Like a phoenix from the ashes ...

The city fell into ruins but it not dead, spirit of the nation not perish. Among a smoking still ruins unyielding budding a new life. A few former residents returned to their ruined homes , young people come from all over the country, for combined efforts to rebuild the beloved capital.

Warszawa

The reconstruction of Warsaw has been one of the priority tasks of the communist authorities, it was directed personally by Bolesław Bierut. "The entire nation is building its Capital City" - the slogan that encouraged Poles to work in the reconstruction of the city. And indeed, on this appeal of the Government replied hundreds of thousands of Poles, coming to Warsaw from all parts of the country.The National Council appoint Bureau Reconstruction Capital, used a series of city planning proposals that was contained in the prewar project of development Warsaw, that in 1936. received a gold medal at the World Exhibition in Paris. The Bureau also dealt with by the securing of existing buildings, including a threefold detailed inventory of buildings.As part of the BOS functioned the School of Antique Architecture, which owe to the reconstruction of the Old Town, Lazienki (the palace on the water) and many other objects. In the reconstruction of the city was also used the city panoramas and landscapes (such as Canaletto).The reconstruction had support by the whole country - by the end of 1948 year on the Social Fund for Reconstruction Capital received 3.4 milliard zloty.

17 January 1945, by Soviet and Polish troops has been "freed" not a city, but the sea of ruins However, this did not prevent the communist propaganda to present this event as a great victory and solemnly celebrate each year.

Year 1946 - floating bridge connects Saska Kępa with Powiśle

Central Trading House, built in the years 1948-1951

1949. - At the ruins of the Ghetto is growing Muranov

Reconstruction of Poniatowski Bridge

22 July 1949 - The opening of the route W-Z ...

… and the Silesian-Dąbrowski bridge(before the war - Kierbedzia bridge)

1950. - Marszałkowska Street

Year 1955 - Crossing the streets Marszałkowska and Świętokrzyska

Stadium of Decennary, was officially opened 22 July 1955, after only 11 months of construction (a record in the world in terms of the object of this volume).

Closed in 2008.

22 July 1955 - the opening of the Palace of Culture and Science; during the International Festival of Youth and Students

View from the terrace of the Palace of Culture and Science; Muranow from sides Avenue

of Charles Świerczewski

At the crossroads of WZ and NS grew trade pavilions

MDM – Marszałkowska Dzielnica Mieszkaniowa (Marszałkowska Residential Quarter)

New residential buildings on Powiśle

Grand Theater before 1939. ... during World War II

19 Nov 1965 years reconstructed building of Grand Theater was ceremoniously opened

View of Krucza Street in the north direction. At the site

of the ruins, after the war, was built the stone office buildings.

To this day on this street survived only five pre-war houses .

Separated by barricadesSzpitalna street. In the depths is the highest, in prewar Warsaw, Prudentials building...

... now this is a Warsaw hotel. Some from fixed in photography old buildings still stands today.

… kiedy rano jadę „osiemnastką” chociaż ciasno, chociaż tłok,patrzę na kochane moje miasto, które mnie zadziwia co krok…

… bo tu Marszałkowska …

… i trasa W-Z …

… Krakowskie Przedmieście …

… i tunel i wnet …

… na prawo most, na lewo most a dołem Wisła płynie…Warsaw Bridges - Świętokrzyski, rail, Prince Poniatowski, General Berling

Poniatowski bridge, at night

Autumn view on the Świętokrzyski bridge

Siekierkowski bridge

Gdaoski bridge

Pójdę na Stare Miasto…. (I will go to the Old City ...)

Dziekania street in the Old Town Świętojaoska street, in the depths of Castle

Stairs on the escarp of Vistula leading to the Old City

Ramparts of Old Town

Barbican at the transition from the Old to the New Town

Castle and the Royal Castle Square with the Column of King Zygmunt III Waza.Rebuilding the Castle, in stages, lasted many years, status of austerewas shut down in July 1974.

Panorama of contemporary Warsaw

The Warsaw metro station "Plac Wilsona"

Skyscraper Zahy Hadid near Marriott

Songs of Warsaw: We are building a new house and When I ride morning tram '18' performed by Czejand Choir,

Song - I will go to the Old Town - performedby Irene SANTOR

Song - This Warsaw - performedby Beata Kozidrak with Bajm team

Ilustracje z Internetu wybrała - Anna