Film Depicting the Restoration of the Royal Castle of Warsaw
The Royal Castle of Warsaw is a marvel to look at. It is actually part of the greater UNESCO World Heritage site listing under the name Warsaw Old Town. While all of the old town is nice to explore, the actual reason for its being in the list is the fact that it is actually there for us to visit. The city of Warsaw, along with the royal castle was destroyed in the second world war. One of the first structures which were marked for destruction was the royal castle itself. Although the castle was in shambles, the custodians were able to take out a lot of the precious items of the palace before the Nazi Germans came to destroy it. What happened after the war is nothing short of a miracle.
Image of the Destruction of the Royal Castle of Warsaw
The old town was very carefully restored to close to its original look. As much as possible, the original materials of the buildings were used to reconstruct the structure. In some cases, drawings were the only reference of the restorers but it would have to do. This was also true of the royal castle which arguably took a lot more time to restore than the rest of the town. The result of this restoration is what UNESCO described as “an outstanding example of a near-total reconstruction of a span of history covering the 13th to the 20th century”. Indeed, walking around the royal palace and the old town for that matter, one would not think that it is actually “just” a reproduction of the original structure. It is a truly incredible feat of dedication to help to restore the entire town brick by brick.
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