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| mermaid (syrena) the symbol of Warsaw |
The city of Warsaw, Warszawa in Polish, began its existence as a fishermen's village on the bank of the Wisla (Vistula) river.
The head of the village had a son named Wars (pronounced Vars) and a daughter named Sawa, hence the name Warsawa.
The city's symbol is the mermaid. There were two mermaid sisters swimming from the North Sea. The younger one stayed in Denmark (where she is still waiting for her sailor), the other went to Warsaw. She was captured to be shown during the fair, and rescued by the city's people. Now she stands there, ready to protect the city.
And if you don't believe it - never mind, just enjoy your stay in Warsaw anyway ........ :-)
Knowing what was left of it after WW2, one can understand the phrase "the rising phoenix", which applies also to Warsaw's situation after the communist regime compared to the contemporary one. |
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unaS Sat Jun 20, 2009 19:41 UTC
Adi, I am overwhelmed. You seem to have covered everything and anything I could want to see/do! Kol HaKavod v'toda. | marielexoteria Sat Oct 20, 2007 17:48 UTC
I enjoyed your Warsaw page. There's stuff I'll put on my list of must sees when I can spend more than 24 hours there :) | mildredpierce Wed Jun 7, 2006 00:19 UTC
looking forward to my trip to Poland. Your tips are very informative and helpful. Thanks. Mildred Pierce | chiara76 Mon Oct 31, 2005 16:59 UTC
Very nice page about my hometown. Sending you greetings from Warsaw. |
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