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Like all European cities Warsaw is filled with history, both good and bad. Above we can see a picture of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier which is on the site of the older Saxon Palace. The Palace was originally a private residence, then it was obtained by one of the Kings of Poland and remodeled, and then, in 1944, the Germans blew it up. All that remains is the archway you see here and some of the underground structues. There have been many many sets of plans to rebuild the palace but the Polish government seems pretty good with making plans but not so good with carrying them through.


In the background of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is Park Saski or the Saxon Garden. According to Wikipedia this is one of the first public parks in the world having opened in 1727. I walk through this park once a week to get to some of my classes and my favorite feature is the many sandstone statues. The statues all have represent some aspect of study or nature and have names like Arithmetic, Astrology, Flora, Geography, Painting, Poetry, Rationality, etc.