Magazyn Wileński
polish-langugae monthly political magazine in Lithuania
Magazyn Wileński (Polish: Vilnius Journal) is a monthly political and cultural magazine based in Lithuania. As of 2005 it was one of four Polish-language print publications in the country.
History and profile
Magazyn Wileński was established in 1990, and the first issue appeared on 6 January that year. The founders were Michał Mackiewicz and Jan Sienkiewicz.
Its headquarters is in Vilnius. The magazine is published by the Union of Poles on a monthly basis. In the first six years Magazyn Wileński was a biweekly publication. In 1996 its publication frequency was made monthly.
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