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Warsaw: The Royal Castle and The Old Town – Monuments of the world heritage

Warsaw’s Royal Castle is the old residence of Polish monarchs towering over the oldest part of the city with a historic set old burgher houses. Having been reconstructed after the total WW II destruction, they have entered the UNESCO World Heritage List. The beginning...

Warsaw: The Powązki Cemetery – Warsaw’s Pantheon

The Cemetery covers c. 43 hectares of land (almost the same as the whole Vatican). The foundation of the necropolis and raising of the Church of St. Charles Borromeo were commissioned to the royal architect Domenico Merlini. It is impossible to ascertain today either...

Warsaw: The Palace of Culture and Science – Warsaw’s most famous building

The best known showpiece of Socialist Realism architecture in Poland, the Palace of Culture and Science is also one of the greatest tourist attractions in Warsaw. There is a view terrace on its 30th floor which offers a magnificent panorama of the city. 44 floors...

Warsaw: The National Stadium – An impressive showpiece of a modern capital

The National Stadium in Warsaw, the largest Polish football arena for the 2012 UEFA European Football Championships, can accommodate 58,000. Raised at the cost of almost PLN 2 billion, it is one of the few facilities worldwide with a retractable roof to cover the...

Warsaw: Museum of the History of Polish Jews on the site of martyrdom

The Museum of the History of Polish Jews is located in Muranów – the heart of the former Warsaw Jewish district. This is where the characters in Isaac Bashevis Singer’s novels lived, the centre of the world of Yiddish speaking traders wearing gabardine and long...

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Warsaw: The Royal Castle and The Old Town – Monuments of the world heritage

Warsaw: The Powązki Cemetery – Warsaw’s Pantheon

Warsaw: The Palace of Culture and Science – Warsaw’s most famous building

Warsaw: The National Stadium – An impressive showpiece of a modern capital

Warsaw: Museum of the History of Polish Jews on the site of martyrdom

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