Arsenal-The State Archeological Museum.
Wilanow Palace
Wilanow Palace
Mausoleum of Stanislaw and Aleksandra Potocki
owners of Wilanow between 1799 and 1892.
Warsaw Barbican
Barbican Gate
Warsaw Citadel
Chopin Museum - Warsaw
Frederick CHOPIN
Frédéric François Chopin (22 February or 1 March 1810 – 17 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist.
He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Chopin
Frederick CHOPIN
In 1830 Chopin moved to Paris, where he died in 1849. He was buried, in accordance with his wishes, at Père Lachaise Cemetery,
but at his own request the urn with his heart was brought to Warsaw by his sister Ludwika.
Monument to Frederick Chopin-Lazienki Park-Warsaw
The monument to Frederick Chopin was erected in 1926. It was destroyed by Germans during World War II, because Chopin's music became illegal.
Reconstructed in 1958.
Since May to September, every Sunday at 12:00 and 16:00, there are concerts of Chopin's music here.
Monument to Nicholaus Copernicus
He was born in Torun-Poland (19 February 1473 – 24 May 1543) was a Renaissance astronomer
and the first person to formulate a comprehensive heliocentric cosmology which displaced the Earth from the center of the universe.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolaus_Copernicus
Earth and Moon
In 2007 a bronze representation of Copernicus' solar system, modelled after an image in his "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium",
was placed on the square at the foot of the monument to the astronomer.
Sun
Sigismund's Column - Warsaw
Nike of Warsaw
To heroes of Warsaw 1939 - 1945.
The monument of Nike, Greek goddess who personifies victory, used as a symbol of fighting city (defence: September 1939, Warsaw uprising: August 1944).
Wilanow Palace
Wilanow Palace
Mausoleum of Stanislaw and Aleksandra Potocki
owners of Wilanow between 1799 and 1892.
Warsaw Barbican
Barbican Gate
Warsaw Citadel
Chopin Museum - Warsaw
Frederick CHOPIN
Frédéric François Chopin (22 February or 1 March 1810 – 17 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist.
He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Chopin
Frederick CHOPIN
In 1830 Chopin moved to Paris, where he died in 1849. He was buried, in accordance with his wishes, at Père Lachaise Cemetery,
but at his own request the urn with his heart was brought to Warsaw by his sister Ludwika.
Monument to Frederick Chopin-Lazienki Park-Warsaw
The monument to Frederick Chopin was erected in 1926. It was destroyed by Germans during World War II, because Chopin's music became illegal.
Reconstructed in 1958.
Since May to September, every Sunday at 12:00 and 16:00, there are concerts of Chopin's music here.
Monument to Nicholaus Copernicus
He was born in Torun-Poland (19 February 1473 – 24 May 1543) was a Renaissance astronomer
and the first person to formulate a comprehensive heliocentric cosmology which displaced the Earth from the center of the universe.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolaus_Copernicus
Earth and Moon
In 2007 a bronze representation of Copernicus' solar system, modelled after an image in his "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium",
was placed on the square at the foot of the monument to the astronomer.
Sun
Sigismund's Column - Warsaw
Nike of Warsaw
To heroes of Warsaw 1939 - 1945.
The monument of Nike, Greek goddess who personifies victory, used as a symbol of fighting city (defence: September 1939, Warsaw uprising: August 1944).
Zaluski Library (A HOUSE UNDER THE KINGS.)
It was built between 1616 and 1624 for the noble man Mikolaj Danilowicz, the crown treasurer.
In 1736 it was bought by the great crown chancellor, bishop Andrzej Zaluski, who made it rebuilt and enlarged for the library purpose. Since 1747 it became the first in Poland and one of very few in Europe, public library.
In 18th century The Zaluski Library had an enormous collection of old prints, manuscripts and etchings which had been carried away in 1795 to St. Petersburg, Russia, by order of Tsarina Katherina, after the Kosciuszko Insurrection had collapsed.
The building was destroyed by fire in 1807. A new owner had it reconstructed for residential purpose after 1821.
During the construction works in 1824, several stone busts of Polish kings had been discovered in the basement. Originally they were made in 1621 and decorated library rooms, but probably were hidden underground in the first years of annexation of Poland.
After this discovery the busts were installed on the outside walls of the building, but also several new were made and added - of those kings who reigned after 1621.
In 1900 the residence has been named "a house under the kings".
The lacking busts of three kings and one queen of Poland were added in the 1960's and now there's a whole 40 pieces group on the walls.
It was built between 1616 and 1624 for the noble man Mikolaj Danilowicz, the crown treasurer.
In 1736 it was bought by the great crown chancellor, bishop Andrzej Zaluski, who made it rebuilt and enlarged for the library purpose. Since 1747 it became the first in Poland and one of very few in Europe, public library.
In 18th century The Zaluski Library had an enormous collection of old prints, manuscripts and etchings which had been carried away in 1795 to St. Petersburg, Russia, by order of Tsarina Katherina, after the Kosciuszko Insurrection had collapsed.
The building was destroyed by fire in 1807. A new owner had it reconstructed for residential purpose after 1821.
During the construction works in 1824, several stone busts of Polish kings had been discovered in the basement. Originally they were made in 1621 and decorated library rooms, but probably were hidden underground in the first years of annexation of Poland.
After this discovery the busts were installed on the outside walls of the building, but also several new were made and added - of those kings who reigned after 1621.
In 1900 the residence has been named "a house under the kings".
The lacking busts of three kings and one queen of Poland were added in the 1960's and now there's a whole 40 pieces group on the walls.
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