Teatr Wielki

Teatr Wielki - Opera Narodowa. Built in 1825-1833. Rebuilt and enlarged after World War II and reopened in 1965. Plac Teatralny. "On the S. side of the square is the Grand Theatre (Teatr Wielki), dating from 1833, with colonnades on the ground floor. The ballet is at its best in such national dances as the mazurka and the crcovienne".--Baedeker 1914. DSC_0119p1

Warsaw - Day 3

September 15th 2018
Today we had our formal Collette coach tour of Warsaw. We started at Łazienki Park. It was originally a royal preserve laid out with palaces and monuments. It became a public park for Warsaw in 1918. Many interesting items were to be found here. At the entrance, a monument honors Józef Piłsudski (1867-1935), a leader in the Polish independence movement and twice head of state. (His Cadillac is ... read more

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