Some buildings have old part of surviving walls incorporated in the reconstruction

Parlament building where Warsaw agreement of Solialist countries was signed as a counterpart to NATO

Warsaw WWII City Walk

July 7, 2023 in Poland ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

This morning we took a train from Krakow to Warsaw and did a VoiceMap World War II walk. Warsaw’s story is fascinating and unique - the city was occupied by Nazi, but put up significant resistance in multiple uprisings, starting with Jewish ghetto uprising. After squashing the resistance, Nazi punished Warsaw by destroying 90% of the city. As a result, the entire city for laying in ruins and rubble after the WWII. And yet, it has been completely rebuilt, often using the same bricks and almost always, using the same designs. So, today it’s a beautiful city, with rebuilt old town, and an interesting mix of architectural styles.Read more