The Royal Castle in Warsaw has historically been the official residence of Polish monarchs from the 16th century until Poland's partitions in the late 18th century. It has been repeatedly damaged during wars and occupied by foreign powers such as Sweden, Prussia, and Russia over the centuries. However, it was also the site where the May 3rd, 1791, Polish constitution was drafted. After World War 2, the castle was rebuilt after being devastated during the war. Today it operates as a museum and national monument commemorating Poland's royal heritage.
From the Smithsonian Lecture: "Cultural Capitals of Former East Germany." After Goethe was lured to Weimar by Duchess Anna Amalia, Weimar became a central destination for the era's greatest artists and thinkers.
Leipzig: Europe's Bookstore and Coffee ShopCarol Reynolds
From the Smithsonian Lecture: "Cultural Capitals of Former East Germany." Leipzig, the city of Bach, Mendelssohn, and the Gewandhaus, also played a significant role in the demonstrations that led to the fall of the Iron Curtain and the reunification of Germany.
From the Smithsonian Lecture: "Cultural Capitals of Former East Germany." After Goethe was lured to Weimar by Duchess Anna Amalia, Weimar became a central destination for the era's greatest artists and thinkers.
Leipzig: Europe's Bookstore and Coffee ShopCarol Reynolds
From the Smithsonian Lecture: "Cultural Capitals of Former East Germany." Leipzig, the city of Bach, Mendelssohn, and the Gewandhaus, also played a significant role in the demonstrations that led to the fall of the Iron Curtain and the reunification of Germany.
The Invincible Beauty of Royal Saxon DresdenCarol Reynolds
From the Smithsonian Lecture: "Cultural Capitals of Former East Germany." After the devastating bombing of Dresden in 1945, the historic city on the Elbe has been rebuilt to its former glory, capped by completion of the Frauenkirche in 2005.
Berlin, the capital of Germany, offers lots of interesting places, historical sites and monuments, a wide range of museums and many more attractions. The Wall divided the city into East and West for 28 years and was a symbol for the Cold War. German history can be noticed all over the city.
Hungary has always been part of the European continent . After the defeat of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy (1867-1918) at the end of World War I , Hungary lost two thirds of its territory and much of its population. The country experienced a brief but bloody communist dictatorship and counterrevolution in 1919.
Although Hungary participated in World War II as an ally of the Germans suffered military occupation of Germany after a failed attempt to switch sides on October 15, 1944 . Interim government , led by Communist Party of Hungary , was replaced in November 1945 after the elections gave majority control of the coalition government to the Independent Smallholders Party . The government instituted a radical land reform and gradually nationalized mines, power plants , factories and some of the major banks. In the 1947 elections , marred by fraud, the leftist bloc gained control of the government. The postwar cooperation between the Soviet Union and Eastern collapsed and the Cold War began . With the support of the Soviets, Mátyás Rákosi , formed in Moscow, began the establishment of the communist dictatorship .
Hungary's transition to a parliamentary democracy as the West was the first and most peaceful in the former Soviet bloc. It was inspired by nationalism that has long encouraged Hungarians to control their own destiny . The first free parliamentary election took place in May 1990 . It was a kind of plebiscite based on the communist past . The Communists , reformed and reinvigorated , had a mediocre performance despite having more advantages than you usually have the party in power . The liberal parties , the center-right and populist had a better performance when the Hungarian Democratic Forum party won 43% of the vote and the Alliance of Free Democrats got 24 %.
Amsterdam - A Walking Tour (complementary document)murtaqueixosa
COMPLEMENTARY DOCUMENT TO: http://www.slideshare.net/murtaqueixosa/amsterdam-a-walking-tour
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Walking Tour presentation's document of the City of Amsterdam.
45th Anniversary Of 1968 Soviet-Led Invasion Of Czechoslovakia
Soviet troops and most of their Warsaw Pact allies invaded Czechoslovakia on August 21, 1968, to halt political liberalization in the country called the Prague Spring.
About 500,000 troops invaded and occupied Czechoslovakia in an operation code-named "Danube." Some 500 Czechoslovaks were wounded and 108 killed in the invasion, which successfully ended political and economic reforms under the leadership of Alexander Dubcek and gave the Communist Party greater authority.
The Soviet-led invasion helped establish the Brezhnev Doctrine, which Moscow said allowed the U.S.S.R. to intervene in any country where a Communist government was under threat. The occupation of Czechoslovakia lasted until 1991.
The Invincible Beauty of Royal Saxon DresdenCarol Reynolds
From the Smithsonian Lecture: "Cultural Capitals of Former East Germany." After the devastating bombing of Dresden in 1945, the historic city on the Elbe has been rebuilt to its former glory, capped by completion of the Frauenkirche in 2005.
Berlin, the capital of Germany, offers lots of interesting places, historical sites and monuments, a wide range of museums and many more attractions. The Wall divided the city into East and West for 28 years and was a symbol for the Cold War. German history can be noticed all over the city.
Hungary has always been part of the European continent . After the defeat of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy (1867-1918) at the end of World War I , Hungary lost two thirds of its territory and much of its population. The country experienced a brief but bloody communist dictatorship and counterrevolution in 1919.
Although Hungary participated in World War II as an ally of the Germans suffered military occupation of Germany after a failed attempt to switch sides on October 15, 1944 . Interim government , led by Communist Party of Hungary , was replaced in November 1945 after the elections gave majority control of the coalition government to the Independent Smallholders Party . The government instituted a radical land reform and gradually nationalized mines, power plants , factories and some of the major banks. In the 1947 elections , marred by fraud, the leftist bloc gained control of the government. The postwar cooperation between the Soviet Union and Eastern collapsed and the Cold War began . With the support of the Soviets, Mátyás Rákosi , formed in Moscow, began the establishment of the communist dictatorship .
Hungary's transition to a parliamentary democracy as the West was the first and most peaceful in the former Soviet bloc. It was inspired by nationalism that has long encouraged Hungarians to control their own destiny . The first free parliamentary election took place in May 1990 . It was a kind of plebiscite based on the communist past . The Communists , reformed and reinvigorated , had a mediocre performance despite having more advantages than you usually have the party in power . The liberal parties , the center-right and populist had a better performance when the Hungarian Democratic Forum party won 43% of the vote and the Alliance of Free Democrats got 24 %.
Amsterdam - A Walking Tour (complementary document)murtaqueixosa
COMPLEMENTARY DOCUMENT TO: http://www.slideshare.net/murtaqueixosa/amsterdam-a-walking-tour
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Walking Tour presentation's document of the City of Amsterdam.
45th Anniversary Of 1968 Soviet-Led Invasion Of Czechoslovakia
Soviet troops and most of their Warsaw Pact allies invaded Czechoslovakia on August 21, 1968, to halt political liberalization in the country called the Prague Spring.
About 500,000 troops invaded and occupied Czechoslovakia in an operation code-named "Danube." Some 500 Czechoslovaks were wounded and 108 killed in the invasion, which successfully ended political and economic reforms under the leadership of Alexander Dubcek and gave the Communist Party greater authority.
The Soviet-led invasion helped establish the Brezhnev Doctrine, which Moscow said allowed the U.S.S.R. to intervene in any country where a Communist government was under threat. The occupation of Czechoslovakia lasted until 1991.
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The City of Santa Clarita’s new streetscape design incorporates the towns history into the new design. New seating and planting areas have a western feel that ties back to Santa Clarita’s western history and the Western Walk of Fame plaques were laid out in the new paving. I worked from the beginning of the project to help create preliminary designs and construction documents. Old Town Newhall is a large scale project and required a lot of work to create the preliminary designs’ presentations. Within the office we had two different concepts and I was involved in helping impute and finish the final product for city review. I was also involved in creating the final construction documents for biding and construction. A modern western design would allow several gathering spaces for visitors and be visually interesting.
We reveal a selection on Europe's finest palaces. Want to visit one of these palaces during your next event or incentive trip? Contact: enquiries@emc3.eu
2. The Royal Castle in Warsaw (Polish: Zamek Królewski w Warszawie)
is a royal palace and was the official residence of the Polish monarchs. It is located
in the Plac Zamkowy in Warsaw, at the entrance to the Old Town.
The personal offices of the king and the administrative offices of the Royal Court of
Poland were located there from the 16th century until the Partitions of Poland. In
its long history the Royal Castle was repeatedly devastated and plundered by
Swedish, Brandenburgian. German, and Russian armies.
The Constitution of May 3, 1791, Europe's first modern codified national
constitution, as well as the second-oldest national constitution in the world, was
drafted here by the Four-Year Sejm. In the 19th century, after the collapse of the
November Uprising, it was used as an administrative center by the Tsar. Between
1926 and World War II the palace was the seat of the Polish president, Ignacy
Mościcki. After the devastation of World War II it was rebuilt and reconstructed.
Today it is a historical and national monument, and is listed as a national museum.
3. Władysław IV Waza
Successive owners of the Castle
Jan II Kazimierz Waza Michał Korybut
Wiśniowiecki
Jan III Sobieski
August II Sas Stanisław Leszczyński August III Sas Stanisław August
Poniatowski
4. PLAN OF FOUNDATION OF CASTLE
(gray indicates a plan today,
red plan of XV c.)
1. Great Tower
2. Curia Maior (big house)
3 Curia minor (smaller house)
4. Royal bedroom
5. Judicial shed
6. Krakowska Gate
7. Collegiate Church of St. John
6. The Royal Castle in Warsaw burning 17.09.1939 after a German shellfire.
7. Remains of the Royal Castle in Warsaw, capital of Poland - blowed up by German forces on 27
november 1944, according to Adolf Hitler`s order. Photo done in the middle of 1945.
15. Arcade, built with extraordinary momentum in the years 1818-21 by the architect
James Kubicki as a Castle Terrace, which contain underneath the cobbled street with a
length of 200 meters. Now this space has been equipped with giant skylights and the
street turned into a great, a little unconventional but very beautifull interior of the
castle.