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Sigimund's Column

Sigimund's III Column erected in the years 1643-1644 by Władysław IV, to honor his father, is a unique example in Europe of baroque monument of the ruler. At first it was a gold statue, and the core of the column- was red. In January 1945 destroyed by the Germans, rebuilt in 1949 with a new granite core and moved for 6 cm of its original place.

Belvedere

Built around 1660r. and rebuilt in the first half of XVIII century in the Baroque style. From 1767r. the palace was the property of King Stanislaw August, who founded in its northern section faience workshop. Rebuilt in the neoclassical style designed by J. Kubicki. Between 1918-1922 the seat of J. Piłsudski in the years 1922-1926 the residence of the Presidents: G. Narutowicza and St.. Wojciechowski, for the period 1926-1935 J. Piłsudskiego again, for the period 1990-1995 L. Walesa. Currently, there is a museum of J. Pilsudski.

Wilanow Palace

In the years 1677-1696 Polish king, Jan III Sobieski, according to the project of Locci Augustine erected in Warsaw's Wilanow Baroque palace. Successive owners of the residence Wilanów extended its side wings.

The Palace as one of the few monuments of Warsaw, together with the surrounding monuments and park, survived the times of partition, war and occupation. At the same time, it did not lose its historical and artistic values, and is now one of the most important monuments of Polish national culture.

The Palace and park in Wilanow is also a place of numerous cultural events, concerts and meetings. There are held: the International Summer Academy of Early Music or Royal Summer Concerts in the ROSE Garden.

Fryderyk Chopin Monument

Monument to the most outstanding Polish composer - unveiled in 1926 according to W. Szymanowski's project. During the German occupation, the Nazis destroyed the monument. Reconstructed after the war, he returned in 1958 on his original place. In the summer by the monument there are held Chopin concerts.

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