Tag Archives: history

The long journey to an independent Poland

Posted on December 17, 2016 by morselsandscraps

The Museum of Polish Independence is housed in one of the many palaces of Warsaw: the Przebendowski Palace reconstructed after the destruction of WW2, and used first as the training centre of the Central Trade Unions Council and then from … Continue reading →

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Palace on the island

Posted on September 4, 2016 by morselsandscraps

The palace on the island in Łazienki gardens began as a menagerie for the Mazovian princes and became the site of a 17th century baroque pavilion, which was in turn refashioned by architects, sculptors, and painters in the second half … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art, photos | Tagged history, Order of the Elephant, Palace on the Isle, sculpture, Łazienki | 11 Comments

Park Dreszera

Posted on June 5, 2016 by morselsandscraps

I’m slowly working my way through Warsaw parks as I was through Eurobodalla beaches in that other life: there are nearly as many of them too. Park Dreszera is a mere two tram stops away, a formal park filling … Continue reading →