The reconstruction of the historic city centre of Warsaw, as it took place after World War II, was the result of destruction on an unprecedented scale. This work argues that prewar architectural and urban planning practice had a profound influence on Polish architects working on the postwar reconstruction, and that a continuity in architectural and conservation theory lies at the heart of methodologies used to rebuild Warsaws Old Town.
The reconstruction of the historic city centre of Warsaw, as it took place after World War II, was the result of destruction on an unprecedented scale. This work argues that prewar architectural and urban planning practice had a profound influence on Polish architects working on the postwar reconstruction, and that a continuity in architectural and conservation theory lies at the heart of methodologies used to rebuild Warsaws Old Town.