{"id":398,"date":"2024-09-09T11:53:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T11:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=398"},"modified":"2024-09-09T11:53:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T11:53:02","slug":"warszawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=398","title":{"rendered":"Warszawa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For this posting we highlight another track by David Bowie featuring the title of another European City.  &#8220;Warszawa&#8221; was released on the album &#8220;Low&#8221; in January 1977 and was regularly used as the opening number on his live shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"David Bowie \u2013 Warszawa\u2013 Live 1978\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qpL1IokHH5Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David Bowie &#8211;  Warszawa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of the melody is said to be based on a Polish folk song and was written to express the desolation of Warsaw at the time of his visit in 1973.  You might be interested in viewing this short documentary video based on his visits to Warsaw where an explanation is given of where the inspiration for the song might have come from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tracing David Bowie&#039;s Walk through 1970s Warsaw\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qPX8zWSXcyc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David Bowie&#8217;s Walk through 1970s Warsaw<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1945 85% of Warsaw had been destroyed but walking around the old town today you would have no idea.  It has been reconstructed with alleys, houses and churches so  faithfully that the area has earned UNESCO World Heritage Status.  The plan was to recreate the city&#8217;s late 18th century appearance, you can judge for yourself how successful they have been.  Old drawings, plans and even paintings by the famous Italian landscape artist <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Bernardo Bellotto (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bernardo_Bellotto\" target=\"_blank\">Bernardo Bellotto<\/a> were used to aid the reconstruction.  You can find more details on the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"UNESCO (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/list\/30\/\" target=\"_blank\">UNESCO<\/a> site.  The majority of the work was completed by the mid 1960s but the final piece was finished in 1984 with the opening of the Royal Palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_133024-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_133024-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_133024-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_133024-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_133024-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_133024-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_133024-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It is clear the extent of the devastation from this view of the city.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The most historic part of the Old Town is the old market square.  Here you can dine out and watch the world go by surrounded by magificent Renaissance and Baroque buildings where in years gone by the town&#8217;s merchants would have lived.  Whilst visiting the Old Town do not miss out on a visit to the Royal Palace which is now a museum and the Castle Square where Bill Clinton welcomed Poland to NATO in 1997.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/poland-910490_1920-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Warsaw Old Town Copyright Jacqueline Maco\" class=\"wp-image-399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/poland-910490_1920-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/poland-910490_1920-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/poland-910490_1920-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/poland-910490_1920-1568x1041.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/poland-910490_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Warsaw Old Town<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a fascination for architecture from the Communist era then you must not miss the 237 meter tall Palace of Culture and Science.  The building was a gift from the Soviet Union to the people of Poland in 1955 and today houses four theatres, two museums and a multi-plex cinema amongst its offerings.  Take a trip up to the 30th floor observation tower for a great view of the city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_201726-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_201726-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_201726-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_201726-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_201726-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_201726-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_201726-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Palace of Culture and Science.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Other notable stopping points on your visit to Warsaw might include the Warsaw Uprising Museum where you can discover the story of the August to October 1944 uprising that led to much of the destruction of the city by the Germans, with many before and after images.  A relatively recent addition to the museums in the city is the Museum of the History of Polish Jews (POLIN) that was fully opened in 2014 and documents the lives of Jews over the thousand years during which Poland became home to the largest Jewish community in Europe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A City Rebuilt From the Ashes - Warsaw \/ Poland\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c02jnXrfPzw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A City Rebuilt from the Ashes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Regular readers of this site will know that we do like to travel by a variety of transport methods. Whilst in Warsaw do not forget to head underground and have a ride on the Metro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_212123-scaled-e1725882186114-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_212123-scaled-e1725882186114-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_212123-scaled-e1725882186114-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_212123-scaled-e1725882186114-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_212123-scaled-e1725882186114-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_212123-scaled-e1725882186114-1568x2091.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_212123-scaled-e1725882186114.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_215428-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_215428-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_215428-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_215428-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_215428-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_215428-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20240203_215428-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy your visit to Warsaw.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For this posting we highlight another track by David Bowie featuring the title of another European City. &#8220;Warszawa&#8221; was released on the album &#8220;Low&#8221; in January 1977 and was regularly used as the opening number on his live shows. Part of the melody is said to be based on a Polish folk song and was &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=398\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Warszawa&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[91,20,291,301],"tags":[94,273,1164,296,1165,302,303],"class_list":["post-398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-city","category-europe","category-poland","category-warsaw","tag-city","tag-david-bowie","tag-metro","tag-poland","tag-public-transport","tag-warsaw","tag-warsawa","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=398"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/398\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1514,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/398\/revisions\/1514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}