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Warsaw marks 70 years since reconstruction of its Old Town

22.07.2023 21:00
Celebrations are in full swing to mark the post-war reconstruction of Warsaw's Old Town.
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Audience gathered at the Old Town Market Square in Warsaw, enjoying a concert of the Marcin Masecki Big Band. The concert commemorates the 70th anniversary of the reconstruction of Warsaws Old Town and is a featured event of the 29th edition of the Jazz at the Old Town festival, currently underway in the Polish capital city.
Audience gathered at the Old Town Market Square in Warsaw, enjoying a concert of the Marcin Masecki Big Band. The concert commemorates the 70th anniversary of the reconstruction of Warsaw's Old Town and is a featured event of the 29th edition of the Jazz at the Old Town festival, currently underway in the Polish capital city.Photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka

On July 22, 1953, the first phase of rebuilding the Old Town of Warsaw was accomplished, following the devastating destruction it endured during the tumultuous events of World War II.

Radio Poland's Ada Janiszewska has prepared an audio report detailing the festivities underway in the Polish capital.