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Wirtualna
wędrówka po zabytkach Starego Miasta
35 zdjęć panoramicznych
Virtual
tour through the Old Town, *)
35 immersive panoramas *)
ul. Kościelna, Nowe Miasto
(Kościelna Street, The New Town)
Rynek
Starego Miasta
(The Old Town Market Square)
Kościół Nawiedzenia NMP, Nowe Miasto
(The Church of Announciation of Virgin Mary, New Town)
Pomnik
Bohaterów Getta, Muranów
(The Memorial of the Heroes of The Ghetto, Muranów)
Plac
Bankowy
(Bankowy Square)
Widoki Sztokholmu,
(Stockholm views)
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Old Town The Old Town has always been the city's heart. It was
turned into rubble during the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, and then rebuilt
on the basis of old paintings and surviving photographs after the
war. The reconstruction effort, unprecedented on a European scale,
was recognized by UNESCO, which placed the entire Old Town complex
on its World Heritage List in 1980. The facades were returned to their
earliest documented appearance, while the prewar building density
was decreased to improve living conditions. All of the remaining fragments
of the defensive walls have been restored and most of the other elements
rebuilt. The oldest Warsaw church, the Gothic St. John's Cathedral,
was reconstructed. It was once the venue for the coronation of Polish
kings Wladyslaw IV, Stanislaw Leszczynski and Stanislaw August Poniatowski,
as well as the adoption of the May 3rd Constitution. In the cathedral's
vaults lie many famous Poles, and the presbytery is the oldest surviving
example of Gothic architecture in Warsaw. Today Warsaw's Old Town
is bursting with life. Festivals take place here, street musicians
play, artists paint, and children gather around an old organ-grinder.
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Castle It is one of the most splendid historic buildings in Warsaw
and the best known spot in the Old Town. It was created over the course
of 600 years, and each epoch brought new historical and artistic value
to it. Destroyed during World War II, it was rebuilt from 1970-84.
It is the only royal seat in Europe that also housed both houses of
parliament, the Sejm and Senate. It was here in the Royal Castle that
the Sejm adopted the May 3rd Constitution in 1792, the first in Europe
and the second in the world. The Royal Castle was reconstructed to
its early-Baroque appearance of the late 16th century. The exceptional
beauty of its interiors
date primarily from the times of King Stanislaw August Poniatowski.
One hundred chambers are open to the public, and exhibitions illustrate
the continuity of Polish history and culture. |
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Suburban Residence Wilanow This orginally small residence was build by King Jan III Sobieski in times when the main castle was destroyed during Swedish Deluge (the palace was not bombed during WWII). |
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