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State |
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Town |
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| Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Warsaw is the capital of Poland. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
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The Palace of Culture. |
1982 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Nowy Swiat is part of the royal route that leads to the old town. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
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The statue of the famous Polish astronomer, Nicholas Copernicus. |
1982 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
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The Holy Cross Church was the site of fierce fighting during the Warsaw Uprising during World War 2. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
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The Ostrogski Palace, home to a museum for Chopin. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Statue of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski (died 1981) who defended human rights during the Soviet period. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Radziwill Palace is the residence of the president. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
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The Carmelite Church dates from 1783. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
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View towards the River Vistula. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
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St Annes Church with its free standing belfry. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
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The Royal Palace. |
1982 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
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The old city of Warsaw was completely destroyed during World War 2 and was reconstructed from plans and photos. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Royal Castle |
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The Royal Castle is the centre of old Warsaw. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Royal Castle |
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The Royal Castle is a Polish national museum. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
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Castle Square. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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Reconstructed houses in Old Town Square. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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Street scene. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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Old Town Square is the centrepiece of the reconstructed old city. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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Street artist. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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The square is lined with assymetric old buildings. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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Corner of the square. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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Restaurant entrance. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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Cafe. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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Traditional pharmacy shop. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
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Shop front in the old city. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
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Curved cobbled street. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
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The Barbican is part of the old city's fortifications. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
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The main gate to the old city. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Marie Curie House |
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Near the old city, the house of Marija Sklodowska. Born in 1867, she is better known as Marie Curie. |
2005 |
| Poland |
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Krakow |
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Wawel Castle |
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Wawel Castle in Krakow was the seat of the Polish monarchy for 500 years. |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Krakow |
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Wawel Castle |
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Krakow Cathedral is in the castle grounds. It dates from 1364 and has been the scene of royal coronations and funerals. |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Krakow |
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Wawel Castle |
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View of the old city of Krakow from the castle hill. |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Krakow |
Rynek Glowny |
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The 16th century Cloth Hall in Rynek Glowny, the main square in old Krakow. |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Krakow |
Rynek Glowny |
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St Adalbert Church has a small dome. Beyond is the 13th century St Mary's with two unequal towers. |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Krakow |
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Building in the old city. |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Krakow |
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Muscian. |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Krakow |
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Carved building facade. |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Krakow |
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Krakow is a busy student city. |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Krakow |
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Collegium Maius |
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The dining room of Collegium Maius, the oldest university in Poland. Copernicus, Marie Curie and Pope John Paul II were post-graduate students here. |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Krakow |
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Collegium Maius |
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Astrolabe used by the astronomer Mikolaj Kopernik (Nicolas Copernicus). |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Krakow |
Kazimierz |
Wolnica Square |
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Wolnica Square with Corpus Christi Church (1340) |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Krakow |
Kazimierz |
Wolnica Square |
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The 14th century town hall. |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Krakow |
Kazimierz |
Remu'h Synagogue |
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Remu'h Synagogue dates from 1553. |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Krakow |
Kazimierz |
Stara Synagogue |
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Silver plate showing the Exodus in the Stara Synagogue. |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Auschwitz |
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Auschwitz Concentration Camp |
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Entrance to Auschwitz concentration camp where 2 million people, mainly Jews, were killed by the Nazis during World War II. |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Auschwitz |
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Auschwitz Concentration Camp |
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The concentration camp at Oswiecim, better known by its German name, Auschwitz. |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Auschwitz |
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Auschwitz Concentration Camp |
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The kitchens at Auschwitz which was originally established as a work camp by the Nazis in 1940. |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Auschwitz |
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Auschwitz Concentration Camp |
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Auschwitz: tins of Cyclon B, a poison used to exterminate prisoners in the concentration camp. |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Auschwitz |
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Auschwitz Concentration Camp |
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In 1942 Auschwitz was converted into a death camp. 90 percent of the 2 million people killed here were Jews. Jewish prayer shawls of victims. |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Auschwitz |
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Auschwitz Concentration Camp |
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The possessions of the two million people killed at Auschwitz between 1942 and 1945 were kept and used by the Nazis. |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Auschwitz |
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Auschwitz Concentration Camp |
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The Nazis photographed their victims at Auschwitz. The captions give the name and the dates of birth, arrival and death. |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Auschwitz |
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Auschwitz Concentration Camp |
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Auschwitz is a memorial to the two million people killed by the Nazis during World War II. A drawing by an inmate showing conditions at the concentration camp. |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Auschwitz |
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Auschwitz Concentration Camp |
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Spartan sleeping conditions at Auschwitz. Most of the 2 million victims died in gas chambers but many died from the conditions, disease and overwork. |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Auschwitz |
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Birkanau Death Camp |
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Entrance to the Birkanau Death Camp near Auschwitz. Most of the 2 million people killed by the Nazis died in the gas chambers here. |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Auschwitz |
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Birkanau Death Camp |
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The Birkanau Death Camp was reached by rail. During World War II, the Nazis developed extermination on an industrial scale. Up to 2 million (mainly Jewish) people died here. |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Wieliczka |
Wieliczka Salt Mine |
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Figures carved from salt in the Wieliczka Salt Mine. The mine has been in use for 700 years and has 300km of tunnels. |
2000 |
| Poland |
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Wieliczka |
Wieliczka Salt Mine |
St Kinga's Chapel |
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The Last Supper carved from rock salt in St Kinga's Chapel, 101m below the ground. |
2000 |
were added from 14 February 2021.