WARSAW – The ancient heart and the pulse of youth on the Polish map. Here, the old town of Warsaw has been beating for centuries as the heart of the capital. As you cross the Vistula River and look out towards the Old Town, you'll be struck by the extraordinary panoramic view of the city, with its brightly lit skyscrapers towering over the red-roofed skyline of the Old Town, where history blends harmoniously with modern civilization. It's ever-changing, and in just a few decades, high-rise buildings have risen from the ground, brightly lit skyscrapers illuminate the night in Warsaw, and the streets are bustling with traffic and tourists.
It was the same again, and after the bombardment, the Poles worked to restore the old city of Warsaw to its original appearance, the kings who lived in the royal castle still found their home, and Chopin found his childhood footprints in the city. Let's spend 72 hours discovering this charming city of Eastern Europe.
Warsaw's Old Town
If we want to start exploring Warsaw, there's no better place to be. Warsaw's Old Town is an old part of Warsaw, Poland, and one of Warsaw's main tourist destinations. The heart of Warsaw's Old Town is the Old Town Market Square, surrounded by restaurants, cafes and shops. The surrounding streets are flanked by medieval buildings such as the city walls, watchtowers and St. John's Cathedral. Warsaw's Old Town has many attractions, such as the Mermaid Statue, the Royal Palace, the Old Town Square and the Marie Curie Museum.
Old Town Square
The Old Town Square is surrounded by restaurants, cafés, clubs, bars, as well as galleries and museums. But no matter how beautiful and ornate they are, they can't steal the limelight from the statue of the mermaid in Warsaw, which is the symbol of the whole city of Warsaw. The market is subdivided into four segments and named after four Warsaw Enlightenment activists: Kołłątaj, Dekert, Barss, and Zakrzewski. The houses on the Dekert side have all been converted into the Warsaw Historical Museum, now the Warsaw Museum, which has become a window into Warsaw's history.
Warsaw mermaids
The Mermaid of Warsaw is a statue and there are many legends related to the mermaid, so the mermaid became the symbol of Warsaw. Located on the banks of the sparkling Vistula River, this mermaid statue in the Old Town is made of bronze sculpture and is the emblem of Warsaw, the pride of Warsaw. The upper body of the statue is a young girl, and the lower body is a beautiful carp tail. The mermaid holds a sword in her right hand and a shield in her left, leaping above the raging waves.
Royal Palace Castle
Built at the end of the 13th century, the castle was originally a wooden structure with a pentagonal structure, and was once the residence of the Duchy of Mazodaşa, which has been the seat of the royal family and the central government since the Polish capital moved to Warsaw. Historically, the palace has been repeatedly damaged by invaders, and has been continuously expanded during the restoration process. The Royal Palace Museum attracts visitors with original works by Ginseng Blanc and Bernardo Berrodo.
Collegiate Church of Santa Anna
The collegiate church of Santa Anna, this fresh-looking beige church retains most of its original features. The first two churches that were built here were burned down in the 15th and 17th centuries respectively. When planning the reconstruction, the designers used the previous walls and foundations, and a large part of the interior facilities were preserved. After being destroyed during the Second World War, the church was restored to its original glory in 1962. In addition to visiting the church's pristine and antique interior, visitors can also climb the church's towers to overlook the surrounding landscape.
Cathedral of St. John
St. John's Cathedral () is one of the oldest churches in Warsaw. Every Sunday from July to September at 4 p.m., as part of the International Organ Festival, a grand concert is held here. The church has also witnessed a number of important historical events, including the oath of the May 3rd Constitution, the first written national constitution in Europe and the second in the world. In the basement of the church are the tombstones of many historical figures, among which the tombstone of Stefan Vichniski is the most revered and popular among the local population.
Warsaw Urn City
The dividing line between the new town and the old town, you can climb the city wall and walk around the wall while seeing the scenery of the different atmospheres of the old town of the new town. Today, it attracts a large number of painters and musicians, and has become an art corner of the city. Inside the walls of the city is an exhibition that is only open to the public during the summer months, as a branch of the Warsaw Museum exhibition, which displays historical photographs of Warsaw and models of former defensive lines and towers. By comparing the old building plans with the old city now, you can easily imagine what the city of Urn looked like in the past and what the heart of Warsaw would have been like without the devastation of the war.
Chopin Park
Because there is a statue of Chopin in the park, it is also known as Chopin Park, which has an English garden style, because the water palace Wazienki Palace is also located here, and the local area is also called "Wazizine Park". Originally the villa of the last king of Poland, the Vazienki Palace is now the state guesthouse of Poland. A short distance to the northeast of the Vazienki Palace sits the Mehlewiecki Palace.
National Museum in Warsaw
The National Museum of Warsaw is the largest museum in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, and although it cannot be compared with the national museums of Russia and France, it still has a very rich collection because of its outstanding heritage in the 16th and 18th centuries. In addition to a large number of Italian, French, Dutch, German and Russian paintings from the 16th century, there are also ancient works of art from Greece, Egypt and Rome, about 11,000 pieces.
Myodowa Street
The street is named after the word "honey", and it is now widely believed that the name "honey" is due to the fact that bakers from Toruń settled here in the 16th century, and the whole street was filled with the aroma of baked goods. Today it is still full of life and is lined with old luxury residences. Building No. 24 once housed the Academy of Nobles, the first school in Warsaw for the young ruling elite, and is currently home to the Academy of Drama. Building No. 17 is the residence of the Archbishop of Poland - the Archbishop's Palace in Warsaw. Number 16 is the only Eastern Catholic church in Warsaw. Continuing southeast along the street, you can also see the Monument to the Warsaw Heroes.
Theater Square
It is adjacent to the late Baroque Palazzo Blanca, and behind it is the Jabvonovsky Palace, which existed as a town hall before World War II. The building was razed to the ground during World War II and rebuilt in the 1990s, only the façade and bell tower retain their original design, and through the gate under the tower, the original 19th-century foundation can be seen.
Facing the Jabwonovsky Palace is a classicist theatre that is home to the State Opera and the National Theatre, and the opera stage inside the opera house is one of the largest in Europe. If you go to the show, you'll see the stunning interiors, cut-glass chandeliers, spacious foyers with pillars, and impressive floor tiles. At the end of the Theatre Square are a number of restaurants and clubs, popular with the citizens of Warsaw.
University of Warsaw Library Park
"To live, you need gardens and libraries," Cicero once said. The University of Warsaw fulfilled these wishes, offering an oasis of tranquility on the roof of the library. Due to the predominant colors of the plants chosen, the upper part of the garden shimmers with gold, silver, carmine and blue, and is connected to the lower part by a stream with cascading water, making it the largest and most environmentally friendly roof garden in Europe.
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