Over the seven centuries of its existence, Warsaw has experienced several conquests and destructions. The entire historical center of the city was razed to the ground during the Second World War. For decades, restorers painstakingly studied documents, old engravings and photographs and literally brick by brick restored the capital of Poland from the ruins.
As a brilliant example of restoration, the historical center with its squares, castles and churches was included in the UNESCO Heritage List. Nowadays, a tourist strolling through the Market Square and contemplating the powerful royal castle will hardly guess that these attractions are only a few decades old.