King Zygmunt III Column

"...Dedicated to Zygmunt III Waza who made Warsaw the capital of Pland. This column is alos the symbol of the city and the Polish nation. It was commissioned in 1644 by Wladyslaw's IV to commemorate his father's achievements and assure the memory of this popular King. During the Second World War the column and all of the Old Town (Starowka) was destroyed. Some of the original pieces of the column can be found next to the Royal Castle (go over and touch them, it's considered lucky.)"

Warsaw Trip

April 27th 2007
I enjoyed my visit to Poland, but did not fall in love with it. I thought it woudl be more like Russia and there is no doubt a lot of Russian influence, but it seemed more European to me than Russian. The city is practically brand new, but still looks original. After the wars, it was completely destroyed (95%). There are very few original buidlings still remaining, but different than Berlin, it w ... read more

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Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived near the middle of the 10th century. Its golden age occurred in the 16th century. During the following century, the strengthening of the gentry and internal disorders weakened the nation. In a series of ... ... read more

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