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Warsaw University

Description: Is located on Krakowskie Przedmiescie Street in the centre of Warsaw, Poland. It is Polands second best university.

Newest Review: ... of the weight of its domes. Happily, the church went on to survive the Second World War and has remained unchanged in its late Baroque and Rococo style. Particularly eye-catching features are the white interior, the boat shaped pulpit and the angel holding a sail; the pulpit symbolises the institution of the Church, sailing on through storms that beset it. Palac ... more

... Kazimierzowski ------------------------- -- For me, the most impressive building in the complex is the magnificent Kazimierzowski Palace, originally built in 1637 as the main residence of King Jan11 Kazimierz, from where it takes its name. Destroyed and rebuilt at least four...more

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Warsaw University: Poland's Grand Seat of Learning (1121 words)
by - written on 18/11/08 (Very useful, 122 readings)
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You may think this is a boring subject to review - a University but I can assure you that it is anything but boring. The neighbourhood of Warsaw University shelters a number of palaces, churches and townhouses, making it an attractive destination for tourists. This university which vies with the Jagellonian University of Krakow for the title of Poland's most respected seat of learning - occupies a suitably grand location on Krakowskie Przedmiescie, Warsaw's own version of the Champs Elysee. Established in 1816 after the partition of Poland, the university employs more than 5,500 people, who look after around 55,000 students. A walk around the ... Read the complete review