Wojciech Kryński
WARSAW, THE OLD TOWNdesign byMaciej Buszewicz
96 pages
64 color photographs
format 240 x 300 mm
oprawa twarda
Polish/English
second edition
ISBN 978-83-88279-18-8
list price 78 PLN
Warsaw occupies a special place in the family of European capitals, because of its history as a heroic, unvanquished city energetically lifting itself up from repeated destruction. Warsaw's greatest pride is the Old Town, together with the Cathedral and the Royal Castle, listed by UNESCO as a monument of the world's cultural heritage, an extraordinary example of the complete reconstruction of a historic complex. Old Town Square, with its multicolored town houses, churches, plazas and lanes, the ring of defensive walls, its emblem in the figure of the Mermaid, and the King Sigismund Column, is a mark and symbol of Polish culture and national identity.
That is the Warsaw shown in this second edition of Wojciech Kryński's album of photography.
Professor Marek Kwiatkowski's introduction and the interesting tidbits and historical information given by Jerzy Majewski recall the atmosphere of bygone days.
