When the last guests in the skyscraper opposite to our apartment leave the party with the rising sun, we pack our suitcases to leave Warsaw again. Of course, there would have been many more sights that would have been worth visiting. Our next destination is Prague in the Czech Republic. We ordered tickets from Flixbus […]
In search of the Warsaw Ghetto
No major city in Europe suffered more under the Nazi terror regime than Warsaw. After the withdrawal of German troops, the city was largely destroyed and in most parts practically uninhabitable. All the more remarkable is the considerable achievement the Poles have made in rebuilding the city. Today you see modern urban features in which […]
City walk in the northern part of Warsaw
Our city walk in the northern part of Warsaw starts at the Castle Square. Instead of going directly from the Castle Square to the north to the Old Town Market Square, we first walk through Kanonia Street to Kanonia-Square. In the middle is the Warsaw Wish Bell. Allegedly your wishes are fulfilled when you circle […]
City walk in the southern part of Warsaw
We are reconciled with the world again, the sun is shining. So we start a new city walk in the southern part of Warsaw, in the Business District. Here you see many spectacular skyscrapers, built around the Palace of Culture with its Stalinist (Socialist Realism) architecture in recent years. For many years it was the […]
Royal Castle in Warsaw
The Royal Castle in Warsaw lies in the center of the city. Until the 18th century, it was the seat of the Polish kings. However, the castle hill has been inhabited already for 8000 years. The oldest preserved parts of the castle date back to the 15th century. The castle garden dates from that time. […]
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