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The Lazienki Park in Warsaw
Lazienki Park and Palace is the place where more than half of the population in Warsaw get together on weekends for a picnic, leisure stroll in the midst of gardens, or take in the stunning view of the architectural gem that abounds here. Lazienki, which means baths, coined its name from the most popular attraction in the park, the Palace on the Island. The Palace, which dates back to the 17th century, was built by Stanislaw Herakliusz Lubomirski as a private bathhouse. In 1792, the last king of Poland, Stanislaw August Poniatowski, bought the bathhouse and converted it to a private residence, hence the name Palace on the Island. Today,…