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	Royal Castle, Warsaw - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Royal Castle (Polish Zamek Królewski) in Warsaw is the royal palace and official residence of the Polish monarchs.
		The personal offices of the king, as well as the administrative offices of the Royal Court of Poland were located there until the Partitions of Poland.
		During the Siege of Warsaw in 1939 many of the works of art from the castle were transferred to several basements around Warsaw and hidden thus from German authorities they survived the war and were put on exhibition in their original place.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_Castle_in_Warsaw (217 words)

	Castles.info - Royal Castle in Warsaw
		Castles › Castles in Poland › Mazowieckie › Warsaw ›
		A castle, built as a residence for the King of Poland, Sigmund III, who descending from the Swedish Vasa dynasty, had a pretense to rule Sweden, therefore moved the capital north from Krakow, the traditional capital of Poland.
		Royal Castle was further rebuilt by the Kings - August III Strong from the Saxon dynasty and Stanislaw August Poniatowski in the 18th century.
	www.castles.info /poland/royal-castle-warsaw (796 words)

	Royal Castle in Warsaw (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Thus the Royal Castle became transformed from the medieval fortress of the Mazovian princes into a royal residence during the peak of Poland's power.
		Unfortunately the castle was also to witness the complete decay of that power during the 18th century when August I and August II sold the country in pieces during the wars of the Polish Succession.
		Unfortunately the Royal Castle was destroyed during the First World War and razed to the ground during the Second World War.
	www.geocities.com /picturesfrompoland2000ii/RC_web.html (451 words)

	Royal Castle, Warsaw, Poland - lastminute.com
		Warsaw is a real survivor the citys current day existence, especially as a new addition to the European Unions list of capital cities, is impressive in itself.
		Much of Warsaws historic centre was painstakingly recreated in the years after World War II, in a move by the communist authorities, which surprised the citizens of the city as it much as it did the West.
		The tourist epicentre of Warsaw is the Royal Route, which runs northsouth from the New and Old Towns, past the fashionable shops of Nowy Swiat, the palaces that survived the war and the royal gardens of Lazienki Park, before reaching Wilanow Palace to the south of the city centre.
	www.lastminute.com /site/find/World/Europe/Poland/Warsaw/WOW-Attraction-40819.html (790 words)

	Travel guide to Warsaw (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The royal castle is a maginificent example of baroque style - it was built in the XIVth century.
		In 1569 King Zygmunt III Waza moved his residence to the Royal Castle as Warsaw became the capital of Poland.
		The Royal castle served as both a residence for the kings as well as hosted Sejm sessions (Polish parlament).
	www.poltravel.com /Warsaw/castle.htm (137 words)

	Explore - Part 2
		Built by royal order of the king, then rebuilt by the efforts of the nation, the Royal Castle in Warsaw was the seat of kings from the 17th century on.
		Malbork Castle expanded step by step from the 13th to the 15th centuries, to encompass within its mighty walls three constituent parts: the oldest was the High Castle, then came the Forecastle, later converted into the Middle Castle, and then the Lower Castle, the last to be built.
		The Castle is now a museum with its period interiors housing a permanent exhibition presenting the Castle's history, together with collections of Medieval sculpture, stained-glass windows, coins and medals, weapons, ironwork, pottery and tapestries, and also a collection of amber art.
	www.poloniatoday.com /explore2.htm (901 words)

	Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Encyclopedia Article @ LaunchBase.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The Duchy of Warsaw, established in 1807, traced its origins to the Commonwealth.
		The other blow to the Commonwealth was the Swedish invasion in 1655 (supported by troops of Transylvanian duke George II Rakoczy and Friedrich Wilhelm I, Elector of Brandenburg), known as the Deluge, provoked by the policies of Commonwealth kings from the Swedish royal House of Vasa.
		Royal guard: A small unit whose primary purpose was to escort the monarch and members of his family
	www.launchbase.net /encyclopedia/Polish-Lithuanian_Commonwealth (5226 words)

	AUDEM: Conferences
		Warsaw, the capital city, lies in the center of the country and occupies both banks of the Vistula River.
		The Royal Castle with its splendid museum open to the public, was built by royal order of the king then rebuilt by the efforts of the nation.
		The Wilanow Palace is a baroque palace and park complex on the outskirts of Warsaw.
	www.friends-partners.org /newfriends/audem/about.warsaw.html (846 words)

	The official website of the City of Warsaw
		The castle, which was destroyed during World War II, first appears in historical records at the end of the 13th century, when the Princes of Mazovia of the House of Piast built a stronghold where the Royal Castle stands today.
		The Citizens' Committee for the Rebuilding of the Royal Castle in Warsaw was established in 1971.
		In 1984, on the 45th anniversary of the German invasion of Poland, the Royal Castle was opened to the public.
	www.e-warsaw.pl /new/index.php?dzial=aktualnosci&ak_id=19&kat=3 (1623 words)

	Poland, Historic Centre of Warsaw
		The city of Warsaw, located on the Vistula River, was founded in the second half of 13th century.
		Warsaw became the capital of Poland in 1596 when King Zygmunt III Waza moved his permanent residence from the Wawel Castle in Cracow to the Royal Castle in Warsaw.
		The city of Warsaw was largely destroyed during World War II and in the following decades rebuilt in the original style.
	leonardfrank.com /WorldHeritage/Warsaw.html (82 words)

	IFMSA-Warsaw
		Being the scientific and cultural centre of the country, Warsaw hosts the Polish Academy of Science, a lot of public and private higher education institutions such as the University of Warsaw, College of Science, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw School of Economics.
		The Royal Castle, the Palace on the Island in the Lazienki Park, the Belvedere Palace, the Wilanow Palace and many other museums, galleries and exhibitions draw most visitors to the city.
		The germ of this castle was the 13th century fortress of the Piast princes and through the years it was a residence of many Polish kings.
	ifmsa.globalink.org /wars.html (765 words)

	Reagalia
		Apart from royal portraits it was documented in a 1764 drawing by Marcello Bacciarelli, the court painter of the unfortunate Stanislaus II Augustus, and at about the same time it was painted-alongside with other Polish regalia used for Stanislaus II’s coronation-by Jan Krzysztof Werner.
		The Polish royal crown was therefore associated with the most fortunate period in Polish history, when Poland emerged united under Ladislaus the Short and soon made her way up as one of the major political powers in Europe.
		Royal Castle (Zamek Królewski), one of residences of Polish kings.
	homepage.mac.com /crowns/pl/avreg.html (3324 words)

	Encyclopedia: Poland
		In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital â€” although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government.
		Warsaw (Polish:, (?), in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto StoÅ‚eczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city.
		The Jagiellons were a royal dynasty which reigned in some Central European countries between the 14th and 16th century.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Poland (2311 words)

	Hoover Institution exhibition: "An American Friendship: Herbert Hoover and Poland" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The Warsaw exhibition and accompanying catalog were made possible by a generous gift from the Taube Family Foundation.
		A model of the monument was presented at the Warsaw Royal Castle during the exhibition "An American Friendship: Herbert Hoover and Poland." Warsaw's mayor declared that he will restore the monument to its original location and include it in restoration plans for the year 2006.
		This miniature copy of the original monument (standing outside the Royal Castle in Krakow), was given to Herbert Hoover by the Polish government in gratitude for directing charity missions to Poland under the auspices of the American Relief Administration following World War I. John Raisian at the opening ceremony in the Royal Castle.
	www-hoover.stanford.edu /hila/warsaw_exhibit.htm (763 words)

	Komitet Badań Naukowych Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The symbol of Cracow is Wawel Castle, a Renaissance royal castle with impressive interiors which houses priceless collections of art and mementos of polish national history.
		Adjoining the castle there is a gothic catedral, whose crypts contain the tombs of Polish kings and other eminent national figures.
		MALBORK was established by the Teutonic Knights and served as the capital of their mini-state in the years 1309-1457, with the gigantic gothic castle being the residence of the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order.
	www.kbn.gov.pl /GRV/useful.html (570 words)

	Travel Weekly: Warsaw's Royal Castle reflects Poland's history of resilience. (Eastern Europe: Warsaw, Poland) (Travel ...
		Warsaw's Royal Castle reflects Poland's history of resilience.
		The Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, was almost completely demolished during the Second World War, but it has since been completely rebuilt.
		WARSAW -- The Royal Castle in the heart of this city stands as a symbol of a nation's resilience and is a mandatory stop on any visit to the Polish...
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:14505723&refid=holomed_1 (244 words)

	BIOGRAPHY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		In 1995 she initiated and produced a performance "On the Road", based on Sephardic songs, first on stage in the Royal Castle in Warsaw, under the auspices of the ambassadors of Israel and Spain.
		At the Royal Castle in Warsaw with pianist Mariusz Rutkowski, in Germany /Düsseldorf with pianist Yasuko Yamaguchi, in Stockholm with Miros³aw Feldgebel and in Belgian Brussels with Maksymilian Bielecki.
		The Charter was handed to her by S.I. Federation President Heidrun Konrad at the Royal Castle of Warsaw in the presence of Minister Prof.
	republika.pl /jadwigateresastepien/bio-e.htm (775 words)

	Warsaw: Warszawa Tours & Hotels. Chopin birthplace, Wieliczka Salt Mine, Auschwitz Museum. Discounted hotels all over ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Warsaw - the centre of all routes, the capital of Poland.
		It is Poland’s largest scientific and cultural centre, there are lots of historical monuments in the capital, with Lazienki, Wilanow and the Old Town - from 1981 entered in the UNESCO World Heritage List - being the most popular.
		A visit to Warsaw will be a fascinating adventure with its medieval past to present day recent changes, it will be enhanced by Varsovians hospitality and cordiality.
	www.warsaw-tours.com (121 words)

	Warsaw Castle \| Stare Miasto, Plac Zamkowy \| Warsaw Life
		The pride and joy of Warsaw's Old Town is the Royal Castle and its surrounding square, "Plac Zamkowy," in the local tongue.
		As all of its fellow Old Town (re)constructions, the Castle stands as a testament to the city's phoenix-like resilience.
		Built in 1644 to commemorate Kind Sigismond III Vasa, this impressive structure honors the ruler who in 1596 moved the capital from Krakow to Warsaw (a day which lives in infamy, in the minds of Krakovians, at least...).
	www.warsaw-life.com /guide/Warsaw_Old_Town/royal_castle.php (220 words)

	Warsaw Voice - Oh Holy Night
		The concert When Christ Is Born will be held Dec. 29 at the Royal Castle in Warsaw.
		The performers will include the More Maiorum Academic Choir of the Warsaw Agricultural University (SGGW) with Michał Dąbrowski as conductor, and I Solisti di Varsavia, headed by Tomasz Radziwonowicz, along with Jolanta Kaufman (soprano), Paweł Książkiewicz (flute) and Ewa Goc (organ).
		Royal Castle, Grand Hall (Sala Wielka), 6 p.m., tickets available from the castle box office, 4 Zamkowy Sq.
	www.warsawvoice.pl /view/808 (97 words)

	Bernardo Bellotto. Tableaux du Château Royal de Varsovie
		In 1767, Bernardo Bellotto was a successful painter, his fame had spread north of the Alps and he had worked at length in the city of Dresden.
		The views with their clear, linear and transparent, skies are so precise that they were of precious assistance in the reconstruction of the old town centre of Warsaw, after the Second World War.
		In fact, some of the paintings in the exhibition were compared with photographs of the city both before and after the bombing.
	www.italica.rai.it /eng/principal/topics/art/bellotto1.htm (542 words)

	Warsaw Hosts Pan-European Summit \| Europe \| Deutsche Welle \| 16.05.2005
		Sixty years after the end of World War II, heads of state from 46 countries are meeting in Warsaw for a pan-European summit to define future priorities in a new political mandate for the Council of Europe.
		The two-day summit in the Polish capital is being billed as the "Summit of European Unity," as it brings together all the countries of Europe, with the exception of Belarus.
		Several hundred anti-globalization protesters plan to demonstrate on Monday near the Royal Castle, where the leaders will gather under a large marquee to hold their summit.
	www.dw-world.de /popups/popup_printcontent/0,,1583994,00.html (550 words)

	Zamek Królewski \| Warsaw Sights & Activities \| Fodor's Online Travel Guide
		Warsaw's Royal Castle stands on the east side of Castle Square.
		The princes of Mazovia first built a residence on this spot overlooking the Vistula in the 14th century.
		It also houses impressive collections of art -- including the famous views of Warsaw by Canaletto's nephew Bernardo Bellotto (also known as Canaletto), which were used to rebuild the city after the war.
	www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=warsaw@166&cur_section=sig&property_id=4636 (114 words)

	Warsaw The Royal Route Of Polish Kings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Were they to take the time and to ride the royal route by taxi cab and visit the various locations or to hire a private tour guide, they would experience a tour that is breathtaking in its beauty.
		On the Royal Route, the fullness of the city life of Warsaw is on display.
		As you walk toward the Old Town and the Royal Castle you will pass many open air cafes and be entertained by musicians who are spaced just far enough apart so that they do not interfere with each other.
	www.masterpage.com.pl /outlook/warsaw-royal-route.html (447 words)

	Insider - Buffalo State College - Buffalo State Representatives Celebrate Moscow University's Anniversary
		The "old town," a section of Warsaw that includes the Royal Castle, was rebuilt to replicate the destroyed buildings.
		The Royal Castle, built in the 1300s, became a royal residence when the king of Poland moved the country's capital from Kraków to Warsaw in the early 1600s.
		Peña and the administrators of the Royal Castle plan to craft a memorandum of understanding regarding the collaboration.
	www.buffalostate.edu /insider/index.asp?article=1721 (523 words)

	The CODART List - Antwerp's splendour - Museums with Dutch art and Flemish art (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The exhibition is organised by the financial means of the Province of Antwerp and Small Poland Voivodship, with a significant contribution of two museums - The Royal Castle in Warsaw and the National Museum in Cracow, which offered their rooms, provided the scholarly and professional service, and participated in its promotion.
		It will be presented in the Cracow armoury from April 20 till May 25, and in the Royal Castle in Warsaw from June 9 till July 22, in the historic Castle cellars.
		The exhibition will be accompanied by lectures by Polish and Antwerp specialists, describing the history and development of the presented branches of Antwerp craftsmanship and the collections of the participating Antwerp museums.
	www.codart.nl /?page_id=119&event_id=590 (300 words)

	IIIrd Summit of the Council of Europe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Poland was being granted the honor of organizing the Third Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe on 16th-17th May 2005 in Warsaw.
		The Royal Castle in Warsaw was chosen as the meeting place which justifies undoubtedly the significance of the event.
		The Royal Castle is a national treasure with valuable architectural and cultural amenities, therefore we would like to apologize for any inconvenience that may occur and ask you kindly for understanding and cooperation.
	www.warsawsummit.pl /en/press_agenda.html (759 words)

	3D Photo in Poland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The Royal Castle was built between 1598 and 1619 when the capital was moved from Krakow to Warsaw.
		The castle was completely destroyed in World War II, and was reconstructed painstakingly from 1971-1988.
		I don't know if those are simply new versions of the old ones, or somehow they were able to preserve the originals by cutting them off.
	www.3dphoto.net /stereo/world/europe/poland/warsaw/royal_castle2.html (109 words)

	artnet.com: Resource Library: Vogel, Zygmunt
		He trained as a master builder and then from 1780 studied under André Lebrun (1737–1811) in the school of painting at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, as well as under Jakub Monaldi and Simon Bogumil Zug.
		In addition to his royal commissions, Vogel painted several series of landscapes for wealthy families, recording the appearance of their palaces and parks, which were modelled on famous English landscape parks and gardens.
		The largest collection of his watercolours is housed in the National Museum in Warsaw and the Drawing Room of the University of Warsaw Library.
	www.artnet.com /library/09/0900/T090045.asp (462 words)

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