Tuesday 2 September 2014

WARSAW, POLAND

Warsaw (Polish: Warszawa), is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly 260 kilometres from the Baltic Sea and 300 kilometres from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population is estimated at 1.711 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 2.666 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 9th most populous capital city in the European Union.

The area of the city covers 516.9 square kilometres, while the city's agglomeration covers 6,100.43 square kilometres. Warsaw is an Alpha– global city, a major international tourist destination and an important economic hub in East-Central Europe.

It is also known as the "phoenix city" because it has survived so many wars throughout its history. Most notably, the city had to be painstakingly rebuilt after the extensive damage it suffered in World War II, during which 85% of its buildings were destroyed. On 9 November 1940 the city was awarded Poland's highest military decoration for heroism, the Virtuti Militari, during the Siege of Warsaw (1939).

We visited Warsaw in July 2003 and enjoyed the trip immensely. The people were wonderful, there was an enormous number of things to see, a city of great beauty, art, culture and courage.

This post is part of the Our World Tuesday meme,
and also part of the Ruby Tuesday meme.














6 comments:

  1. The two nuns is a great image. The girl playing the stringed insturment is perfectly colorful. Well done.

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  2. I love all the details and color, but my favorite is the two nuns.

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  3. What amazing photos of this wonderful city! The two nuns is definitely my fave.

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  4. Amazing variety of building colour. The streetscapes are so bright, atmospheric and beautiful. Fascinating photos.

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  5. Hi,
    Beautiful color of building and nuns silhouette caught my eyes.Great city.
    Have a nice day!

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