Theres going to. Mine i just you know who can say. You know the banks pay you. And so was the language of the bank. Speaking the truth global news that matters. The Historic Center of warsaw is a perfect example of a city on the threshold to the modern age it comprises a few streets and rows of houses which were bad in the middle ages according to a fearful plan since that time building has gone on continuously in this small urban nucleus and the development from era to era can clearly be seen in the fabric of the buildings nevertheless the city has maintained its original character and this is what makes it seem so alive the fact is all the more surprising in view of the feed more sauce offered in the Second World War. September nine hundred thirty nine three weeks after the germans invaded poland warsaw was surrounded the city was heavily bombarded and it was only a matter of days before it was taken. A group of german architects worked out meticulous plans for the demolition and redevelopment of warsaw they envisaged creating a Communications Center in its place the teeming metropolis was to be reduced to the size of a small provincial town there would no longer be any room for the polish people. After the wars all rising had been put down in one nine hundred forty four the city was systematically destroyed houses and churches were blown up one after the other the germans knew the defeat was imminent and they were determined that not a stone should be left standing this senseless act of destruction had no military value it was carried out with only one aim in view to rob the polish people of their history and their national identity. My lord by the time the german troops withdrew eighty four percent of warsaw had been flattened the old city was in ruins huge piles of rubble almost obliterated what remained of the houses. Though warsaws fate was no different from that of many other cities the manner in which it rose up again from the ruins is practically unparalleled. Warsaw was founded in the thirteenth century for a long time it remained a rather unimportance small town. Like most medieval towns it did not develop randomly but according to a careful plan a rectangular marketplace forms the center and the streets are arranged around it so that the whole resembles a chessboard the importance of a medieval town can be judged from the size of its market place. The basic path. And of the old city of warsaw is still recognizable today. The importance of warsaw began to increase after kings a gizmo in the third move the capital from krakow to warsaw in the sixteenth century. Warsaw also became the seat of the assembly of nobles the c. M. Many of the noble Families Build palaces on the edges of the city. The royal palace was extended the building we see today dates back to the end of the sixteenth century it was designed by italian architects who thus brought the renaissance to warsaw. The various stages of building can clearly be seen in the palace courtyard gothic renaissance and baroque styles are there side by side. But this is what the palace looked like after it had been devastated by deciding to take on the task of rebuilding the polish people symbolically reclaim their history. In the seventeenth century the polish court began to make itself felt in europe at large the arts and sciences flourished. Plays and music were performed here. During the swedish wars of the seventeenth century the palace was severely damaged and plundered it was not restored to its former representative state until the middle of the eighteenth century and the last of the polish kings donnas last august funny top ski had renovated the result was a display of great splendor in the classical style. Everything that can be seen here has been reconstructed after the Second World War the palace was thorley restored and this was a political decision as much as an ascetic one after all the palace was the most significant symbol of the independent polish state. And. The palace was not only the royal residence but also the seat of the Central State Administration and of the cme the assembly of nobles it was here in may seventy nine hundred one that the polish constitution was adopted the very first in europe than his last august had a strong lead toward self display on his election to the polish throne he had the event portrayed by the painter bernardo blotto who left a portrait of him self to posterity by painting himself in the picture wearing a black. The lotto called himself ken auletta after as world famous venetian uncle he spent fourteen years at the court in warsaw and was commissioned by the king to paint views of the city these he did with great accuracy and later their existence was to prove a godsend for warsaw with their help it was possible to reconstruct the old city with some degree of authenticity after the Second World War. Sigismund column warsaw is best known monument the baroque statue was a symbol of the city. Was. Today the restoration of the Historic Center of warsaw is complete the old city has become a popular tourist attraction. A medieval quarter has been faithfully reproduced in which people today can experience how people lived and build in the past whether the Historic Center of warsaw ever really looked like it does today is neither here nor there on the whole its rather unlikely because as we know the town was continually changing in the centuries of its development no two houses are alike but all together they produce a harmonious and unified picture. The styles of architecture changed with changing fashions so that everywhere several different styles appear side by side the frequent renovation of the facades often happens spontaneously and without long preparation there was no official plan that had to be conformed to. During the postwar reconstruction an attempt was made to restore each facade in the style in which it was originally built and as far as this could be ascertained needless to say this was a laborious task requiring experts and its success has done a great deal to create the reputation that polish restores have today. Not only the houses destroyed in the war have been reconstructed the churches have been rebuilt to in this case the aim was not so much to achieve authenticity as credibility. Historically speaking the most Important Church in warsaw is the cathedral many famous poles are buried. A few works of art have survived this century this late gothic crucifix is one of them. Like every other medieval town warsaw was surrounded by a city wall with turrets embrasures gates and battlements it took two hundred years to build but even before the wholesale destruction of the war very little of it was Still Standing it had lost its function long ago. Today the Historic Center of warsaw is paradoxically the youngest old city in europe though it certainly doesnt look at it is a modern Medieval City which also sounds like a paradox but even if the old city of warsaw may be steeped in tradition it is anything but a museum. Place to cause life. Takes Football Player simply. By the way. The colors of true love a black and yellow at least according to fans of procedure dont want to revisit them a little and ask what makes a team sponsor such devotion. Placed d. W. The flying. Car culture. I hear. Superman. Superfood stylish dialogue on the lead a. Lifestyle youre. Sixty minutes on. Every journey begins with the first step and every language with the first word pushed in the. Eco is in germany to learn german why not learn the most simple online on your mobile and free cell for. Learning course he can speak german meetings. Today theres only one thing on the agenda