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posted by mhice on 16 August 2010 at 13:25
The story of the Jewish Ghetto is a really tragic one but I'd say that everyone should visit it as it's so important to the make up of the city. At one point, half the population were forced to live in this tiny neighbourhood! Whilst you're here, make sure you see the Umschlagplatz memorial, the ghetto heroes monument, Prozna street, and the beautiful Jewish cemetery.
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start a walking tour at Prozna street
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posted by knewton on 16 August 2010 at 13:08
The Warsaw museum was built in the mid nineteenth century but like much else in Warswa was heavily damaged in the war and later reconstructed. It's still an attractive building and has a good collection of European art and a very good collection of Polish art throughout history.
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www.mnw.art.pl/index.php/en/
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posted by pdean on 16 August 2010 at 13:01
The Old Town square is a fairly inspiring sight.Despite being completely destroyed by the Germans in WWII, it was rebuilt and you would never know now that what you see isn't original. The square gets fairly touristy but is an absolute must see. Whilst you're in the Old Town, check out the Royal Castle and the catholic churches. There are also some lovely markets tucked away.
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Old town
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posted by xhegarty on 12 August 2010 at 17:47
Lazienki Park is large enough to keep you occupied for the best part of a day if you chose to explore the buildings there too. The highlights of the park are the Chopin Monument and the Lazienki palace which is constructed on an artificial island in the middle of a lake. There are Chopin concerts staged here too and beautiful gardens complete with peacocks and an amphitheatre. Also worth doing whilst you're there is getting a gondola ride down the river.
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www.lazienki-krolewskie.pl/
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