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Leaving Warsaw Station this amazing piece of architecture seems to ooze around neighbouring structures
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Parliamentary Buildings
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He is credited with being the founder of an independant Poland between the Wars.
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Chopin. Some of the benches in this area played excerpts of his music.
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Peacock trying to impress a peahen. I don't know what the little girl's wings signified.
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A park variation of a Z Car.
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An unconcerned red squirrel. Nothing to get excited about in a Warsaw Park for the locals but a rare sight for us.
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One of many Jewish memorials.
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A Jewish memorial hall. The Architect was suggesting the parting of the sea allowing the Israelites to cross.
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Off the old Market Square.
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The busy Market Square.
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The Mermaid. Emblem of the City of Warsaw.
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Marie Curie plaque.
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City pump
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I am not clear about the significance of this wall painting.
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Line of the wall enclosing the ghetto.
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This explains itself.
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Barbican
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P1000700ed
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Clocktower. I think this is the university but not 100% sure.
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Not so high as Nelson's Column
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Sky reflections.
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A Gay Pride parade. It was not particularly welcomed by Warsaw and was accompanied by a massive police presence including water canon. In fact the event passed with no trouble at all.
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All the way from Oslow.
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All ages.
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Says it all.
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Modern buildings
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I liked the way the fountain jets destroyed themselves into a mist in the centre
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The 'Peoples Palace of Culture'. Built as a gift from Stalin's Russia but was seen as a symbol of oppression. The locals say that the best view of Warsaw is from this tower because from there you see everything except the tower.
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See next image for explanation
