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by mdigi 4516 days ago
Building from the first picture, The Prudential[0], looks pretty much the same right now[1]. I don't know if the actual renovation started already or not but hopefully it'll be turned into this[2].

[0]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prudential,_Warsaw

[1]https://maps.google.pl/maps?q=mapa+warszawa&ll=52.235936,21....

[2]http://www.bimarch.pl/cmsArchitectPortfolio/renderShow/id/6

Edit: wording.

Edit2: I just remembered there is a movie showing Warsaw in 1935[3] and another one when city was destroyed in 1939[4]. I encourage you to visit Warsaw Rising Museum if you ever have a chance.

[3]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5ea_396LPo

[4]http://www.miastoruin.pl/index_en.html

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last time I visited Warsaw it was in much worse shape than on google maps photo. Hope it'll get into [2] soon :)

p.s. I grew up really close to it - like a block away. Seeing photos of the streets around my block at the time when you could see horizon and ruins... frisson.

It was pretty awful when I stayed there many years ago.