'Skarpa Warszawska' magazine published on 21 October 1945.

• Magazine ceased publication in October 1946, replaced by 'Stolica' from November 1946.

• Publication revived in 2012 as a supplement to 'Echo Miasta', later becoming a separate magazine.

• Danuta Szmit-Zawierucha served as editor-in-chief until September 2014.

• Joanna Rolińska was editor-in-chief from December 2014 to March 2015.

• Rafał Bielski became editor-in-chief in April 2015.

Publisher and magazine brand dedicated to Warsaw's history and culture, offering both periodicals and books.

• Skarpa Warszawska magazine

• Historia bez Tajemnic magazine

• Pocisk magazine

• Books (e.g., 'Schizma', 'Mrok kroczy przez las', 'Syn Wiatru. Kochanek ciszy')

1. 1Wydawnictwo Skarpa Warszawska – official websiteskarpawarszawska.pl
2. 2Skarpa Warszawska (czasopismo) – Wikipediapl.wikipedia.org
3. 3Skarpa Warszawska – Wikidatawikidata.org