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MONUMENTS

MONUMENTS. Warsaw. Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. Warsaw is also known as the "phoenix city", as it was completely destroyed during World War II, and rebuilt with the heroic effort of Polish citizens. Royal Castle in Warsaw.

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MONUMENTS

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  1. MONUMENTS

  2. Warsaw Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. Warsaw is also known as the "phoenix city", as it was completely destroyed during World War II, and rebuilt with the heroic effort of Polish citizens.

  3. Royal Castle in Warsaw After the devastation of World War II it was rebuilt and reconstructed. Today it is a historical and national monument, and is listed as a national museum. Nowadays, the Castle serves as the Museum and is subordinated to the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. Many official visits and state meetings are held in the Royal Castle, too. Over 500,000 people visit the Royal Castle every year.

  4. Royal Baths Park The Royal Baths Park is the largest park in Warsaw, Poland, occupying 76 hectares of the city center. The park-and-palace complex lies in Warsaw's Downtown, on Ujazdów Avenue on the "Royal Route" linking the Royal Castle Witg Wilanów, to the south. Just to the north, on the other side of Agrykola Strett, Łazienki Park adjoins Ujazdów Castle.Near the Baths there is a Botanical Garden of Warsaw University, eagerly visited not only by walkers but also by students.

  5. Wawel Dragon Smok Wawelski, also known as The Dragon of Wawel Hill or simply The Wawel Dragon, is a famous dragon in Polish folklore. In 1970 a metal sculpture of the Wawel Dragon designed by Bronisław Chromy was placed in front of the dragon's den. It is stylised, with six legs, and, to the amusement of children, it noisily breathes fire every few minutes, thanks to a natural gas nozzle installed in the sculpture's mouth. Currently the dragon breathes fire every five minutes, or when an SMS with the text "SMOK" is sent to the number 7168.

  6. Auschwitz concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau on was the largest of Nazi Germany's concentration and extermination camps, established in Nazi German occupied Poland. The wall out in the concentration camp Auschwitz I

  7. THE END!! Klaudia Bereda Anna Laskowska Paulina Więch

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