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Warsaw Collection (page 26)

Warsaw, the enchanting capital of Poland's Masovian Voivodeship, is a city steeped in rich history and cultural heritage

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Old part of town, Warsaw, Russia (i. e. Warsaw, Poland)

Old part of town, Warsaw, Russia (i. e. Warsaw, Poland)
Old part of town, Warsaw, Russia (i.e. Warsaw, Poland). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Town hall, Warsaw, Russia (i. e. Warsaw, Poland)

Town hall, Warsaw, Russia (i. e. Warsaw, Poland)
Town hall, Warsaw, Russia (i.e. Warsaw, Poland). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Copernicus Monument, Warsaw, Russia (i. e. Warsaw, Poland)

Copernicus Monument, Warsaw, Russia (i. e. Warsaw, Poland)
Copernicus Monument, Warsaw, Russia (i.e. Warsaw, Poland). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageWarsaw Collection: King Sigismunds monument, Warsaw, Russia (i. e. Warsaw, Pola

King Sigismunds monument, Warsaw, Russia (i. e. Warsaw, Pola
King Sigismunds monument, Warsaw, Russia (i.e. Warsaw, Poland). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Krasinski Place, Warsaw, Russia (i. e. Warsaw, Poland)

Krasinski Place, Warsaw, Russia (i. e. Warsaw, Poland)
Krasinski Place, Warsaw, Russia (i.e. Warsaw, Poland). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageWarsaw Collection: The Saxe Garden, Warsaw, Russia (i. e. Warsaw, Poland)

The Saxe Garden, Warsaw, Russia (i. e. Warsaw, Poland)
The Saxe Garden, Warsaw, Russia (i.e. Warsaw, Poland). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Summer theatre at Lazionki (i. e. Lazienki), Warsaw, Russia (

Summer theatre at Lazionki (i. e. Lazienki), Warsaw, Russia (
Summer theatre at Lazionki (i.e. Lazienki), Warsaw, Russia (i.e. Warsaw, Poland). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Russian church, Warsaw, Russia (i. e. Warsaw, Poland)

Russian church, Warsaw, Russia (i. e. Warsaw, Poland)
Russian church, Warsaw, Russia (i.e. Warsaw, Poland). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Castle at Lazionki (i. e. Lazienki), Warsaw, Russia (i. e. War

Castle at Lazionki (i. e. Lazienki), Warsaw, Russia (i. e. War
Castle at Lazionki (i.e. Lazienki), Warsaw, Russia (i.e. Warsaw, Poland). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageWarsaw Collection: The Great Bartholdi Statue, Liberty Enlightening the World

The Great Bartholdi Statue, Liberty Enlightening the World. Advert for the New York Clothing Company, Warsaw for ready made clothing and furnishing goods Date: 1885

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Mickiewicz Monument, Warsaw, Russia (i. e. Warsaw, Poland)

Mickiewicz Monument, Warsaw, Russia (i. e. Warsaw, Poland)
Mickiewicz Monument, Warsaw, Russia (i.e. Warsaw, Poland). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Nowo (i. e. Nowy) Zjazd Street, Warsaw, Russia (i. e. Warsaw

Nowo (i. e. Nowy) Zjazd Street, Warsaw, Russia (i. e. Warsaw
Nowo (i.e. Nowy) Zjazd Street, Warsaw, Russia (i.e. Warsaw, Poland). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageWarsaw Collection: King Sobieskis monument at Lazionki (i. e. Lazienki), Warsaw

King Sobieskis monument at Lazionki (i. e. Lazienki), Warsaw
King Sobieskis monument at Lazionki (i.e. Lazienki), Warsaw, Russia (i.e. Warsaw, Poland). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageWarsaw Collection: St. Annas Church, Warsaw, Russia (i. e. Warsaw, Poland)

St. Annas Church, Warsaw, Russia (i. e. Warsaw, Poland)
St. Annas Church, Warsaw, Russia (i.e. Warsaw, Poland). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageWarsaw Collection: St. Alexanders Church, Warsaw, Russia (i. e. Warsaw, Poland)

St. Alexanders Church, Warsaw, Russia (i. e. Warsaw, Poland)
St. Alexanders Church, Warsaw, Russia (i.e. Warsaw, Poland). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Faubourg de Cracow, Warsaw, Russia (i. e. Warsaw, Poland)

Faubourg de Cracow, Warsaw, Russia (i. e. Warsaw, Poland)
Faubourg de Cracow, Warsaw, Russia (i.e. Warsaw, Poland). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Bombs reveal underground railway in Warsaw, 1939

Bombs reveal underground railway in Warsaw, 1939
Following the bombardment and subsequent invasion of Warsaw, photograph revealing the citys underground railway system only a few feet below the surface. Date: 1939

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Destruction in Warsaw after invasion, 1939

Destruction in Warsaw after invasion, 1939
A group of German soldiers watch the devastation of the Praga quarter of Warsaw from behind their batteries following the invasion of the Polish capital in September 1939. Date: 1939

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Warsaw - The Destruction of Church of St Alexander

Warsaw - The Destruction of Church of St Alexander
WWII - Destruction by the German Luftwaffe of the Church of St Alexander during the Warsaw uprising in 1944. The church was rebuilt between 1949 and 1953 Date: circa 1906

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Visit Warsaw

Visit Warsaw
A promotional postcard for Warsaw, Poland Date: circa 1920

Background imageWarsaw Collection: WW2 - Tram - Warsaw, Poland

WW2 - Tram - Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw, Poland - Electric tram. WW2 era - 1940-1944. Both cars were constructed in 1926 and both survived the war. Number 281 was scrapped in 1959 and the trailer, Number 1202, was scrapped in 1962

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Evangelical Ch. Warsaw

Evangelical Ch. Warsaw
Warsaws splendid Evangelical Church. Date: completed 1781

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Polish National Theatre

Polish National Theatre
Wielki Teatr Narodowy - the Grand National Theatre - at Warsaw. Date: built in 1832

Background imageWarsaw Collection: International Scout Troop in Warsaw

International Scout Troop in Warsaw, all members are sons of foreign Embassies staff. circa 1960s

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Uprising Poland 1830

Uprising Poland 1830
Uprising in Warsaw, one of many attempts to free Poland from Russian dominion - vigorously suppressed, leading to the famous quotation: L ordre regne a Warsaw Date: 1830

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Racial / Russia / Warsaw

Racial / Russia / Warsaw
A group of country folk, from Riazan, Warsaw and St Petersburg; also a Finnish woman Date: 19th century

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Typhus ward

Typhus ward in Grace Hospital, Warsaw, Poland. Typhus is a disease associated with contact with rats. It is spread by fleas or lice and symptoms include fever and rash

Background imageWarsaw Collection: WARSAW: MARKET, c1910. The Hala Mirowska Market in central Warsaw, Poland. Postcard, c1910

WARSAW: MARKET, c1910. The Hala Mirowska Market in central Warsaw, Poland. Postcard, c1910

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Music cover for The Varsovien Mazurka

Music cover for The Varsovien Mazurka
Music cover for The Varsovien (or Varsovian) Mazurka, composed by Louis Antoine Jullien (1812-1860), and dedicated to Monsieur Paris of Manchester

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Warsaw, 1917

Warsaw, 1917
Dignitaries in Warsaw for the appointment of the Polish Regency Council in October 1917

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Poster advertising Swedish Airlines

Poster advertising Swedish Airlines, with flights from Sweden to London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Warsaw and Helsingfors

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Siberian infantrymen in their field service equipment at Warsaw

Siberian infantrymen in their field service equipment at Warsaw

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Emperor and Tsar

Emperor and Tsar
Tsar Alexander II receives Napoleon III at Warsaw, soon after the end of the Crimean War in which the Russians were defeated by the French and British

Background imageWarsaw Collection: August III Elected - 1

August III Elected - 1
August III, who is also Friedrich August II, elector von Sachsen, is elected king of Poland at Wola, near Warsaw

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Battle of Ostrolenka

Battle of Ostrolenka
Led by Jan Zygmunt Skrzynecki, Polish forces fight valiantly at Ostrolenko, but are eventually defeated by the Russians and forced to retreat to Warsaw. Date: 26 May 1831

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Ball at Warsaw

Ball at Warsaw
As a public relations gesture, the President of Warsaw invites the bourgeois of Warsaw to a grand ball : hardly any accept, those who do being mainly Germans

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Poland Warsaw

Poland Warsaw
One of the main squares of the city

Background imageWarsaw Collection: War with Russia - 3

War with Russia - 3
When Bolshevik Russia attempts to seize the new republic of Poland, many Warsaw citizens back them : a group of communist volunteers are addressed by their commander

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Warsaw Riots - 2

Warsaw Riots - 2
When a patriotic demonstration demanding reform is held before the viceregal castle, Warsaw, the Russians disperse it with great brutality and many deaths

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Bombed Train

Bombed Train
Polish insurgents raid a mail- train at Rogoff on the Vienna- Warsaw railway, seizing money from the border customs tolls

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Demo at Warsaw

Demo at Warsaw
A huge popular demonstration in the streets of Warsaw, at the end of World War One, in support of the Allies who, they hope, will at last give them independence

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Republican Review

Republican Review
Marshal Jozef Piludski is the first president and virtual creator of the new Polish republic : he reviews troops in Saxony Place, Warsaw, and will rule until 1922

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Conference at Warsaw

Conference at Warsaw
Representatives of the great powers meet at Warsaw to discuss the future of Poland

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Piludski Coup 1

Piludski Coup 1
Marshal Piludski, in a coup d etat, seizes power and makes himself virtual dictator of Poland : his supporters occupy the Belvedere, Warsaw

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Fighting at Konowice

Fighting at Konowice
Insurgents and Russians contest the railway bridge at Konowice, on the main line to Warsaw

Background imageWarsaw Collection: War with Russia - 4

War with Russia - 4
A parade of volunteers marches through the streets of Warsaw, rousing citizens to volunteer against the bolshevik Red Army which threatens to take their city

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Piludski Coup 2

Piludski Coup 2
Supporters of Marshal Piludskis coup d etat overcome resistance in the streets of Warsaw : they establish him as virtual dictator

Background imageWarsaw Collection: Warsaw Conference

Warsaw Conference
Conference of the powers at Warsaw to consider the fate of Poland



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Warsaw, the enchanting capital of Poland's Masovian Voivodeship, is a city steeped in rich history and cultural heritage. As the sun begins to rise, casting its golden rays upon the Old Town Market Square and the Warsaw Mermaid at dawn, one can't help but be captivated by its timeless beauty. This UNESCO world heritage site holds within its cobblestone streets tales of past triumphs and struggles. Stephen Bathory at Pskov stands as a testament to the bravery and resilience of this great city. The grandeur of Castle Square with Sigismunds Column reminds us of Poland's glorious past. Even during times of war, it has stood strong. Kaiser Wilhelm II presenting medals during World War I serves as a reminder that this city has witnessed both triumphs and tragedies throughout history. Gustav Geley's work immortalizes these moments forever etched into Warsaw's collective memory. As dusk settles over Castle Square (Plac Zamkowy), an ethereal glow illuminates the Royal Castle, creating a mesmerizing sight that leaves visitors in awe. The Polish poster for "The Warsaw Mermaid" captures the essence of folklore intertwined with modernity. In 1910, Franz von Stuck depicted Circle Dance - a celebration of life and unity amidst adversity - reflecting Warsaw's indomitable spirit even in challenging times. Markos Botsaris at the Battle of Karpenisi transports us back to August 8th, 1823 when courage prevailed against all odds. Walking through time on Facade Street reveals glimpses into old-world charm; restaurants bustling with life adorn the Old Town Market Place (Rynek). This vibrant square echoes with laughter and conversation while preserving its UNESCO World status proudly. Transporting ourselves further back in time to circa 1890s brings us to witness a bustling market scene at the heart of Warsaw, and is here where locals gather to exchange goods, forging connections that have shaped the city's identity.