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Private tour in Warsaw Jola W
Communist Architecture in Warsaw - Socialist Realism and Other Ideas full day tour
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Hello! My name is Jola. I live in Warsaw and I am fascinated with this place. That's why, some 20 years ago, I decided to study Warsaw history, architecture, culture, etc. to become a fully-qualified city guide. Some time ago, after years spent in international corporations, I gave it up and became a full-time tour guide. I've also engaged, as a volunteer, in documenting architectural details of old tenement houses in Warsaw and regular cleaning works on the historical Jewish cemetery. I love traveling, meeting new people, discovering different cultures and traditions. I am easy going and energetic person, passionate about sharing my knowledge and experience with other people. I always try to make my guests feel like they're spending time with a friend. I'm eager to share with you my passion for Warsaw. I'd like to tell you the story of the rich, elegant city which almost disappeared from the Earth during WW2, but then was reborn like the Phoenix , the city formed by the communists in accordance with their ideology, the city that changed completely its face after 1989. I'd like to follow with you the traces of Frederic Chopin, Maria Curie, Icchak Singer, admire beautiful royal residences: Wilanow and Lazienki, and visit the places perfect for taking a deep breath and relax. You may find inspiration for a tour in one of my descriptions. If you have your own suggestions, contact me directly - we together will work out the best plan based on your interests and expectations. I will be happy to host you in Warsaw as your personal tour guide. Come over and be my guest! * Warsaw tour guide - governmental license, 2003 * Tour leader - governmental license, 2005 * POLIN Museum of the History of the Polish Jews - licensed guide * Frideric Chopin museum - licensed guide * Certificates of English language knowledge Important: I'm fully VACCINATED against COVID-19. My car (Opel Zafira) can fit up to 6 people. Please inquire for larger groups.
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Architecture and town planning after WW2
Overview of your Warsaw tour
The tour focuses on different concepts in town planning and their realization during first twenty years after the Second World War. You will visit the historical part of the city to see how much this area was destroyed and how political decisions formed its present view. We will go to the city center to see the quarters built up totally according to the rules of socialist-realistic style and look at Warsaw from the top of Palace of Culture and Science. We will also visit Muranow - the housing area built in whole on the ruins of the ghetto, which was destroyed by the Germans until the last stone and see the housing quarters realized in the 60-ties and 70-ties as well as some modern constructions.
Your Warsaw tour itinerary
* the Old Town: after-war reconstruction, W-Z Route and Mariensztat district * Communist part of the City: House of the Party, the Ministerial Quarter, Marszalkowska Residential District, Palace of Culture and Science * The East Side of Marszalkowska from the 60-ties of 20th c. , Winnie-the-Pooh Street * Muranow district: examples of three different types of blocks of flats built in the 50-ties, the edifice of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews.
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Type: Public Transportation / Category: Bus
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Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 03, Poland
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