Explore Old City in Warsaw: Castle Square, Market Place & More

[OmCheeto]

Wonderful pictures!
I will have to come visit.
Did I tell you my mother was born and raised on a farm near Świdnik?

But I'm a bit confused.

Following pictures are - technically - not from Old City, but from New City. New City lies outside city walls and was built somewhere between 14^th and 15^th century.

The old city is new(rebuilt), and the new city was built before America was discovered?

 

[Borek]

Old City was built somewhere in 13^th century and surrounded by a city walls. While they made city safer, they didn't left place for growth. People started to build their houses north of Warsaw. While it was very close, this area was granted its own city charter. Old City was called just Warszawa or Stara Warszawa (Old Warsaw), New City - Nowa Warszawa (New Warsaw). It changed at the end of 18^th century, when New Warsaw became part of Warsaw. At this time Old City was no longer bussines and administrative center of Warsaw.

Old City and New City are - since then - names of districts of Warsaw. Not necesarilly in administrational sense. Right now they are part of Śródmieście - downtown.

Both parts were destroyed during 2^nd WW and rebuilt in fifties, in the form close to that of 18^th century.

 

[OmCheeto]

Old City was built somewhere in 13^th century and surrounded by a city walls. While they made city safer, they didn't left place for growth. People started to build their houses north of Warsaw. While it was very close, this area was granted its own city charter. Old City was called just Warszawa or Stara Warszawa (Old Warsaw), New City - Nowa Warszawa (New Warsaw). It changed at the end of 18^th century, when New Warsaw became part of Warsaw. At this time Old City was no longer bussines and administrative center of Warsaw.

Old City and New City are - since then - names of districts of Warsaw. Not necesarilly in administrational sense. Right now they are part of Śródmieście - downtown.

Both parts were destroyed during 2^nd WW and rebuilt in fifties, in the form close to that of 18^th century.

Rozumiem. The old city was older than the new city, but they are both the same age now.
That's as clear as thick ink, as my mother would say.

 

[Borek]

Rozumiem. The old city was older than the new city, but they are both the same age now.

Perfect summary

I have never been to THAT Świdnik. I think I was in other Świdnik, but it was so long ago that I am not sure now.

 

[marlon]

Lovely place Borek,

Here are some pics of the city i live in, Ghent

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/5917/ghent2zv7.jpg
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/3958/ghentil1.jpg

ciao
marlon

 

[Moonbear]

And some squirrels.

I love the Polish squirrels. Those little tufts of fur on their ears is SOOOO cute!

 

[waht]

Interesting how the squirrel blends in the background.

 

[waht]

The building is not loved here, see wiki article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_Culture_and_Science,_Warsaw) for details. Some even want it bulldozed, although it won't happen, as it is in the heritage register. I don't have a clear opinion. I agree with those that say that we will be not able to build anything comparable. Doesn't matter if we like it or not, it became symbol of the city, so demolition doesn't make sense.

When I was there, I had an hour to walk around the city before going to the airport. We were going to see to this place, but time was running out. Didn't realize it was built by the communists using Soviet plans. I'm sure that some would want it gone.

 

[chaoseverlasting]

Beautiful pictures Borek! Amazing city.

 

[OmCheeto]

I love the Polish squirrels. Those little tufts of fur on their ears is SOOOO cute!

Hmmm... I'm starting to see a pattern here. My mother used to raise Polish chickens

Everyone make a mental note of Borek's avatar, the squirrel, and the chicken.
What do they all have in common?