Thread by @JoKingScholar

The Saxon Palace was one of the most distinctive buildings in prewar #Warsaw. It was destroyed by Germans in #WWII.
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#PolishHistory #Poland #ReparationsForPoland #BeLikePoland #unredeemed #ReparationsNow #PałacSaski

https://twitter.com/arekmularczyk/status/1573739186640896001

The Palace, erected as a result of the expansion of the 17th-century palace of Jan Andrzej Morsztyn (a leading poet of the Polish Baroque), was rebuilt many times in the following centuries. During the Second Polish Republic, it was the seat of the General Staff of the 🇵🇱 Army.

After the destruction of the Palace by 🇩🇪, the only trace of it that remained was a fragment of the 3 central arcades with the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier–a symbolic grave commemorating the nameless soldiers who died in the defense of 🇵🇱”
#PolishHistory #WW2 #ReparationsForPoland

Now 🇵🇱 has decided to rebuild this architectural marvel. The reconstruction of the Saxon Palace is part of the commemoration of the hundredth anniversary of Poland regaining independence, celebrated in 2018.

#PolishHistory #Poland #WW2 #ReparationsForPoland

"#Germany deliberately continued to destroy Warsaw even after the #WarsawUprising to extirpate not only Poles but also Polish identity. This is why we must rebuild the Saxon Palace."
— @PiotrGlinski

#PolishHistory #Poland #PałacSaski #WW2 #ReparationsForPoland

"This is the last stage of the reconstruction of Warsaw after the hecatomb of #WWII, and at the same time a symbol of our steadfastness and a message for future generations,"
— @PiotrGlinski

#PolishHistory #Poland #PałacSaski #ReparationsForPoland