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Warsaw Day 2: Royal Way Walk, Old Town Walk, & Chopin Concert

8/7/2022

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Today it's cool, dry, and sunny - time for some walking tours.

In the center of the city, an artificial palm tree takes the main stage.
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This is city has a different look than all those we've seen so far on this trip.  By the end of WWII, 85% had been destroyed by German Nazi occupiers.  By 1957, much of it was restored, some of it accurate to what was there before, but much of it to a toned down version by Communist over-seers.  There are also now extensive and humongous modern glass and steel creations.  Traffic seems to also move about much more efficiently with modern city planning features - namely wide boulevards. 

The street below is closed off to traffic during the warmer months - very pedestrian friendly.
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Even many large churches, such as this one, had been destroyed and rebuilt to their original look.
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A statue of Copernicus, both here in Warsaw.
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Poland's Tomb of the Unknowns - our timing is nearly perfect to watch a changing of the guards.
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Poland's National Stadium, built for the 2012 World Soccer Championship (FIFA).
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"Architect of the Rebuilt Warsaw"
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Here's a segment of a tank tread, memorializing when a remotely piloted explosive tank was steered into the center of the above church and detonated.  The exterior reconstruction is based on the 14th-century church's presumed appearance according to an early-17th-century illustration and a 1627 drawing, not on its prewar appearance.
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Marie Curie's birthplace:
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After our tours, Gerri found a Chopin-in-the-park piano recital.
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And now time for dinner - we found a cool food court set-up in the brewery district.
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1 Comment
Maryw
8/13/2022 06:42:52 pm

I cannot imagine Chopin in an outdoor venue, I suppose the piano was amplified? However, Chopin is perfect for a Polish concert.

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