The Royal Palace lies adjacent to the Old Town and like the rest was rebuilt from rubble after the war. In this instance, however, it appears that a lot of the contents (furniture, paintings, etc.) were spirited away before the German occupation and hidden. The interior was reminiscent of Versailles in its use of gilt and mirrors and an interesting commentary on Polish history.
King Zygmunt's Column stands in Castle Square and the statue atop was retreived largely undamaged after the war. The column itself was destroyed and replaced by the third column to host this statue. It dates from 1644 and comemorates the king who transferred the Polish capital to Warsaw.
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