Tag Archives: World War II

Royal Castle with a Certified Guide Museum Tour

The Royal Castle is one of the top attractions in Warsaw, but visiting this sprawling landmark on your own can be overwhelming. With this tour, take in the UNESCO-listed palace’s highlights in less t...

Early 1900s House – a Silent Witness to History

June 13, 2020
This house gives us an idea of how Warsaw’s city center looked before being demolished during the Second World War by the Nazis. It’s the only preserved apartment building in this area, however...

Polish Soldier From Africa

June 9, 2020
August Agboola Brawne was a jazz musician born in Nigeria who settled in Poland in the 1920s. His marriage to a Polish woman from Krakow was a sensational event at the time as local newspapers wrote ...

The Grand Theater and National Opera

April 30, 2020
The Grand Theater is one of the most remarkable buildings in Warsaw. It was designed by Italian architect Antonio Corazzi, who moved to Poland in 1818 from Tuscany. He designed approximately fifty bu...

Roma Theater – a Building With a Dark Past

April 10, 2020
The building below was the seat of the Roma Catholic Action, but nowadays is mostly known for the Roma musical theater producing popular shows such as Cats, Grease and Mamma Mia in Polish. However it...

Relax in the Gardens of the Royal Castle

July 15, 2019
The final effect of the restoration of the Lower Garden at the Royal Castle is absolutely stunning! This is the last step of the post-war reconstruction of the Old Town in Warsaw which is inscribed o...

Look Up at the City`s Iconic Art-Deco Tower

December 18, 2018
Prudential tower was built in 1931-1933 according to the design of Marcin Weinfeld. It was the tallest building in Poland and a symbol of pre-war Warsaw. Its image with walls riddled by German missil...