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The Old Town of Warsaw Was Brought Back to Life
There was this incredible focus on authenticity in rebuilding the Old Town. There were special kilns built on the outskirts of Warsaw, where the rubble from the Old Town was taken and made into bricks for new buildings. It took several years, but they did it. And when the new Old Town was first opened, people were happy, ecstatic to have it back.
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