September 5, 2017
by Lids
Comments Off on 4/9/17, Jewish Cemetery, Copernicus Science Centre, the BUW and the Museum of Life under Communism
Four very different offerings from today’s wanderings: Firstly, the Jewish cemetery, Okopowa St, one of the largest in the world. Established in 1806, it contains over 1/4 million marked graves and mass graves of victims of the Warsaw ghetto. Many … Continue reading
September 5, 2017
by Lids
Comments Off on 3/9/17, Łazienki Palace and Park
The Łazienki (Bath) Park and Palace complex lies in Warsaw’s central district on an avenue that is part of the “Royal Route”, linking the Royal Castle with Wilanow Palace to the south. Its Warsaw’s largest park, occupying over 76 hectares of … Continue reading
September 3, 2017
by Lids
Comments Off on 2/9/17, Wilanow Palace and Gardens
Wilanów Palace is one of the most precious monuments of Polish Baroque. Built for King Jan III Sobieski at the end of the 17th century and gradually expanded by successive owners, it represents an unusual combination of a traditional Polish … Continue reading
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