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Year Taken |
Poland |
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Oder River |
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The Oder River marks the border with Germany. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Oder River |
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The Oder River between Germany and Poland. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Warsaw is the capital of Poland. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Palace of Culture |
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The Palace of Culture is the tallest building in the city. |
1982 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Palace of Culture |
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The Palace of Culture was a gift to the Polish people from the Soviet Union (completed in 1955). |
1982 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Palace of Culture |
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The structure is 237m high. |
1982 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Palace of Culture |
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The building is used for exhibitions and as offices. |
1982 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Palace of Culture |
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Many people say the view from the top is the best in the city because it is the only place where it is not visible. |
1982 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Palace of Culture |
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Warsaw at night. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Nowy Swiat |
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Nowy Swiat is part of the royal route that leads to the old town. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Nowy Swiat |
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Nowy Swiat in 1982. |
1982 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Nowy Swiat |
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Row of shops on Nowy Swiat. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Nowy Swiat |
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Elegant buildings. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Nowy Swiat |
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The centre is very elegant. |
1982 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Nowy Swiat |
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The statue of the famous Polish astronomer, Nicholas Copernicus. |
1982 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Nowy Swiat |
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The Holy Cross Church was the site of fierce fighting during the Warsaw Uprising in World War 2. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Nowy Swiat |
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Statue of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski (died 1981) who defended human rights during the Soviet period. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Nowy Swiat |
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Radziwill Palace is the residence of the president. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Nowy Swiat |
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The Carmelite Church dates from 1783. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Nowy Swiat |
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The poet, Adam Mickiewicz (1798 - 1855). |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Nowy Swiat |
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Street scene. |
1982 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Nowy Swiat |
St Anne's Church |
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St Anne's Church with its free standing belfry. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Nowy Swiat |
St Anne's Church |
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View towards the River Vistula from the belfry. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Nowy Swiat |
St Anne's Church |
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View of Nowy Swiat from the belfry. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Nowy Swiat |
St Anne's Church |
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View of the city walls and the old city. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Nowy Swiat |
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Nowy Swiat nearing the old city. |
1982 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
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The old city of Warsaw was completely destroyed during World War 2 and was reconstructed from plans and photos. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Royal Castle |
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The Royal Castle is the centre of old Warsaw. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Royal Castle |
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The Royal Castle (seen here in 1982 shortly after it was rebuilt) is at the entrance of the old city. |
1982 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Royal Castle |
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The castle stands next to a large cobbled square. |
1982 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Royal Castle |
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The Royal Castle is a Polish national museum. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Royal Castle |
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The castle dates from the 14th century. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Royal Castle |
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The Castle (seen here in 2022) has been the home of Polish kings since the capital was moved from Krakow. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Royal Castle |
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The Assembly Hall. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Royal Castle |
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The King's bed chamber. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Royal Castle |
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Polish Kings and Queens. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Royal Castle |
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Bellini's Pieta. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
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Castle Square leads into the old city. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
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Shop front in the old city. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
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Narrow street in the old city. |
1982 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
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The old city has many nooks and crannies. |
1982 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
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Arched door and window. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
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Decorated shop fronts. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
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Street scene. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
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Narrow street. |
1982 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
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Side road. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
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Lace curtain. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
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Typical old city house. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
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Narrow cobbled street. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
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Hilly street. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
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Curved cobbled street. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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The Old Town Square is the centre of the old city. |
1982 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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the Old Town Square (seen here in 2005) is the centrepiece of the reconstructed old city. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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The Old Town Square in 2022. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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Reconstructed houses in Old Town Square. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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One of the corners of the square. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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Street artist. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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The square is lined with assymetric old buildings. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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Corner of the square. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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Restaurant entrance. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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Cafe. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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Traditional pharmacy shop. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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Art for sale. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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Horse and carriage. |
1982 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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Four storey house. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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Horse and cariage. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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The square is flanked by tall buildings. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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Shops. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
Old Town Square |
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The Old City is a UNESCO World Heritage site after being rebuilt after WW2. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
City Walls |
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The Barbican is part of the old city's fortifications. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
City Walls |
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The main gate to the old city dates from 1540. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
City Walls |
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Fortifications along the walls. |
1982 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
City Walls |
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The walls of the old city reached a height of 15m. |
1982 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
City Walls |
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Fortifications surround the old city and were 14m wide. |
1982 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
City Walls |
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The Barbican from the city walls. |
1982 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
City Walls |
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The city walls date from the 14th century. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
Old City |
City Walls |
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View of the walls of the Old City in 2022. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Houses just outside the old city. |
1982 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Residential street. |
1982 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Marie Curie Museum |
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The house near the Old City where Marija Sklodowska was born in 1867. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Marie Curie House |
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Sklodowska is better known by her married name of Marie Curie. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Marija Curie House |
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The house is now a museum. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Marie Curie Museum |
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The 15 year old Marija Sklodowska in 1882. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Marie Curie Museum |
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Equipment designed by Pierre Curie for measuring radiation. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Marie Curie Museum |
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Inkpot from Marie Curie's desk. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Marie Curie Museum |
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Polish banknote. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Marie Curie Museum |
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Marie Curie os also honoured on French banknotes along with her husband Pierre. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Marie Curie Museum |
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Laboratory equipment to study radioactivity, a term she coined. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Marie Curie Museum |
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Nobel prize for the Curies. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Marie Curie Museum |
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Curie at the Solvay Conference of 1927 with the best scientists of the era. Her peers include Schrodinger, Pauli, Heisenberg, Planck, Lorentz, Dirac, Einstein, Compton, De Broglie and Bohr. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Chopin Museum |
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The Ostrogski Palace, home to a museum for Chopin. In 2005 the museum was under renovation. |
2005 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Chopin Museum |
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The Frederick Chopin Museum (2022) is set in a former palace. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Chopin Museum |
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Portrait of Chopin from 1833. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Chopin Museum |
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Etude number 12 in C minor. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Chopin Museum |
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Chopin's last piano. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Chopin Museum |
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Drawing by George Sand of herserlf between French artist, Eugene Delacroix and Chopin. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Chopin Museum |
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Polish bank note. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Chopin Museum |
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Young pianist, Michael Oleszak, plays Chopin in the museum's concert hall. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Bus stop in the city centre. |
2022 |
Poland |
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Warsaw |
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Football fans of Poland going to watch them play Netherlands. |
2022 |