Warsaw Sights

  1. Warsaw University

    On the Royal Way (ul Krakowskie Przedmieście), a decorative gate topped with the Polish eagle marks a centre of studentdom. The central campus of Warsaw University was founded in 1816, although its oldest building, the Kazimierz Palace (Pałac Kazimierzowski), dates from 1634. With its leafy avenues and smiling students, it appears a peaceful place, but like any good university it has been a breeding ground for independent thought and the site of many student protests.

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