One of the best skylines in eastern Europe and the best old town reconstruction in the world!
Are they renovating the oldest skyscraper in the city? I see there's a huge construction crane right next to the tower.
Thanks. I have the impression the've allready started fixing the roof. I have a book with old pictures of post war Warsaw. The tower seems to be badly damaged during the war, but was still standing.
Let's hope so, this is one of the oldest skyscrapers in Europe. It's not a natural beauty, but I like it. They did a good job restoring it after the war. It should be a protected monument!
Anyway, I see a construction crane and a new roof, so I hope it's just a matter of time... and money...
Thanks for the old pictures MJJ! kay:
First time replying to your thread after a few visits, and I must say that the Polish capital provides a sense of awe and inspiration because as I recall from history, Warsaw was heavily damaged in World War II, perhaps the city which suffered the greatest number of structures destroyed after the German and Soviet air raids. I find it really fascinating, though, that nearly seventy years after the end of the war, the city has recovered tremendously, but not without going through several turmoils during the Cold War.
Among your city center shots, I find this the most interesting and intriguing:
I truly like the contrast between the modern towers to the left (especially Zloty 44) and the Soviet-style building to the right, in which I suspect it was designed after the Seven Sisters Building in Moscow. That contrast gives me a good clue on how the city was reconstructed after the war since Warsaw had to be redesigned to bring back its status as the Polish capital: I would suspect that the Brutalist design of the right tower (with a clock tower) was constructed in the 1950s after the Stalinist structures in the former Soviet Union, and that over time, when Poland started opening itself up to capitalist principles, investments have increased that the city center has been rehabilitated and expanded to have the modern look on the left side of the image. With a variety of contrasts, from the massive National Stadium to the micro size of some of your city's alleys to the modern trams that traverse many of Warsaw's major arteries, the Polish capital has indeed given me the impression that over time, cities can always evolve for the better, and I am pleased with the outcomes today.
Superb work, my friend! I have finally returned my favor to you after you replied to my flagship thread on the (San Francisco) Bay Area. Keep up the great work! :hug:
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