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Market Square in Wrocław |
The Market Square, Wrocław ( Polish: Rynek we Wrocławiu, German: Großer Ring zu Breslau ) is a medieval market square in Wrocław, now the heart of a pedestrian zone. The square is rectangular with the dimensions 205 x 175 m. The buildings around the square are built according to different styles: th... |
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Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw |
The Palace of Culture and Science (Pałac Kultury i Nauki, also abbreviated PKiN) in Warsaw is the tallest building in Poland, the eighth tallest building in the European Union. The building was originally known as the Joseph Stalin Palace of Culture and Science (Pałac Kultury i Nauki imienia Józefa ... |
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New World Street |
New World Street (Ulica Nowy Świat) is one of the main historic thoroughfares of Warsaw. It comprises part of the Royal Route ( Trakt królewski ) that runs from Warsaw's Royal Castle and Old Town, south to King Jan III Sobieski 's 17th-century royal residence at Wilanów. Nowy Świat runs from Plac T... |
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Wilanów Palace |
Wilanów Palace (Pałac w Wilanowie) is a royal palace located in the Wilanów district, Warsaw. Wilanów Palace survived the time of Poland's partitions and both World Wars and has preserved its authentic historical qualities, also is one of the most important monuments of Polish culture. The palace an... |
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Warsaw Barbican |
The Warsaw barbican (barbakan warszawski) is a barbican (semicircular fortified outpost) in Warsaw, Poland, and one of few remaining relics of the complex network of historic fortifications that once encircled Warsaw. Located between the Old and New Towns, it is a major tourist attraction. The barbi... |
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Sigismund's Column |
Sigismund's Column (kolumna Zygmunta III Wazy), erected in 1644, is located in Castle Square, Warsaw, Poland. It is one of Warsaw 's most famous landmarks and one of the oldest secular monuments in northern Europe. The column and statue commemorate King Sigismund III Vasa, who in 1596 had moved Pola... |
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Fryderyk Chopin Museum |
Fryderyk Chopin Museum is a museum in Warsaw, Poland dedicated to the great composer Fryderyk Chopin. It was established in 1954. Birthplace of Fryderyk Chopin in Żelazowa Wola is one of its major departments. The Fryderyk Chopin Museum at the Fryderyk Chopin Society in Warsaw was established in the... |
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Ostrogski Palace |
Ostrogski Palace, or Ostrogski Castle (Pałac Ostrogskich, or Zamek Ostrogskich ), is a mansion in the city center of Warsaw, on ulica Tamka. Begun by the powerful Ostrogski family who gave their name to the building, it currently houses the Fryderyk Chopin Society and Fryderyk Chopin Museum. The spo... |
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Czapski Palace |
The Czapski Palace (Pałac Czapskich is a substantial palace in the center of Warsaw, at 5 Krakowskie Przedmieście. It is considered one of the most distinguished examples of rococo architecture in Poland's capital. The building, just across the street from the University of Warsaw, has been home to ... |
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Golden Terraces |
The Golden Terraces (Złote Tarasy) is a commercial, office, and entertainment complex in the center of Warsaw, Poland, located next to the Central Railway Station between Jana Pawła II and Emilii Plater streets. It opened on February 7, 2007. The architectural concept of Złote Tarasy was developed ... |
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