Warsaw is a good place to experience a city that has been reborn several times
rising from the ashes like the proverbial Phoenix over the centuries
that has been plundered and invaded many times by forces from Sweden and France
to Russia it suffered heavy damage from German bombs in World War two yet flora
saw today is a new vibrant city that has been largely restored to its pre World
War two among the tourist attractions in Warsaw old town with its palace churches
and castles is not to be missed visitors also will want to take
advantage of the city's impressive cultural activities
Copernicus who lived from 1473 to 1543 is one of the most famous scientists and
mathematicians to come out of Poland it was he who formulated a theory that
the Earth revolves around the Sun and not the other way around it is fitting
therefore that Poland honors him with the Copernicus Science Center with the
planetarium exhibit devoted to space and how it impacts our lives
travelers fluent in Polish may want to attend a lecture by one of Poland's key
scientists Poland's top science museum also offers hands-on experiments for
bugging scientists of all ages a walk down krakow ski proceed Niazi is a great
way to experience forces history situated at the end of the Royal route
strollers will find the presidential palace and warsaw university as well as
baroque churches the one-mile long street one in warsaw oldest links to Old
Town and the Royal Castle considered one of Warsaw's most elegant streets
Krakow's keep received me as he dates back to the 15th century when it was a
trade route travelers should be on the lookout for a 17th century statue of a
madonna and child that commemorates a Polish victory over Turkish forces in
Vienna
the Palace of Culture and science is a multifunctional building that causes
everything from companies to entertainment Venice built in the 1950s
the high-rise building the tallest in Poland features a spire that reaches
into the sky it was originally named for Joseph Stalin but changed when the
Soviet leader fell out of favor the building is sometimes referred to as
Beijing because it's initials of Ken after the Chinese is capital old name B
King as a concert venue it's hosted many international groups including the
Rolling Stones back in 1967 the Palace of Culture and science is one of
Warsaw's top landmarks
the Museum of the history of Polish Jews is located on a site that is important
to choose the Warsaw Ghetto where they were confined during the Holocaust
opening on the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising the museum honors
1,000 years of Jews in Poland it is designed to educate people at both the
Jewish faith and culture through exhibits in eight galleries that explain
such things as how the Jews came to Poland at one time more Jews lived in
Poland than anywhere in the world the history of the Jews in Poland is told
through oral histories of Jews from rabbis to housewives in multimedia
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at first glance now II swiat appears to be miss named now we SWAT translates as
New World street yet it is one of the most historic streets and war sound it
runs north from three crosses Square to the Royal Castle taking in part of the
Royal route on its journey in the 16th century it was the primary Road to the
various castles palaces and rural villages by the 20th century it was one
of Warsaw's primary commercial streets lined with classical buildings it was
almost completely destroyed during World War two s Warsaw Uprising
it was risked award as a cobblestone street following the war milano palace
is one of the most important monuments in poland representing art Poland was
like before the 18th century the palace was built as a home for King John 2/3
sobieski after his death the palace was owned by private families each one
changing the way the palace look unlike the rest of Warsaw the Royal Palace
survived we I almost unscathed and most of its furnishings and art were
reinstalled after the war today it is a museum that is home to the country's
artistic and royal heritage the 17th century royal palace hosts several music
festivals including the summer concerts in the garden
the Royal Castle served as a home and officials of polish rulers for centuries
it is located on Castle Square at the entrance to Old Town the castle dates
back to the 14th century when it was the official residence of the Dukes of
masovia it was conquered many times by invaders from afar but bounced back to
be the place where the first constitution in Europe was drafted in
1791 this impressive structure with the tower in the middle is a museum today
though official state meetings are sometimes held here the castle design
was the inspiration of many other warsaw buildings
Floris off was famous for withstanding the Nazis during World War two the
Jewish ghetto where Jews were confined by the Nazis was the largest in Europe
the uprising however was not limited to Jews alone indeed the whole city joined
the fight in 1944 the Warsaw Uprising Museum opened in 2004 on the 60th
anniversary of the uprising visitors will find a day-by-day account of the
uprising which began on August 1st and ended on October 2nd they'll also find
an exhibit dedicated to children who participated in the uprising a replica
of the sewers the insurgents used to get around and an observation tower with
great views of more sound Old Town Market Square is a good example of the
incarnation located in the oldest part of Old Town the square dates back to the
late 13th century it was totally destroyed by bombs in World War 2
following the war it was restored to its pre-war condition most of the buildings
were rebuilt beginning in 1948 and looked much like the original 17th
century structures a drawing point of the square today is the many restaurants
that surround this pretty square which makes it a good place to sample polish
specialties such as stuffed cabbage leaves and grilled mutton the Market
Square features a bronze sculpture of the Warsaw mermaid the symbol of
Poland's capital
lazienki park also known as royal baths park is the largest park in warsaw
designed as a part in the 17th century it eventually was turned into a place
for villas monuments and palaces the palace on the Isle is the foremost
building in the park located on the Royal route and sensual war south this
palace today is a treasure trove of paintings collected by Polish royalty
and statues of the country's greatest rulers also located on the Isle is a
Greco Roman amphitheatre that dates back to 1793 more palaces and an 18th century
Orangery can be found in the fire