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Re: Beautiful photos from around the world.....
Friday May 13, 2011 — Warszawa, Poland
Namiestnikowski Palace - Presidential Palace. It was built in the 17th century by the Radziwill family. In 1955 the Warsaw Pact was signed here; since 1995 it has been the official residence of Poland's president. In the forecourt - a Bertel Thorvaldsen's equestrian statue of Prince Jozef Poniatowski (1763-1813), a nephew of the last king of Poland, Polish general, minister of war and army chief. In 1813 he was nominated by Napoleon the Marshal of France, which was the only such distinction for
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