Polish Gallery

Poland. Warsaw. Presidential Palace and statue of Prince Joz

Poland. Warsaw. Presidential Palace. Neoclassical style. 1818. Architect, Chrystian Piotr Aigner. Equestrian statue of Prince Jozef Poniatowski (1763-1813)

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Frederic Chopin. The Carthusian. Cell 2. Valldemosa. Mallorc

CHOPIN, Frederic (1810-1849). Polish composer. The Carthusian hosted Chopin and G. Sand in the winter of 1838-1839. Cell 2 with the original scores by composer, literary manuscripts of Sand and goods from both relating their stay in La Cartuja. In the background, the piano of Chopin. Valldemosa. Mallorca. Balearic Islands. Spain

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Rail Travel in India

Rail travel in India is very comfortable - for Europeans, with native servants to polish their boots, sustain them with coffee, and keep their hookah in good nick... Date: circa 1860

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