The Citadel
A mid-19th-century brick fortress that was commissioned by Russian Tsar Nicholas I following the 1830 November Uprising. The sprawling fortress, along Vistula River, is located off the beaten track on the north side of New Town. Most of the compound is now used by the Polish military. The section opened to the public is the grounds of the Museum Pavilion-X, formerly the prison for Polish insurgents. Stenciled on the wall by the cell entrances are names of famous inmates, such as Józef Pisudski, the man credited with regaining Poland's independence in 1918. The exhibits include farewell letters to loved ones. There is hardly any information in English, but the brooding paintings relay the oppressive mood of the times. The Gate of Execution (Brama Stracen) was the site where Polish patriots were publicly executed.
A mid-19th-century brick fortress that was commissioned by Russian Tsar Nicholas I following the 1830 November Uprising. The sprawling fortress, along Vistula River, is located off the beaten track on the north side of New Town. Most of the compound is now used by the Polish military. The section opened to the public is the grounds of the Museum Pavilion-X, formerly the prison for Polish insurgents. Stenciled on the wall by the cell entrances are names of famous inmates, such as Józef Pisudski, the man credited with regaining Poland's independence in 1918. The exhibits include farewell letters to loved ones. There is hardly any information in English, but the brooding paintings relay the oppressive mood of the times. The Gate of Execution (Brama Stracen) was the site where Polish patriots were publicly executed.
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