The Church of the Holy Cross

Chopin’s burial in his native land was not possible therefore his beloved sister Ludwika – according to Chopin’s expressed desire to have his heart laid to rest in a free Poland – brought his heart to Warsaw. Today, the urn rests in the Basilica of the Holy Cross, in the pilar on the far left side of the nave. The inscription on it read: “Where your treasure is found, there is also your heart. To Fryderyk The Compatriots”.  The Baroque church its faced, there stands an impressive figure of Christ carrying the cross up the stairs to the temple.

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Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier

A small colonnade, the remains of the Saski Palace, stands on Piłsudskiego Square in Warsaw. A vigil light is kept burning in front of it and military honour guards stand close at all times. It is symbolic tomb to commemorate nameless soldiers who fell fighting for their country.
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