"Warsaw - I live here" Warsaw by ania70pl

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Syrenka (Mermaid) - Warsaw's symbol - Warsaw

Some people can say that living in capital city can be hard, too crowded, too noisy, too fast etc. But I wouldn't move from here. I can't imagine myself living in small, boring city. Here I can find many places where I can go when I want to go out. And I have underground close to my home! ;-)

Even so Warsaw was destroyed during the Second World War it still has many nice and really old buildings. Check out my travelogues to look at some places in Warsaw which are worth seeing.

For more general infos about Poland please go to my Poland page.

There were some VT meetings in Warsaw. For a short reports and pics please visit VT Meeting in Warsaw - 30 of August, 2003 and Other VT meetings in Warsaw albums on my HP

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Some history...

Castle Square

The first documents which mention Warsaw are dated between 1281 and 1321. In the 14th and 15th centuries Warsaw began to assume the role of the capital city of the Duchy of Mazovia, which was incorpored in 1526 into the Polish kingdom. Thanks to its convenient site, Warsaw flourished and became the most important town in Poland by the 16th century. Its central location was the main reason for holding royal elections here.

After Wawel Castle in Cracow burnt down, King Zygmunt III Waza moved his permanent residence, court and the crown headquarters from Cracow to Warsaw in 1596.

During the reign of the Waza dynasty, Warsaw became an important centre of sciences and arts. The city`s development was halted by the Swedish invasion in the middle of the 17th century. During the reign of the Saxon dynasty in the 18th century, Warsaw once again became an important cultural centre.

Warsaw had its second golden age during the reign of the last Polish king, Stanislaw August Poniatowski. It was in this time that the May 3rd Constitution was rattified - the first European bill of human rights, a modern city administration introduced, the arts flourished, and the National Theatre and the Ministry of Education were established . But it was also the period of the partitions. In 1795, after the third partition, Poland was erased from the map of Europe and for the next 123 years its territory was divided between Russia, Prussia and Austria. Warsaw was the focal point of three uprisings against the foreign rule. In 1918, Warsaw became the capital of the reborn Polish state. Development of the city, including the construction of new roads and modern residential districts was short-lived, however, halted by the outbreak of World War II. In 1940 the Nazis created the Warsaw Ghetto. They destroyed it completely in 1943 after killing off the remainder of the Jewish population in the Ghetto Uprising. After the failure of the Warsaw Uprising in 1944 the Nazis destroyed the city, razing over 84 percent of the buldings to the ground.

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Do you think that palm can grow in Central European city? This one "grows" in Warsaw. It's artificial and not too much similar to real palm. Somebody has an idea to put in in the centre of big city...

Intro Updated Dec 26, 2005
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hopang May 8, 2010 at 12:05 PM

Warsaw seems to be an interesting tourist destination with some of the finest architectural buildings in the country. The Old Town, Royal Way, Wilanow, Castle Square and President's Palace certainly attract us the most. ~ho & pang
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rdywenur Nov 28, 2007 at 10:08 AM

Can you post a foto of this year's tree. Are there any webcams to watch. Thanks.
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marielexoteria Nov 27, 2007 at 2:02 AM

The featured member function brought me here. You live in a very nice city, I loved the little I could experience in my short trip. I'm definitely coming back for more. Greetings.
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Mailo Apr 18, 2007 at 9:41 PM

I wolud like to go and visit such a great place.. but.. will have to wait.
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Redang Dec 5, 2006 at 11:59 PM

Nice page! The city seems great!
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alancollins Jan 4, 2006 at 8:21 AM

Love your pages on Warsaw, brings back memories especially the Kabaty Forest which most travellers miss. Have visited your guestmap.
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acba Aug 26, 2005 at 3:49 AM

very good page! I'm going to Warsaw in September and I've made a copy-paste of some of your suggestions. Many thanks
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roamer61 Jun 21, 2005 at 12:53 PM

Excellent page on Warsaw. Will probably add the city to my itinerary for 2006-2007
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DPando Jun 13, 2005 at 4:56 PM

thanks for all yuor suggestions.. ill be there on sept
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imstress Apr 25, 2005 at 7:25 PM

thanks for sharing your nice hometown of yours with us. Happy Birthday!