Upon our return to Warsaw, we discovered there was more to see and do in Warsaw. My daughter-in-law, Dawn, served as our tour guide. We went to Lazienki Royal Park. It is an absolutely enchanting park, 73 hectares of tree shaded wide paths, beautiful palaces, a rose garden and lakes. Beautful! The park is well known for Belvedere Palace, the former residence of King Stanislaw August Poniatowski. However, my favorite building was Myslewick Palace, built in the baroque style for his nephew Josef Poniatowski. It was built in three stages from 1775-1784. It is one of the few buildings that didn't have severe damage during World War II.
Myslewick Palace
Another beautiful feature of the park is the rose garden. It is the setting for a monument of Chopin. Concerts are held there in the summer. We found it a very relaxing place to take a break.
Chopin's Monument
The woods along one of the paths
What a beautiful place to visit, relax and imagine what it must have been like to live there!
Stay tuned for our next stop--Polish pottery!
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