Stare Miasto

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This place is to good to be missed, make sure you visit Stare Miasto when you’re in Warsaw. Old Town or in polish language Stare Miasto is the oldest historic district in Warsaw and really beautiful!.

Built in the 13th century, all the buildings in this place had been destroyed to the ground by German soldiers during World War II. It was not until the 1950′s rebuilt, brick-by-brick and so painstakingly to take> 10 years (precisely from 1949 to 1963 and 1970), and now includes a list of UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Wawel Castle

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Do not be surprised if the Wawel Castle in Krakow became the royal residence of Polish kings of the past. Formerly the capital of Poland is Krakow. In the late 16th century, King Zygmunt III moved the capital to Warsaw. Wawel Castle is super spacious built on Wawel hill, on the banks of the Vistula River since the 11th century. In terms of architecture, including Wawel Castle-style hodgepodge, ranging from Romanesque architecture (age 11-12), Gothic (age 13-14), Renaissance (age 116) to the Baroque (age 17-18) in parts .

If you want to go into it, exploring the castle, prepare a lot of time and remember that the number of visitors at the palace is limited, the authority says its suppose to made the castle not too crowded and still attractive and comfortable for the tourist, other reasons is for security purposes.
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