Zamek Krolewski

"The Royal Castle...The architectural style and the construction of the Castle date from the 17th and 18th century. The west wing of the castle is dominated by the Zygmunt Tower with its's famous clock. The castle was mined and completely destroyed by the Germans after the Warsaw Uprising (1944). The reconstruction under the post-war Communist regime was done by voluntary work and private subscriptions from Poland and abroad. It took fifty years and was officially completed in 1984...."

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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