Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River in east-central Poland. Some of Warsaw's most prominent landmarks and districts include the Old Town, which contains the Royal Castle and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980, as well as Łazienki Park, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and the Palace of Culture and Science. Warsaw has a population of over 1.7 million people and serves as the economic, political, and cultural center of Poland.
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Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland
The metropolis stands on the
River Vistula in east-central Poland
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In 1980, Warsaw's historic Old Town
was inscribed onto UNESCO's World
Heritage list.
is the oldest part of Warsaw
Warsaw Old Town
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The old town during the war
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Royal Castle is a royal residence that formerly served
throughout the centuries as the official
home of Polish monarchs. It is situated
in Castle Square, at the entrance to
the Warsaw Old Town.
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is one of Warsaw's most famous landmarks
as well as the first secular monument in the
form of a column in modern history.The
column and statue commemorate
King Sigismund III Vasa, who in 1596 had
moved Poland's capital from Kraków to
Warsaw.
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is one of the best known and most prestigious
streets of Poland's capital Warsaw, surrounded by
historic palaces, churches and manor-houses.
Krakowskie Przedmieście
literally: Kraków suburb
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Church of Holy Cross
Holy Cross Church is one of the
most notable baroque churches
in Poland's capital. It is currently
run by the Missionary Friars
of Vincent de Paul. The main
building was constructed
between 1679 and 1696
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University of Warsaw
was established in 1816, when the partitions of Poland
separated Warsaw from the oldest and most influential Polish
academic center, in Kraków.
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St. John's Archcathedral
is a Roman Catholic church within
the Old Town precinct.
The Brick Gothic structure stands
on Świętojańska Street, adjacent to
the Jesuit Church.
St John's is one of three
major cathedrals in the city, but it is
the only temple that also possesses
the title of an archcathedral.
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Łazienki Park
is the largest park in Warsaw,, occupying
76 hectares of the city center.
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Łazienki Park
Originally designed in the 17th century as a baths park for nobleman Stanisław Herakliusz
Lubomirski, in the 18th century Łazienki was transformed by Poland's last
monarch, Stanislaus II Augustus, into a setting for palaces, villas, classicist follies, and
monuments. In 1918 it was officially designated a public park.
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17. Frederic Chopin Monument
is a large bronze statue of Frédéric
Chopin (1810–1849) that now stands in the
upper part of Warsaw's Royal Baths
Park (also known as Łazienki Park).
It was designed in 1907 by Wacław
Szymanowski for its planned erection on
the centenary of Chopin's birth in 1810 but
its execution was delayed by controversy
about the design, then by the outbreak
of World War I.
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Powązki Cemetery
is a historic necropolis in the
western part of Warsaw. It is
the most famous cemetery in
the city and one of the oldest,
having been established in
1790. It is the burial place of
many illustrious individuals
from Polish history. Some are
interred along the "Avenue of
the Distinguished"
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Warsaw Uprising Museum
is dedicated to the Warsaw Uprising of 1944.
The institution of the museum was
established in 1983, but no construction
work took place for many years. It opened on
July 31, 2004, marking the 60th anniversary
of the uprising.
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
is a monument in Warsaw, dedicated to the
unknown soldiers who have given their lives
for Poland. It is one of many such
national tombs of unknowns that were erected
after World War I, and the most important
such monument in Poland.
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Warsaw Uprising Museum
The museum sponsors
research into the history
of the uprising, and the
history and possessions of
the Polish Underground
State.
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22. Palace of Culture and Science
is a notable high-rise building in
central Warsaw. With a total height of 237
metres (778 ft) it is the second tallest
building in Poland after Varso, the 6th-
tallest building in the European
Union (including spire) and one of
the tallest on the European continent.
Constructed in 1955, it houses various
public and cultural institutions such as
cinemas, theatres, libraries, sports clubs,
university faculties, and authorities of
the Polish Academy of Sciences. Since 2007,
it has been enlisted in the Registry of
Objects of Cultural Heritage.
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Warsaw Metro
is a rapid transit system serving in Warsaw.
It currently consists of two lines
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Hotel Bristol
The Hotel Bristol was
constructed from 1899-1900
on the site of
the Tarnowski Palace by a
company whose partners
included Polish pianist Ignacy
Jan Paderewski. A competition
was held for the design of the
building, and architects
Thaddeus Stryjeriski
and Franciszek Mączyński won
with their Art Nouveau design.
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Centrum LIM
The Centrum LIM skyscraper was
built in 1989 in the center
of Warsaw, Poland, by LIM Joint
Venture Sp. Ltd., a consortium of
three partners: LOT (Polish
Airlines), ILBAU GmbH (an Austrian
construction company), and the
hotel chain Marriott International.
In 1998, ILBAU sold its share to SGS
GmbH.
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