Warsaw from Above: A Historical Photography Exhibition of the City's Pre-Independence Landscape

This outdoor exhibition showcases historical photographs offering a bird's-eye view of Warsaw on the eve of regaining independence. Featuring images from the collection of Robert Marcinkowski, it depicts the city's appearance from rooftops and church towers, including the Tsarist-era Warsaw with the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.

The exhibition "Miasto z góry. Warszawa w przeddzień niepodległości" (City from Above. Warsaw on the Eve of Independence) presents a unique perspective on Warsaw as it was just before regaining its independence. Through a collection of historical photographs, primarily aerial reconnaissance shots taken by German military aviators and postcards from the era, the exhibition reveals a lost cityscape. Visitors can see Warsaw confined to the limits of today's Śródmieście, the Tsarist capital symbolized by the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, and areas that have since been developed into districts like Mokotów, Praga, and Żoliborz. The photographs capture specific landmarks such as the Saxon Garden with its now-demolished palace, the Rotunda building (part of the 'Golgotha' panorama), and the Horse Racing Track. Alongside general city views, the exhibition includes strategic reconnaissance images of vital infrastructure like bridges, train stations, power plants, and suburban forts. These aerial views offer insights into the city's layout and surrounding undeveloped lands that are now densely populated neighborhoods, providing historical details that are difficult to ascertain from ground-level images alone.

This is an outdoor exhibition, and details regarding specific ticketing or admission fees are not provided on the page. Visitors can view the exhibition on the square without explicit mention of separate charges.