Murals

 

referred to as the 'works' of vandals, damaging the appeance of buildings, murals are today frequently made to order, as part of festivals and the initiative of various groups of artists, particiating in creating the street art and becomin a part of the Warsaw landscape. They are courful, interesting and often provocative. Their subjects are varied - from historical ones, commemorating events like the Warsaw Uprising or renowned Warsaw citizen, to those dedicated to general public, being a voice of support for crucial ideas. The murals thar are in our opinion most worth recommending are those designed on the occasion of te 2010 year of Chopin and the 2011 Year od Maria Skłodowska-Curie, serving as tribute to these most exceptional Warsaw residents: a music composer and a double Noble laureate respectively. For the longest grafiti, go to the Warsa w Horse Race Track(at ulia Pulawska 266) to see a wall surroundingbthe facily.

Mural Chopin, 

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Warsaw's Murals

Monument to Janusz Korczak

Monument to Janusz Korczak.
A doctor, author and teacher, who taught how love, understand and to respect children. A guardian jewish and polish orphans. He was killed with the children under his care in the german extermination camp at Treblinka.
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Legend about the Golden Duck

Once upon a time, Lutek the shoemaker heard the story of the Golden Duck hiding in the cellars of Ostrogski Castle. The brave boy managed to find the duck, who gave him one hundred ducats and , promised to make him rich under one condition: he had to spend everything in one day and not share it with anybody. Unable to keep his promise, however, the shoemaker helped a tramp and the Golden Duck, who turned to be a princess, took all his riches away. Thus, Lutek  understood that money held no value when it could not be shared. Nobody has again seen the Golden Duck, the  fountain in front of Ostrogski Palace being the only reminder of its existence.

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Królikarnia

Królikarnia is one of the most beautiful classical palace and garden, founded in the 18th century.
At present it houses the Xawery Dunikowski Sculpture Museum.

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Warsaw's Meridian

A curiosity is to be found at Teatralny Square: here is a symbol of the meridian of 21°00'in a Eastern longitude running through Warsaw. Whis designated line connects the clock tower on Jabłonowski Palace to the huge pilar standing in the parking lot in front of the National Opera. Altough it is surrounded by an intricate metal fence, you need to truly keep an eye out for it, as it is often obscured by parked cars. 
Since Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is fixed relative to the zero meridian passing through Greenwich, local time is then determined in each country's capital. The time deifference, for example, between Warsaw and Paris is therefore one hour and fourteen minutes.
Teatralny Square takes its name from the monumental Grand Theatre (Teatr Wielki), which houses both the National Opera and the National Theatre.
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The Presidential Palace

Bult in the 17th c., it was uesd for various public purposes. In 1989 it hosted the Round Table talks that started the  systematic transition in Poland. Since 1994 the Palace has been the headquarters of the President of the  Republic of Poland, its residents being successively: Lech Wałęsa, Aleksander Kwaśniewskie, Lech Kaczyński, and at present - Bronisław Komorowski.
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The Thirtieth Floor

XXX Palace of Culture and Science Viewing terrace 'The Thirtieth Floor' is on the 30th floor, at a height of 114m, which is reached by modern elevator. From here, you can admire a truly panoramic view of Warsaw, even at night.
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